Charleston Cougars vs Hofstra Pride Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/28/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Monday, February 28, 2022

Venue:  David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex, Hempstead, NY

Where to Watch:  FloSports

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Charleston +5.5, Hofstra -5.5; Over/Under:  159.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Charleston +5.5, Hofstra -5.5; Over/Under:  159.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Charleston +5.5, Hofstra -5.5; Over/Under:  159.5 points

 

Charleston Cougars:  16-13 (6th place, CAA)

Hofstra Pride:  20-10 (3rd place, CAA)

 

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Charleston Cougars:  2-3 last 5

Hofstra Pride:  4-1 last 5

 

 

 

Charleston is coming into this game with a 16-13 record overall and they are 7-7 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 18th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 8-9 in their conference games this season. They have won 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 2 game winning streak that they were on. Their 2 wins in that span were against the Northeastern Huskies and the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens while their loss came against the Drexel Dragons in their last game. Dimitrius Underwood led the team in points in that game with 23 while John Meeks off the bench was next on the team with 16 points. Underwood led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Raekwon Horton led the team in rebounds with 10. They are 43.2% from the field, 33.4% from 3-point range, and 73.3% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 78.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 76.5 PPG against them. Charleston has an ATS record of 16-13 this season and their O/U record is 17-12.

 

 

Hofstra is coming into this game with a 20-10 record overall and they are 11-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 18th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 12-5 in their conference games this season. They have won 7 of their last 8 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Elon Phoenix while their last 5 wins came against the Drexel Dragons, the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens, the Elon Phoenix, the Northeastern Huskies, and the William & Mary Tribe in their last game. Omar Silverio led the team in points in that game with 20 while Jalen Ray was next on the team with 18 points. Aaron Estrada led the team in assists in that game with 3 and he also led the team in rebounds with 10. They are 46.5% from the field, 34.1% from 3-point range, and 80.2% from the free throw line with their shots this season. Their offense is averaging 77.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 72.1 PPG against them. Hofstra has an ATS record of 15-13 this season and their O/U record is 16-12.

 

Charleston has been playing well recently winning 2 of their last 3 games and all 3 of those games were on the road. They are coming off of a loss in their last game by 1 point though, and now they are in a tough situation as this will be their 4th straight road game and also their final game of the regular season. They have a losing record against conference opponents this season and will finish that way unless they can get a win on the road here, where they have only been 7-7 this season. They are going up against a Hofstra side that has been great against conference opponents with a 12-5 record and they have been a solid 11-2 at home this season. Hofstra recently lost a game but that was their only loss in their last 7 games and they have been smashing a lot of teams in their wins recently. Hofstra is also playing their final game of the season here and they will be at home for this game. They have been much better at home this season and they are also just a much better team than Charleston is. Hofstra will finish out their season strong with a double digit win at home here as Charleston starts to fade more with all of these games on the road piling up for them.

 

Charleston Hofstra Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Monday, February 28, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Hofstra 92 Charleston 77.

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Charleston Cougars: 18-25 ATS after a close loss by 3 points or less. 17-12 OVER in all games. 20-12 OVER as an underdog.

Hofstra Pride: 20-8 ATS after a win by 10 points or more. 157-107 OVER after playing a game as favorite. 126-85 OVER after a game where they failed to cover the spread.

 

 

Charleston Cougars:  None.

Hofstra Pride:  None.

 

 

“Dimitrius was sensational, he almost messed around and got a triple-double. And it was overall just a good team effort.” - Pat Kelsey after his team’s win against Northeastern.

 

 

“[Northeastern is] a good team. They’re much better than their record. I told my guys that. I’m like, ‘Listen, this is a trap game. Northeastern is well-coached, like, don't get it twisted.’ Their record does not indicate their team.” - Speedy Claxton on his team’s win against Northeastern.

 

 

 

B. Burnham

J. Meeks 

O. Smart 

Reyne Smith 

D. Underwood

 

C. Burgess

D. Dubar 

A. Estrada 

A. Iyiola 

J. Ray

 

 

PPG: J. Meeks (13.9)

APG: D. Underwood (3.7)

Reb/G: D. Underwood (6.9)

 

PPG: A. Estrada (18.2)

APG: A. Estrada (4.9)

Reb/G: A. Iyiola (7.3)

 

Coaches:

Charleston Cougars: Pat Kelsey (First season)

Hofstra Pride: Speedy Claxton (1st season)