William & Mary vs Hofstra Prediction College Basketball Picks 1/2/25

The William & Mary Tribe and the Hofstra Pride meet Thursday in college basketball action from the Mack Sports Complex. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a William & Mary vs. Hofstra prediction.

William & Mary Recap

The William & Mary Tribe come into this game looking to build on an 82-76 win over Navy last time out to fall to 6-7 on the year. After this game, William & Mary will head on the road for a game against Stony Brook.

Tribe Win Three Of Four

Noah Collier leads the Tribe in scoring and rebounding with 13.8 PPG and 5.8 RPG while Gabe Dorsey has 12 PPG with 2.6 RPG as well. Kyle Pulliam has 10.2 PPG with 3.2 RPG to round out the trio of double-digit scorers for William & Mary so far this season. Caleb Dorsey also has 8.6 PPG while Isaiah Mbeng has a team-high 2.8 APG to lead the Tribe in the assist department so far this season. As a team, William & Mary is averaging 83.2 PPG on 47% shooting from the field, 35.6% from three and 72.8% from the foul line this season.

Why the William & Mary Tribe will win

• William & Mary has won three of its last four games.
• Hofstra has lost three of its last four games after coming off overtime.

Hofstra Recap

The Hofstra Pride come into this game looking to bounce back after a 75-69 loss to Quinnipiac on the road in their last game to fall to 8-5 on the year. After this game, Hofstra will head on the road to take on Northeastern.

Pride Lose Back-To-Back Outings

Cruz Davis leads the Pride in scoring with 15.3 PPG and 3.8 APG along with 3.7 RPG while Jean Aranguren has 14.3 PPG with 5.9 RPG and a team-high 4.2 APG. KiJan Robinson has 10 PPG to round out the trio of double-digit scorers for Hofstra up to this point in the year. Jaquan Sanders has 8.8 PPG while Michael Graham has 7 PPG to match his team-high 7.4 RPG to lead Hofstra on the glass up to this point in the year. As a team, Hofstra is averaging 69.8 PPG on 43.2% shooting from the field, 34.6% from three and 73.9% from the foul line this season.

Why the Hofstra Pride will win

• Hofstra has won each of its last eight games against the Coastal Athletic Association at David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex.
• William & Mary has lost each of its last eight night games against the Coastal Athletic Association.

Total Points Facts

• Each of William & Mary’s last 14 night games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 147 or fewer points.
• Each of Hofstra’s last six night games have produced a total of 147 or fewer points.

William & Mary vs. Hofstra Prediction

I’m on Hofstra here. I got burned by the Pride backing them against Quinnipiac last time out, but I stand by my sentiment that the Pride are the better team in this matchup with far better guard play. Hofstra’s also done more against a tougher schedule, playing the 89th toughest schedule in the country while William & Mary’s schedule to this point ranks in the 240s nationally. I trust Hofstra to take advantage of a poor William & Mary offense and to get the win and cover at home in this one. Give me Hofstra laying the points here.