Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Pride versus the Seahawks? Tip off is at at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on FloH. The game will be played at Trask Coliseum in Wilmington, NC. The over/under for this game is set at 143.5 points, and UNCW is favored by -4.5 vs. Hofstra in a Coastal Athletic Association conference matchup.

HOFSTRA PRIDE VS UNCW SEAHAWKS BETTING PICK

The Pick: UNCW Seahawks -4.5

This game will be played at Trask Coliseum at 7:00 ET on Thursday, February 29th.

WHY BET THE UNCW SEAHAWKS:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-69 in favor of the Seahawks.
  • Not only will UNCW pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -4.5.
  • The over/under is currently sitting at 143.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 145 points.

Will the Pride Win on the Road?

As a team, Hofstra has a record of 18-11 this season, and they have won three games in a row. So far, they have gone 11-5 in conference games, while going 7-6 in non-conference matchups. On the road, the Pride are 6-9, and their average scoring margin is +1.5 points per game.

So far this season, Hofstra has been the underdog in five games, and they have yet to win any of those matchups. In their last game, they beat Elon by a score of 87-64. Over their last 10 road games, the Pride have gone 3-7.

As the underdog this season, Hofstra has gone 2-3 vs. the spread. On the road, their ATS record is 7-8 and over their last 10 games as the underdog, they are 5-5. For the season, Hofstra’s ATS mark is 12-15-1.

This season, the over/under record for Hofstra games is 13-15, and today’s line of 143.5 is slightly lower than the average over/under line in their games (144.7). So far, 15 of their games have finished with more points than today’s OU line. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 140 points.

Coming off their recent game, the Hofstra offense tallied 87 points in a matchup against Elon. Their field goal percentage for the game was 48.5%, and they made 13 threes. Tyler Thomas led the team in scoring, putting up 25 points. Additionally, Darlinstone Dubar contributed 17 points for the Pride.

Coming into today’s game, the Hofstra defense is giving up an average of 68.7 points per contest. Hofstra’s defense is coming off a game in which they allowed the Elon offense to knock down 48% of their shots on their way to putting up 64 points.

Will the Seahawks Secure A Victory as Home Favorites?

UNCW will be looking to continue their strong play at home, as they are 7-2 this season. Over their last 10 games at home, they have gone 8-2.

So far this season, UNCW has been favored in 19 of their 28 games, going 14-5 in those games. They have a point differential of +4.3 points per game at home.

UNCW’s ATS record this season is currently .500 at 12-12. At home, they have gone 3-6 vs. the spread. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Seahawks are 5-5. In their last three home games vs. the spread, UNCW is 1-2.

Today’s over/under line of 143.5 is lower than the average over/under line in UNCW’s games this season (143.8). So far, their over/under record is 15-9 this season. In their last three games, the average scoring total is 165 points. Over their last 10 games, their over/under record is 6-4.

In their previous game, the Seahawks’ offense finished with 81 points, which is right in line with their current average of 81.1 points per contest. In terms of three-point shooting, the Seahawks offense has been good from outside, hitting 35% of their three-pointers on an average of 24.5 attempts per game. Their overall field goal percentage is currently 46%.

Coming into today’s game, the UNCW defense is giving up an average of 71.5 points per contest. In their previous game vs. William & Mary, the Tribe finished with a field goal percentage of 45% and a total of 65 points vs. UNCW.