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
Pick: | Towson -1.5 |
Confidence: | 4/5 |
Game Snapshot
- Matchup: Hofstra Pride @ Towson Tigers
- Date & Time: January 8, 2026, 12:30 PM ET
- Venue: SECU Arena, Towson, Maryland
- Broadcast: FloSports
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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.
Hofstra vs Towson Model Projection
Score Projection: Hofstra 74 – Towson 77
Win Probability: Hofstra 49%, Towson 51%
Final Thoughts
Towson has a worse overall record this season and is off to a brutal start in conference play. But I'm going to take the Tigers to win and cover the spread on their home floor on Thursday afternoon. The Tigers have looked excellent at home to start the season and should start trending in the right direction in front of their home crowd in this matinee matchup.
Jay Sanin
Jay Sanin is the GM and Head of Sports at ATS.io. He has been writing about sports gambling since 2013, handicapping tens of thousands of sporting events. He plays sides and totals aggressively across most sports and is more selective in player prop markets. He does his own modeling across most sports, and his family is jealous of how much time he spends on his precious spreadsheets.
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