The CAA will tip off the men’s college basketball slate on Thursday when the Hofstra Pride take on the Towson Tigers. Hofstra has enjoyed a strong start to league play and enters this contest on a winning streak, while Towson has struggled in CAA action and will try to get into the win column in conference play on its home floor. Here, I break down this matchup in the CAA and you can find my Hofstra vs Towson prediction here.
Our Hofstra vs Towson Pick
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Game Snapshot
- Matchup: Hofstra Pride @ Towson Tigers
- Date & Time: January 8, 2026, 12:30 PM ET
- Venue: SECU Arena, Towson, Maryland
- Broadcast: FloSports
Key Storylines
- Hofstra enters this game with an 11-4 overall record and has started 2-0 in CAA play, most recently earning a 70-67 win over Drexel. Cruz Davis led that effort with 20 points and strong all-around contributions. Hofstra’s offense ranks near the top of the conference in scoring and efficiency and they will try to pass an important road test against Towson in this game.
- Towson sits at 8-8 overall and has struggled early in league play at 0-3, but the Tigers are solid at home and have gone 5-1 at SECU Arena this season. Towson ranks fourth in the CAA in rebounding and will count on getting some balanced scoring led by players like Tyler Tejada and Dylan Williamson.
- The matchup could come down to Hofstra’s perimeter shooting ability against Towson’s defense. The Pride is averaging 9.0 made 3-pointers per game and is up against a Towson defense giving up 7.1 threes per contest. If Hofstra can’t get things going from distance against Towson’s defense, the Tigers could get their first conference win.
- Offense has been an issue for Towson so far this season. The Tigers enter this game averaging 69.4 points per game. But they are expected to improve that average in a hurry after playing a very difficult non-conference schedule.
Head-to-Head & Betting Trends
- Hofstra is 48-31 all-time against Towson, but Towson won the last game between them a season ago.
- Towson enters this game with a 6-8 record against the spread this season.
- Hofstra is 11-2 against the spread going into Thursday afternoon.
- The under has cashed 10 times in 14 games for Towson.
- Hofstra has gone over the total in 8 of their first 13 games.

