Hofstra Pride vs Northeastern Huskies Prediction, 2/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Hofstra Pride vs Northeastern Huskies

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026

Location: Matthews Arena in Boston, MA

TV: ESPN+

The Northeastern Huskies (6-18) will compete against the Hofstra Pride (17-10) at Matthews Arena on Saturday.

The Hofstra Pride took the court against UNC Wilmington and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 70-66 in their last game. Hofstra finished with a 37.7% field goal percentage (20 out of 53) and converted 9 of their 24 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Pride knocked down 17 of their 23 shots for a percentage of 73.9%. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 30 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 6 assists for the game as well as forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and getting 3 steals. When talking about defense, Hofstra let their opponent shoot 45.8% from the field on 22 of 48 shooting. UNC Wilmington totaled 10 assists and had 3 steals in this contest. In addition, UNC Wilmington pulled down 34 rebounds (9 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. UNC Wilmington finished the game at 61.1% from the charity stripe by making 22 of 36 attempts. They also buried 4 out of their 14 shots from beyond the arc. Regarding fouls, the Pride finished with 21 and UNC Wilmington accounted for 20 fouls.

Cruz Davis is a player who had an impact in the game. He went 30.4% from the field and dished out 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 40 minutes and totaled 2 boards. He accumulated 22 points on 7 of 23 shooting.

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Hofstra heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 17-10 so far this season. They currently have an average of 75.8 points per game (185th in Division 1) while going 44.1% from the field. The Pride are shooting 37.1% on 3-pointers (257 of 693) and 74.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Hofstra is pulling down 39.1 boards per contest and has totaled 359 assists for the campaign, which ranks 221st in the nation in terms of passing. They are turning it over 10.8 times per game and as a group are committing 17.4 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the Pride are forcing their opponents into 10.3 turnovers per game while drawing 16.9 fouls. They are giving up 32.6% on shots from distance and they are 38th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (67.8). The Pride are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 39.6% (620 of 1,565) and they surrender 33.7 boards per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 133rd in the country in giving up assists with 341 conceded this year.

The last time they took the court, the Northeastern Huskies took a defeat with a final score of 94-67 when they faced William & Mary. The Huskies corralled 21 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 29 for the contest. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 6 steals in this contest. William & Mary earned 10 fouls in this game which took the Huskies to the charity stripe for a total of 9 shots. They were able to make 7 of them for a percentage of 77.8%. In relation to shooting from distance, Northeastern made 8 out of 30 tries (26.7%). When the game finished, the Huskies went 26 out of 62 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.9%. The Huskies allowed William & Mary to knock down 35 out of 64 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 54.7% in this game. They shot 54.5% from 3-point land by shooting 12 of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 19 from the free throw line (63.2%). When talking about cleaning the glass, Northeastern permitted William & Mary to collect 36 in total (10 on the offensive glass).

Xavier Abreu ended up having an impact for the Huskies in the game. He converted 10 of 21 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 47.6%, and added 3 rebounds. He scored 24 points in his 37 mins of playing time and earned 1 assist in the game.

Northeastern has a win-loss mark of 6-18 on the campaign. The Huskies are committing 18.8 personal fouls every game and they go 68.6% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 15.3 times per game (102nd in college) and they turn it over 11.7 times per contest. Northeastern has tallied 1,803 pts this season (75.1 per contest) and they pull down 31.0 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Huskies are shooting 46.2% from the field, which has them ranked 134th in the nation.

The Northeastern defense allows 36.3% on 3-point shots (177 of 488) and their opposition knocks down 73.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 14.7 dimes and 35.7 boards on a nightly basis, which is 280th and 257th in those defensive categories. The Huskies defensively are ranked 346th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 81.4. They are forcing 12.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 50.0% from the field (362nd in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Hofstra

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