Who’s Playing
Hofstra Pride @ Iona Gaels
Current Records: Hofstra 5-2, Iona 3-5
How To Watch
When: Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 7 p.m. ETWhere: Hynes Athletics Center — New Rochelle, New YorkFollow: CBS Sports AppFubo (Try for free) For a limited time, new subscribers can save $20 on Fubo’s Pro, Elite, and Premier plansTicket Cost: $20.20
What to Know
Iona will be in front of their home fans on Wednesday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-court advantage. They will take on the Hofstra Pride at 7:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Winning is just a little bit easier when your three-point shooting is a whole 24.8% better than the opposition, a fact Iona proved on Friday. They came out on top against the Stags by a score of 78-67.
Meanwhile, Hofstra waltzed into Thursday’s game with three straight wins but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Bulls as the Pride made off with a 82-63 win. When it comes to teams that have lost (badly) to Hofstra, Hofstra is are in good company: they have won three games by 19 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hofstra to victory, but perhaps none more so than Darlinstone Dubar, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Tyler Thomas, who went 7 for 13 from beyond the arc en route to 25 points and 3 assists.
The losses dropped the Gaels to 3-5 and the Stags to 1-6.
Hofstra and Iona pleased both fans and bettors in their last matches by winning and covering the spread. Looking forward, Hofstra is expected to win a tight contest, barring any buzzer beaters. This will be Iona’s first time playing as the underdogs at home this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Iona have been smashing the glass this…
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