Hofstra Pride vs Houston Cougars Prediction, 11/22/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Hofstra Pride vs Houston Cougars

Date: Friday, November 22, 2024

Location: Fertitta Center in Houston, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Hofstra Pride (4-1) are hitting the road to Fertitta Center on Friday where they will play the Houston Cougars (2-1).

The Hofstra Pride played Florida State and ended up losing by a score of 79-61 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Pride finished with 19 and Florida State accumulated 14 personal fouls. They also made 9 out of their 26 shots from 3-point range. Florida State ended up going 78.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 18 of 23 attempts. In addition, Florida State grabbed 28 rebounds (8 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Florida State recorded 15 assists and had 14 steals for the matchup. Concerning defense, Hofstra allowed their opponent to shoot 45.6% from the floor on 26 out of 57 shooting. They also dished out 14 assists in this game as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 2 steals. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they earned 25 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Pride made 5 of 7 shots for a rate of 71.4%. Hofstra walked away from the game having earned a 48.0% field goal percentage (24 out of 50) and buried 8 of their 24 three-point attempts.

Jean Aranguren is someone who came through for the game. He shot 44.4% from the floor and also dished out 3 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes played and also collected 7 boards. He accounted for 14 points on 4 of 9 shooting.

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Hofstra comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 4-1 this season. They are averaging 72.8 pts per contest (261st in D-1) while hitting 45.6% from the field. The Pride are connecting on 35.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (44 of 125) and 75.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Hofstra is snagging 37.2 rebounds per game and has tallied 76 assists on the season, which ranks 92nd in the nation in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 14.6 times per game and as a group are committing 18.2 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Pride are forcing 13.0 turnovers per game while drawing 19.4 fouls. They currently rank 228th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 64 conceded for the year. The Pride defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 38.6% (114 of 295) and they concede 35.6 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 35.8% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 117th in college hoops in points per game allowed (67.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Houston Cougars took home the win by a final score of 91-45 against Louisiana. In reference to rebounding, Houston allowed Louisiana to get 24 overall (3 on the offensive side). They finished 28.6% from downtown by going 6 of 21 and ended up going 9 out of 12 from the charity stripe (75.0%). The Cougars allowed Louisiana to knock down 15 of 46 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 32.6% in the game. Overall, the Cougars finished shooting 31 for 68 from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.6%. In terms of shooting from 3-point land, Houston converted 10 of 23 tries (43.5%). They were able to knock down 19 of them for a rate of 70.4%. Louisiana had 21 personal fouls in this contest which took the Cougars to the charity stripe for a total of 27 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while earning 17 steals for the game. The Cougars were able to corral 27 defensive rebounds and 18 offensive rebounds for a total of 45 in the matchup.

Terrance Arceneaux pitched in for the Cougars in this game. He made 4 out of 14 in this contest for a field goal rate of 28.6%, and earned 5 rebounds. He totaled 14 points in his 24 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes for this game.

Houston has a win-loss mark of 2-1 on the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Cougars are connecting on 48.7% from the floor, which ranks them 75th in Division 1. Houston has scored 257 points for the campaign (85.7 per contest) and they average 39.3 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 13.0 times per contest (256th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 9.7 times per contest. The Cougars commit 15.7 fouls every game and they go 75.0% from the free throw line.

The Cougars on the defensive end are ranked 5th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 53.0. They are able to force 18.7 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.2% from the floor (62nd in Division 1). The Houston defense gives up 25.4% on 3-point shots (17 of 67) and their opposition makes 69.6% of their free throw attempts. They concede 9.7 dimes and 28.7 rebounds per contest, which is 42nd and 16th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Hofstra

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