Northeastern Huskies vs Hofstra Pride Prediction, 2/5/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northeastern Huskies vs Hofstra Pride

Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026

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

TV: ESPN+

The Northeastern Huskies (6-15) are traveling to David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex on Thursday where they will compete against the Hofstra Pride (14-9).

The Northeastern Huskies faced off with Charleston and ended up losing by a score of 89-84 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Huskies finished with 20 while Charleston finished the game with 10 fouls. They made 3 of 15 tries from beyond the arc. Charleston ended up going 76.9% from the charity stripe by burying 20 of their 26 tries. On top of that, Charleston pulled down 32 rebounds (8 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Charleston distributed 19 dimes and had 3 steals for this game. When it comes to the defense, Northeastern allowed their opponent to shoot 53.2% from the field on 33 of 62 shooting. They also distributed 21 assists for this contest while forcing 5 turnovers and having 3 steals. When talking about getting rebounds, they collected 36 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Huskies made 2 of their 5 tries for a percentage of 40.0%. Northeastern wrapped up the game having earned a 49.3% FG percentage (36 of 73) and converted 10 out of their 27 shots from distance.

William Kermoury is one guy who was a major contributor in the game. He finished the game shooting 55.6% from the field and totaled 3 assists. He played for 40 mins played and grabbed 5 rebounds. He accounted for 36 points on 15 out of 27 shooting.

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Northeastern heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 6-15 this year. They average 77.0 points per game (173rd in Division 1) while hitting 47.0% from the floor. The Huskies are hitting 34.8% on shots from downtown (164 of 471) and 68.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Northeastern is snagging 31.1 boards per contest and is sitting with 327 assists for the year, which has them ranked 152nd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 11.6 times per game and as a unit they are committing 19.0 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Huskies have forced 12.7 turnovers per game and they draw 16.8 fouls. They are ranked 160th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 292 surrendered for the campaign. The Huskies defense is allowing a FG percentage of 50.0% (597 of 1,194) and they relinquish 35.3 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 35.7% on shots from downtown and they are 341st in the country in points per game allowed (81.4).

The last time they took the court, the Hofstra Pride got the victory with a final of 73-57 against Monmouth. In reference to how they rebounded, Hofstra permitted Monmouth to get 21 overall (6 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 16.7% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 3 out of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 8 of 11 at the free throw line (72.7%). The Pride allowed Monmouth to make 23 of their 60 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.3% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Pride walked away from this one shooting 27 for 52 from the field which gave them a rate of 51.9%. With respect to shots from downtown, Hofstra buried 11 of 26 attempts (42.3%). They were able to make 8 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 80.0%. Monmouth was called for 14 fouls for the game which took the Pride to the charity stripe for a total of 10 tries. They also coughed up the ball 16 times, while getting 2 steals in this game. The Pride were able to collect 25 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 34 in this game.

Cruz Davis ended up being important for the Pride in this game. He tallied 24 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists in this contest. He buried 9 of 15 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and had 4 rebounds.

Hofstra has a mark of 14-9 for the year. The Pride are responsible for committing 17.4 personal fouls every game and they hit 74.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.5 times per game (229th in college) and they are turning it over 11.1 times per game. Hofstra has totaled 1,763 points for the campaign (76.7 per contest) and they pull in 38.9 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Pride are shooting 44.6% from the field, which is ranked 229th in college.

The Pride on the defensive side of the court are 67th in college in points per game surrendered with 69.0. They are forcing 10.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 39.9% from the field (26th in college). The Hofstra defense gives up 32.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (174 of 536) and their opponents are converting on 72.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 12.7 dimes and 33.9 boards per game, which ranks them 129th and 145th in the country.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Northeastern

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