Drexel Dragons vs Hofstra Pride Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/17/2022

by Amedeus Mastrangelo

Monday, Jan 17, 2022
Game Time: 4:00 pm ET, Monday, January 17, 2022
Venue:  David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex, Hempstead, NY
Where to Watch:  SNY

 

Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Drexel +8, Hofstra -8; Over/Under:  150 points
Bet365:  Point Spread:  Drexel +8, Hofstra -8; Over/Under:  150 points
BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Drexel +7.5, Hofstra -7.5; Over/Under:  149.5 points
 

Season Record

Drexel Dragons:  7-6 (4th place, CAA)
Hofstra Pride:  10-7 (7th place, CAA)
 
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Drexel Dragons vs Hofstra Pride Preview and Analysis

 
Recent Form
Drexel Dragons:  3-2 last 5
Hofstra Pride:  3-2 last 5
 
 
 

Drexel Dragons Analysis

Drexel is coming into this game with a 7-6 record overall and they are 2-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 4th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 2-1 in their conference games this season. They have won 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens while their 3 wins in that span came against the Coppin State Eagles, the Towson Tigers, and the Northeastern Huskies in their last game. Camren Wynter led the team in points in that game with 26 while Amari Williams and Melik Martin were both next on the team with 12 points each. Wynter also led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Williams led the team in rebounds with 10. They are 45.9% from the field, 34.3% from 3-point range, and 72.5% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 74.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 72.6 PPG against them. Drexel has an ATS record of 7-5 this season and their O/U record is 7-5.
 
 

Hofstra Pride Analysis

Hofstra is coming into this game with a 10-7 record overall and they are 6-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 5th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 2-2 in their conference games this season. They have won 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Towson Tigers while their 2 wins in that span came against the James Madison Dukes and the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens in their last game. Aaron Estrada led the team in points in that game with 30 while Jalen Ray was next on the team off the bench with 23 points. Estrada also led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Abayomi Iyiola led the team in rebounds with 6. They are 46% from the field, 34.2% from 3-point range, and 79% from the free throw line with their shots this season. Their offense is averaging 78.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 72.5 PPG against them. Hofstra has an ATS record of 10-5 this season and their O/U record is 9-6.
 

 

Drexel vs Hofstra Prediction

Drexel is coming into this game as an 8 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Drexel has been playing well recently winning 2 of their 3 conference games. In their last 4 games, they have either won or kept the game within 5 points in the loss. They are going up against a Hofstra side that have been winning games but they have not been playing great and have not won a game by this many points in their last 7. This should be a closer game and Drexel will give them a good challenge with this being a conference game. The best bet to place in this game is on Drexel to cover the spread here.
 
Drexel Hofstra Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Monday, January 17, 2022 (4:00 pm ET start time) is Hofstra 77 Drexel 72.
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NCAAB Betting Trends

 
Drexel Dragons: 23-17 O/U as an underdog. 15-10 O/U as a road underdog or pick. 19-10 O/U in road games. 22-14 O/U against conference opponents. 22-14 O/U after a conference game. 9-2 O/U after 2 straight games where the opponent was called for 15 or less fouls. 5-1 O/U after 2 straight games committing 11 or less turnovers.
Hofstra Pride: 44-26 ATS in all games. 8-4 ATS when the total is 150 to 159.5. 32-19 ATS as a favorite. 16-11 ATS as a home favorite or pick. 16-11 ATS in all home games. 24-17 ATS against conference opponents. 14-7 ATS when playing with one or less days rest. 24-10 ATS after a game where they made 78% of their free throws or better.
 

Key Injuries

 
Drexel Dragons:  None.
Hofstra Pride:  None.
 

Notable Quotes

 
“Their shot-making was very timely.” - Zach Spiker on his team’s loss against Delaware.
 
 
“On nights like this where you're not scoring the ball particularly well you got to rely on your defense, and our defense wasn't quite there today.” - Speedy Claxton on his team’s loss against Towson.
 
 

Starting Lineups

 
Drexel Dragons
X. Bell 
J. Butler 
M. Martin 
M. Okros 
C. Wynter
 
Hofstra Pride
Z. Cooks 
K. Cramer 
D. Dubar 
A. Estrada 
J. Ray
 

Statistical Leaders

 
Drexel Dragons
PPG: C. Wynter (14.7)
APG: C. Wynter (4.8)
Reb/G: J. Butler (9.7)
 
Hofstra Pride
PPG: Z. Cooks (16.1)
APG: A. Estrada (4.8)
Reb/G: A. Iyiola (8.8)
 
Coaches:
Drexel Dragons: Zach Spiker (6th season)
Hofstra Pride: Speedy Claxton (1st season)


Amedeus Mastrangelo

About the Author:

Amedeus Mastrangelo has been heavily wagering on all sports for years and plays just about everything, including sides, totals, favorites, underdogs, against the spread, alternative spreads, first half, second half, player props, and futures. The bottom line is, if Mastrangelo can see an edge in any way shape or form, then he's going to take advantage.

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