Hofstra vs Purdue Basketball Predictions & Best Bets
Hofstra is on the road playing Purdue at the Mackey Arena stadium on Wednesday, 12/7/2022 @ 7:00pm EST. Purdue -18.5 was the opening favorite and current line is Purdue
Game outlook
Hofstra is on the road playing Purdue at the Mackey Arena stadium on Wednesday, 12/7/2022 @ 7:00pm EST. Purdue -18.5 was the opening favorite and current line is Purdue -19.5.
A member of the CAA takes on a ranked opponent from the Big Ten on the parquet floor in the Hoosier State. Wednesday night, the Hofstra Pride travel to Purdue to face the #4 Boilermakers. Last Wednesday, Hofstra lost 81-77 in overtime to George Mason on the road, failing to cover as a 3.5-point underdog. As a 19-point favorite, Purdue cruised to an 89-70 win over Minnesota at home on Sunday. On November 11, 2012, the Boilermakers won 83-54 at home in their lone previous meeting.
A road upset is on the menu for Hofstra Pride
As they lost their previous game on the road to George Mason, Hofstra couldn't close things out. With a loss to a top-five opponent, the Pride look to get back in the win column. Hofstra used a 10-0 run in the first half to put them up 23-14 at halftime. They still led by five. Before rallying to force overtime, the Pride led by five and trailed by seven in the second half. With 46 seconds to play in the extra session, the game was tied at 75, but it was eventually outscored 6-2. In the loss, Hofstra shot 40.9% from the field, including eight of 28 from three-point range, and made 15 of 22 at the charity stripe. Aaron Estrada led Hofstra with 31 points and five boards.
In terms of scoring offense, the Pride rank 179th in the nation with 72.4 points per game. With 31.4 boards per night, Hofstra ranks 343rd in rebounding, while dishing out 11.6 assists per night to rank 308th. By allowing 72.8 points per game, the Pride are 273rd in the nation on defense. The Hofstra offense is led by Aaron Estrada, who averages 21.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, and four assists per game.