Hampton Pirates vs Hofstra Pride Prediction, 2/19/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Hampton Pirates vs Hofstra Pride

Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026

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

TV: CBSSN

David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex is the location where the Hofstra Pride (17-10) will take on the Hampton Pirates (12-14) on Thursday.

The Hampton Pirates stepped onto the hardwood against North Carolina A&T and went home with a loss by a final score of 71-70 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Pirates ended up finishing with 24 while North Carolina A&T totaled 22 fouls. They also buried 4 out of their 9 attempts from beyond the arc. North Carolina A&T finished shooting 70.0% from the free throw line by burying 21 of 30 attempts. Additionally, North Carolina A&T snagged 23 rebounds (5 offensive, 18 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. North Carolina A&T distributed 13 assists and had 11 steals in the matchup. Concerning the defense, Hampton allowed 45.1% from the floor on 23 of 51 shooting. They also recorded 17 assists in the matchup in addition to creating 6 turnovers and having 4 steals. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 29 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Pirates knocked down 19 of their 28 tries for a percentage of 67.9%. Hampton wrapped up the game having earned a 46.0% FG percentage (23 of 50) and knocked down 5 of their 17 three-point attempts.

Jalyke Gaines-Wyatt is a player who was a factor for the game. He finished 35.3% from the field and recorded 4 assists. He saw the court for 38 mins and snagged 1 board. He ended up scoring 17 points on 6 out of 17 shooting.

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Hampton comes into this matchup with a mark of 12-14 this year. They average 70.1 pts per contest (314th in the nation) while hitting 41.9% from the field. The Pirates are shooting 29.9% on 3-point shots (165 of 551) and 71.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Hampton is collecting 36.9 boards per contest and has totaled 317 assists for the year, which has them ranked 312th in the country in terms of passing. They turn it over 11.5 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.2 personal fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Pirates have forced 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.7 personal fouls. They are 70th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 311 surrendered this year. The Pirates are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.8% (616 of 1,405) and they surrender 34.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They concede 30.9% on shots from distance and they rank 61st in college hoops in PPG allowed (68.8).

The last time they took the court, the Hofstra Pride went home defeated by a final of 70-66 when they played UNC Wilmington. The Pride collected 21 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 30 in this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while getting 3 steals for this contest. UNC Wilmington was called for 20 fouls for this contest which got the Pride to the free throw line for a total of 23 tries. They were able to make 17 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 73.9%. In regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Hofstra buried 9 of their 24 tries (37.5%). At the conclusion of this game, the Pride went 20 out of 53 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.7%. The Pride permitted UNC Wilmington to knock down 22 of 48 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.8% in the matchup. They finished 28.6% from distance by connecting on 4 out of 14 and ended up shooting 22 of 36 from the charity stripe (61.1%). In reference to attacking the glass, Hofstra allowed UNC Wilmington to collect 34 in all (9 on the offensive glass).

Cruz Davis ended up being important for the Pride for this contest. He earned 22 points in his 40 mins on the court and earned 1 assist in this contest. He knocked down 7 of 23 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 30.4%, and totaled 2 rebounds.

Hofstra has a record of 17-10 for the season. The Pride commit 17.4 personal fouls every game and they shoot 74.6% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.3 times per contest (231st in Division 1) and they turn it over 10.8 times per game. Hofstra has scored 2,046 pts this season (75.8 per contest) and they snag 39.1 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Pride are shooting 44.1% from the floor, which ranks 250th in the country.

The Pride on the defensive side of the court are 38th in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 67.8. They have forced 10.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 39.6% from the floor (17th in the nation). The Hofstra defense allows 32.6% on shots from 3-point land (202 of 619) and their opponents are knocking down 71.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 12.6 dimes and 33.7 rebounds per contest, which ranks 118th and 135th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Hampton

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