Hofstra vs Quinnipiac Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/29/24

The Hofstra Pride and the Quinnipiac Bobcats meet Sunday in college basketball action from the M&T Bank Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Hofstra vs. Quinnipiac prediction.

Hofstra Recap

The Hofstra Pride come into this game looking to bounce back from a 60-42 loss to Temple last time out. After this game, Hofstra will head home for a game against William & Mary.

Pride Looking To Rebound

Cruz Davis leads the Pride in scoring and assists with 15.4 PPG and 4.1 APG along with 3.7 RPG while Jean Aranguren has 13.6 PPG with 5.8 RPG and 4 APG. KiJan Robinson has 10.1 PPG to round out the trio of double-digit scorers for Hofstra up to this point in the year. Jaquan Sanders has 9.3 PPG while Michael Graham has 6.9 PPG to match his team-high 6.9 RPG to lead Hofstra on the glass up to this point in the year. As a team, Hofstra is averaging 69.9 PPG on 43.7% shooting from the field, 34.4% from three, and 71.8% from the foul line this season.

Why the Hofstra Pride will win

• Hofstra has won each of its last five games against the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
• Quinnipiac has lost each of its last five games against non-conference opponents.

Quinnipiac Recap

The Quinnipiac Bobcats come into this game looking to bounce back from an 84-80 loss at the hands of Central Connecticut last time out. After this game, Quinnipiac will head on the road for a conference matchup against Saint Peter’s.

Bobcats Drop Back-To-Back Games

Amarri Monroe leads the Bobcats in scoring with 14.4 PPG along with 6.9 RPG while Paul Otieno has 12.3 PPG with a team-high 7.5 RPG to lead the Bobcats on the glass up to this point in the year. Khaden Bennett has 10.8 PPG with 3.8 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Quinnipiac up to this point in the year. Savion Lewis also has a team-high 5.6 APG to lead the Bobcats for Quinnipiac so far this season. As a team, Quinnipiac is averaging 71.1 PPG on 41.1% shooting from the field, 26.1% from three, and 74.6% from the foul line this season.

Why the Quinnipiac Bobcats will win

• Quinnipiac has won nine of its last 10 day games against non-conference opponents at M&T Bank Arena.
• Hofstra has lost three of its last four day games against non-conference opponents.

Hofstra vs. Quinnipiac Prediction

I’m on Hofstra here. The Pride for me are the better team by a fair margin, while Quinnipiac has had issues against teams on or below their level this season and has had problems mostly on the defensive end of the floor. The thing is that the bulk of Quinnipiac’s points come from inside the arc, and the Pride are the 3rd-best team in the country in defending the 2-pointer against division I opposition this season. I think Hofstra can go on the road and get the win here so give me Hofstra.