Hofstra Pride vs Drexel Dragons Prediction, 1/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Hofstra Pride vs Drexel Dragons

Date: Saturday, January 3, 2026

Location: Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Hofstra Pride (10-4) are on their way to Daskalakis Athletic Center on Saturday where they will try to beat the Drexel Dragons (6-9).

The Hofstra Pride faced Campbell and took home the win by a score of 86-72 in their last game. Hofstra walked away from the game having earned a 54.4% field goal percentage (31 of 57) and made 11 out of their 24 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Pride knocked down 13 of 19 tries for a rate of 68.4%. Pertaining to rebounding, they earned 37 with 12 of them being offensive. They also recorded 14 assists in this contest while forcing 7 turnovers and having 4 steals. In relation to defending, Hofstra allowed the other team to go 40.3% from the floor on 25 out of 62 shooting. Campbell totaled 11 dimes and had 8 steals for the contest. On top of that, Campbell snagged 23 rebounds (11 offensive, 12 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Campbell finished the contest at 68.2% when shooting free throws by knocking down 15 of 22 attempts. They also converted 7 of 27 attempts from long range. In relation to fouls, the Pride ended up with 15 and Campbell had 13 fouls.

Cruz Davis is a player who had an impact in this matchup. He ended up shooting 54.5% from the floor and also dished out 7 assists. He saw the court for 39 mins and collected 5 rebounds. He recorded 22 points on 6 of 11 shooting.

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Hofstra will play this game with a record of 10-4 on the season. They are turning it over 11.9 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Hofstra is grabbing 38.5 rebounds per game and has tallied 201 dimes this season, which is 172nd in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Pride are connecting on 37.2% on three-point shots (127 of 341) and 71.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 78.2 points per contest (173rd in college hoops) while hitting 47.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Pride are able to force 11.9 turnovers every game and they draw 16.7 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 159th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 176 surrendered for the season. The Pride defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 39.4% (321 of 814) and they surrender 32.0 boards per contest as a unit. They are relinquishing 31.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 50th in college in PPG allowed (66.6).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Drexel Dragons took a defeat with a final score of 65-53 when they played UNC Wilmington. The Dragons earned 21 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 34 in the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while recording 2 steals in the matchup. UNC Wilmington was called for 20 fouls in this contest which took the Dragons to the charity stripe for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to make 12 of the free throws for a clip of 63.2%. When talking about three-point attempts, Drexel converted 5 of 28 tries (17.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Dragons ended up going 18 for 55 from the field which gave them a percentage of 32.7%. The Dragons permitted UNC Wilmington to knock down 21 of their 52 attempts from the field which left them shooting 40.4% for this contest. They finished 20.0% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 3 of 15 and finished the contest at 20 out of 28 at the charity stripe (71.4%). Regarding cleaning the glass, Drexel allowed UNC Wilmington to grab 32 overall (9 on the offensive glass).

Eli Beard was important for the Dragons in the matchup. He totaled 14 points in his 35 minutes on the court and accumulated 1 assist in the game. He knocked down 5 out of 11 in the matchup giving him a rate of 45.5%, and accounted for 1 rebound.

Drexel has a mark of 6-9 on the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Dragons are hitting on 42.5% from the floor, which is ranked 301st in the nation. Drexel has accounted for 1,048 pts this season (69.9 per game) and they grab 36.5 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 13.9 times per contest (217th in college hoops) and they turn it over 12.7 times per contest. The Dragons are responsible for committing 17.5 personal fouls every game and they connect on 64.7% from the free throw line.

The Dragons are ranked 103rd in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 69.8. They are able to force 11.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.2% from the field (231st in D-1). The Drexel defense concedes 31.7% on shots from beyond the arc (85 of 268) and their opponents are making 73.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 11.3 dimes and 33.5 boards every game, which is ranked 55th and 131st in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Drexel

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