Hofstra vs. Charleston (SC) Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 29

The Hofstra Pride (13-8, 4-4 CAA) battle the Charleston (SC) Cougars (13-8, 6-2 CAA) on January 29, 2026 at David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. The Cougars are underdogs by a 4.5-point margin despite entering the matchup winners of four in a row with a 6-4 record in their last 10 games. The matchup has an over/under of 149.5 points.

Hofstra is coming off of an 89-82 loss to William & Mary in its most recent game on Saturday. Preston Edmead scored a team-high 18 points for Hofstra in the loss. Charleston (SC) came out on top in its last outing 80-70 against Elon on Saturday. Christian Reeves scored 29 points in Charleston (SC)'s win, leading the team.

Hofstra vs. Charleston (SC) Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex in Hempstead, New York
• Spread favorite: Hofstra -4.5
• Moneyline favorite: Hofstra -192
• Moneyline underdog: Charleston (SC) +160
• Over/Under: 149.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Hofstra vs. Charleston (SC)

• This season, 10 of Hofstra's 20 games have gone over Thursday's over/under of 149.5 points.
• This season, 11 of Charleston (SC)'s games have ended with a combined score higher than 149.5 points.
• The over/under for the contest of 149.5 is 5.2 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Pride (77.4) and Cougars (77.3).
• The 145.3 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score on average this season are 4.2 fewer than the 149.5 over/under in this contest.
• Hofstra has seen a 147.1 average over/under in its games this season, 2.4 less than the over/under in this matchup.
• Charleston (SC)'s games have an average over/under of 152.9 points this season, 3.4 more points than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: Hofstra vs. Charleston (SC)

• Hofstra has 11 wins against the spread in 20 games this season.
• The Pride have an ATS record of 3-6 in their nine games when favored by 4.5 points or more so far this season.
• Against the spread, Charleston (SC) is 11-9-0 this year.
• The Cougars have covered the spread once this year when underdogs by 4.5 points or more (in four chances).
• Hofstra has two wins against the spread, and is 4-1 overall, at home this season.
• At home, as a 4.5-point favorite or more, Hofstra has two wins ATS (2-3).
• Charleston (SC) is 3-3 against the spread, and 2-4 overall, in away games.
• On the road, Charleston (SC) is winless ATS (0-1) as 4.5-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Hofstra vs. Charleston (SC)

• This season, Hofstra has been moneyline favorites 12 times and won eight, or 66.7%, of those games.
• The Pride have a record of 5-3 in games where oddsmakers favor them by at least -192 on the moneyline.
• Hofstra has a 65.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Charleston (SC) has been victorious in two of the eight contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• This season, the Cougars have been a moneyline underdog of -192 or more four times, losing every contest.
• Charleston (SC) has an implied victory probability of 38.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.