The Hofstra Pride (6-3) welcome the Rider Broncs (2-2) to Mack Sports Complex as they look to lengthen their five-game home winning streak. The game starts at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 8, 2018.
Rider Broncs vs. Hofstra Pride ATS Prediction
In the Broncs’ last game, they were defeated by the UCF Knights, 84-70. Getting to the charity stripe was one of UCF’s largest strengths. They made 45 trips to the line, while Rider went just 24 times. Dimencio Vaughn led Rider in scoring with 14 points on 6-for-9 shooting.
The Pride had no trouble getting past the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers in their last contest, 79-61. The Pride had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (19.4 vs. 8.1) and had a better free throw rate (0.188 vs. 0.125). Justin Wright-Foreman was Hofstra’s top scorer with 20 points on 8-for-20 shooting from the field.
The aggressive Hofstra offense might be getting to the foul line a lot in this contest. Dating back to the 2017-18 season, the Pride rank 10th in the nation with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.263, while Rider has been among the nation’s most foul-prone squads (giving up a 267th-ranked FTA rate of 0.263).
The Pride won the sole game against the Broncs last season, 88-82. The Pride made 17 of their 18 free throws (94.4 percent) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (30.8 vs. 20.0).
Rider Broncs vs. Hofstra Pride Free Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Hofstra, ATS Winner – Hofstra, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Hofstra ranks 96th in blocks allowed per game (3.0) while Rider ranks 230th (4.7).
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