Elon Phoenix vs Hofstra Pride Prediction, 1/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Elon Phoenix vs Hofstra Pride

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex in Hempstead, NY

TV: CBSSN

The Hofstra Pride (13-4) will compete against the Elon Phoenix (11-6) at David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex on Saturday.

The Elon Phoenix stepped onto the hardwood against Campbell and took home the win by a score of 83-82 in their last game. Elon walked away from the contest having earned a 56.5% FG percentage (35 out of 62) and converted 9 of their 19 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Phoenix converted 4 of their 10 tries for a percentage of 40.0%. When it comes to grabbing boards, they earned a total of 30 with 8 of them being offensive. They also recorded 18 assists in the matchup while forcing 8 turnovers and having 4 steals. When talking about the defense, Elon allowed their opponent to shoot 47.5% from the floor on 29 out of 61 shooting. Campbell distributed 18 assists and had 5 steals in this game. Moreover, Campbell snagged 25 boards (7 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Campbell finished 70.6% when shooting free throws by knocking down 12 of their 17 shots. They also knocked down 12 out of their 26 shots from beyond the perimeter. Concerning personal fouls, the Phoenix ended up finishing with 15 while Campbell totaled 14 personal fouls.

Chandler Cuthrell is one guy who was a major contributor for the matchup. He finished the contest at 57.1% from the field and totaled 3 dimes. He played 31 minutes and also collected 6 rebounds. He accounted for 20 points on 8 of 14 shooting.

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Elon heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 11-6 this season. They have an average of 85.4 points per outing (43rd in D-1) while shooting 48.0% from the field. The Phoenix are connecting on 35.6% on shots from distance (164 of 461) and 71.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Elon is pulling down 37.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 280 assists for the year, which has them ranked 80th in college hoops in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 10.6 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.6 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Phoenix are forcing their opponents into 12.1 turnovers every game while drawing 18.7 fouls. They are currently ranked 298th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 267 conceded on the season. The Phoenix defense is allowing a FG percentage of 45.5% (465 of 1,022) and they relinquish 33.8 rebounds per game as a squad. They give up 35.3% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 300th in the nation in points per game allowed (78.2).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Hofstra Pride went home victorious with a score of 67-64 when they faced Monmouth. In relation to rebounds, Hofstra allowed Monmouth to grab 34 in all (7 offensive). They finished shooting 34.8% from distance by going 8 of 23 and finished the game at 18 of 23 at the charity stripe (78.3%). The Pride permitted Monmouth to convert 19 out of 57 tries from the floor which had them shooting 33.3% in the matchup. Overall, the Pride shot 16 for 59 from the field which gave them a rate of 27.1%. In the matter of shooting from beyond the arc, Hofstra buried 6 of their 26 tries (23.1%). They were able to make 29 of those for a rate of 87.9%. Monmouth was called for 21 personal fouls for this contest which took the Pride to the charity stripe for a total of 33 attempts. They also gave up possession 11 times, while getting 6 steals for the matchup. The Pride collected 29 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards for a total of 43 for this game.

Preston Edmead was important for the Pride in this game. He earned 24 points in his 45 mins on the court and accumulated 2 assists for the game. He knocked down 5 out of 13 for this contest for a rate of 38.5%, and added 6 rebounds.

Hofstra has a record of 13-4 on the year. The Pride are responsible for committing 17.1 fouls per game and they go 74.0% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 13.4 times per contest (246th in college) and they turn it over 11.5 times per game. Hofstra has scored 1,310 pts so far this season (77.1 per game) and they pull down 39.0 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Pride are hitting on 45.8% from the floor, which is 163rd in college.

The Pride on the defensive side of the court are 30th in college in points per game surrendered with 66.5. They have forced 11.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 38.8% from the floor (17th in the country). The Hofstra defense allows 31.8% on shots from distance (122 of 384) and their opposition makes 71.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 12.1 assists and 32.6 rebounds per contest, which is 81st and 79th in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Hofstra

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