Hofstra Pride vs Pittsburgh Panthers Prediction, 12/7/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Hofstra Pride vs Pittsburgh Panthers

Date: Sunday, December 7, 2025

Location: Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ACC Network

The Pittsburgh Panthers (5-4) will compete against the Hofstra Pride (5-3) at Petersen Events Center on Sunday.

The Hofstra Pride stepped onto the hardwood against Columbia and went home with a loss by a final score of 72-70 in their last contest. Hofstra wrapped up the game having earned a 43.6% FG percentage (24 out of 55) and made 7 of their 17 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Pride knocked down 15 of 22 tries for a percentage of 68.2%. With respect to getting rebounds, they earned 30 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 9 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 6 steals. In regard to defense, Hofstra allowed the other team to go 43.1% from the field on 25 out of 58 shooting. Columbia totaled 14 dimes and had 3 steals in this game. Furthermore, Columbia pulled down 34 rebounds (11 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Columbia walked away from this one shooting 75.0% at the free throw line by converting 12 of their 16 attempts. They also knocked down 10 of 23 shots from distance. When talking about fouls, the Pride walked away with 14 while Columbia accumulated 18 fouls.

Cruz Davis is one guy who was a major contributor for the matchup. He ended up with 24 points on 9 of 16 shooting. He played 32 mins but ended the game without a board. He finished the game shooting 56.3% from the field and recorded 2 dimes.

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Hofstra will enter this matchup with a record of 5-3 so far this year. They have an average of 77.9 pts per game (181st in Division 1) while shooting 46.0% from the floor. The Pride are shooting 33.3% on shots from distance (67 of 201) and 74.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Hofstra is collecting 37.8 rebounds per game and has totaled 121 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 167th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 12.8 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 18.3 fouls every game.

On defense, the Pride are able to force 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.0 fouls. They are giving up 31.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 115th in college hoops in points per game allowed (69.8). The Pride defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 40.3% (192 of 477) and they concede 33.9 boards per contest as a squad. They are 191st in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 108 conceded on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Pittsburgh Panthers took a defeat with a final score of 81-73 against Texas A&M. The Panthers were able to collect 18 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in this matchup. They turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 6 steals for this game. Texas A&M earned 13 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Panthers to the free throw line for a total of 11 attempts. They were able to bury 7 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 63.6%. Concerning three-point attempts, Pittsburgh buried 8 out of their 26 tries (30.8%). When the game finished, the Panthers walked away from this one shooting 29 for 61 from the field which had them shooting 47.5%. The Panthers permitted Texas A&M to convert 26 out of their 59 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.1% in this contest. They shot 39.1% from beyond the arc by connecting on 9 out of 23 and ended up going 20 of 22 at the free throw line (90.9%). In relation to cleaning the glass, Pittsburgh allowed Texas A&M to pull down 30 in all (10 on the offensive side).

Barry Dunning Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Panthers for the matchup. He earned 18 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood and had 2 dimes in this game. He knocked down 9 out of 14 in this game for a field goal rate of 64.3%, and had 12 rebounds.

Pittsburgh has a record of 5-4 so far this season. The Panthers have committed 16.8 fouls per contest and they shoot 68.2% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.4 times per contest (294th in college hoops) and they lose possession via turnover 12.0 times per contest. Pittsburgh has 645 points this season (71.7 per game) and they snag 37.4 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Panthers are shooting 43.7% from the floor, which ranks 253rd in college.

The Panthers on defense are ranked 89th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 68.1. They are forcing 11.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.6% from the field (118th in the country). The Pittsburgh defense surrenders 33.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (64 of 194) and opponents are making 77.6% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 11.6 assists and 33.0 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 83rd and 105th in college hoops.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Hofstra

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