Hofstra (9-7) vs UNC Wilmington (12-4)
Game Info: Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 1:00 pm (David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex)
Betting Odds: Hofstra -1 -- Over/Under: 132 Click Here for the Latest Odds
Where to Watch: MSG
The UNC-Wilmington Seahawks and the Hofstra Pride 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 UNC-Wilmington vs. Hofstra prediction.
UNC-Wilmington Recap
The UNC-Wilmington Seahawks come into this one looking to build on a 64-55 win over Monmouth in their last outing to improve to 12-4 on the year. After this game, UNC-Wilmington will head home for a matchup with Northeastern.
Seahawks Win Back-To-Back Games and 5 Of 6
Donovan Newby leads the Seahawks in scoring and assists with 15.6 PPG and 3.3 APG while Khamari McGriff has 11 PPG with 4.5 RPG as the only other double-digit scorer for UNCW so far this season. Harlan Obioha has 9 PPG with 5.8 RPG and Noah Ross has 9 PPG with 6.3 RPG in 12 games played so far this season. Joshua Corbin added 8 PPG with 2.4 APG and Sean Moore contributed 6.2 RPG as well for the Seahawks this season. As a team, UNC-Wilmington is averaging 80.4 PPG on 45.2% shooting from the field, 32.1% from three, and 74 % from the foul line this season.
Why the North Carolina-Wilmington Seahawks will win
- North Carolina-Wilmington has won five of its last six games.
- Hofstra has lost four of its last five games.
Hofstra Recap
The Hofstra Pride come into this game looking to bounce back after ending up with a 67-61 loss to Charleston last time out to drop to 9-7 on the year. After this game, Hofstra will head on the road for a matchup with Towson.
Pride Looking To Bounce Back After Losing 4 Of Last 5
Cruz Davis leads the Pride in scoring with 14.3 PG along with 3.6 RPG and 3.5 APG while Jean Aranguren has 14.3 PPG with 6.3 RPG and a team-high 4.5 APG to lead the Pride in assists as the only other double-digit scorer for Hofstra so far this season. Jaquan Sanders has 8.6 PPG while Michael Graham has 7 PPG along with a team-high 7.4 RPG to lead Hofstra on the glass up to this point in the year. KiJan Robinson also added 8.5 PPG this season. As a team, Hofstra is averaging 67.5 PPG on 42% shooting from the field, 33.2% from three, and 74.2% from the foul line this season.
Why the Hofstra Pride will win
- Hofstra has won 12 of its last 13 day games against the Coastal Athletic Association at David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex.
- North Carolina-Wilmington has lost each of its last five games at David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex.
UNC-Wilmington vs. Hofstra Prediction
I’m with UNC-Wilmington here. I get that Hofstra has a group of tremendous guards, but this team for the Pride still has some significant scoring issues and those issues are not going away anytime soon it looks like. Sure you could argue that Hofstra’s at home, but they’ve also lost three straight games at home as well. UNC-Wilmington should be unbeaten in conference had they not let the game against Towson slip, and they have a significant edge in rebounding which I think will loom large in this game when all is said and done. Give me the Seahawks for the road win in this one.
Chris’s Pick UNC-Wilmington +1
AUTHOR: Chris Ruffolo
