Hofstra vs Delaware 1/15/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (11-5) vs. Hofstra Pride (9-7)
January 15, 2022 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: Hofstra Pride -5 / Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens +5; Over/Under: -153.5
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The Delaware Blue Hens and the Hofstra Pride meet in college basketball action from the Mack Sports Complex on Saturday afternoon.
The Delaware Blue Hens will look to build on back-to-back road wins following an 81-77 win over Drexel last time out. Ryan Allen leads the Blue Hens in scoring with 14.4 PPG while Jameer Nelson Jr. has 14.3 PPG with 5.2 RPG and 2.4 APG this season. Dylan Painter has 14.` PPG with a team-high 7.6 RPG to lead the Blue Hens on the glass while Kevin Anderson has 11.4 PPG with 3.8 RPG and a team-high 2.9 APG to lead Delaware in assists and to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for the Blue Hens this season. As a team, Delaware is averaging 74.8 PPG on 46.9% shooting from the field, 34.9% from three and 77% from the foul line while allowing 69.8 PPG on 42.6% shooting from the field and 35.9% from three this season.
The Hofstra Pride will look to bounce back from a 78-66 loss to Towson last time out. Zach Cooks leads the Pride in scoring with 16.1 PPG while Aaron Estrada has 14.9 PPG with 5.6 RPG and a team-high 4.8 APG to lead Hofstra in the assist department this season. Jalen Ray has 14.8 PPG with 4.3 RPG and Darlinstone Dubar has 12.5 PPG with 5.5 RPG and Omar Silverio has 11.5 PPG as well to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Hofstra so far this season. Abayomi Iyola also has 9.1 PPG with a matching 9.1 RPG to lead the Pride on the glass up to this point in the season. As a team, Hofstra is averaging 78.5 PPG on 46% shooting from the field, 34.2% from three and 79% from the foul line while allowing 72.5 PPG on 44.3% shooting from the field and 37.1% from three this season.
Delaware is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following an ATS win while the over is 7-2 in their last 9 road games. Hofstra is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games and 37-14-2 ATS in their last 53 games against a team with a winning record while the over is 7-1 in their last 8 home games.
I get why the Pride are favored here, as Hofstra’s been rock solid at home this season, but I still have trouble getting over Hofstra’s loss to William & Mary. Delaware’s won back-to-back games on the road and I think they at the very least give themselves a chance to keep it close. Give me Delaware and the points here.
