Hofstra Pride vs. Syracuse Orange Picks and Prediction for Saturday, December 13, 2025
It’s an early season clash on the hardwood and it brings a non-conference tilt between foes from the CAA and the ACC on the hardwood in the Empire State as the Hofstra Pride take on the Syracuse Orange Saturday afternoon and we have you covered with our Hofstra vs. Syracuse prediction. Hofstra comes in off a 92-23 home demolition over Division III program Old Westbury in their previous game Wednesday in a game with no posted line. Syracuse downed Saint Joseph’s 71-63 at home Thursday night, failing to cover the line as an 11.5-point favorite, in their previous game. In the all-time series between the teams, the Orange have won all three meetings, including an 85-60 home win in the most recent matchup back on December 22, 2006. Read more about this Hofstra vs. Syracuse prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our NCAAB Predictions!
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Hofstra Looking to Add Another Statement Win
Hofstra won their second straight and fifth in the last six games as they trounced Division III Old Westbury Wednesday night at home. The Pride improved to 7-4 on the year and look to pick up another win over an ACC foe after beating Pitt earlier in the week. Against Old Westbury, Hofstra jumped in front 24-5 and never looked back in the contest. The Pride was up 47-10 at the half and led by as many as 69 en route to the win. Hofstra shot 56.3% from the floor, including 13 of 32 from three-point range, and dominated the glass by a 57-20 margin. Jaeden Roberts and Biggie Patterson (12 rebounds) each had 17 points to lead Hofstra in the win.
The Pride enters this game 188th in the nation in scoring offense with an average of 77.3 points per game. Hofstra stands 219th in rebounding with 36.2 boards a night while ranking 177th by dishing out 14.7 assists a night. The Pride is above average on the defensive end as they are 118th in the nation by allowing 70.3 points a night. Cruz Davis is one of the keys in Hofstra’s offense as he averages 20.6 points plus 3.3 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game. Preston Edmead (13.7 points, 5.3 assists) and Biggie Patterson (10.5 points, 5.7 rebounds) are secondary scoring options this season. German Plotnikov, Victory Onuetu, Jaeden Roberts, Silas Sunday, Joshua DeCady and A.J. Wills are key rotation pieces for head coach Speedy Claxton. Hofstra shoots 46.4% from the floor as a team on the season. The Pride drain 8.2 three-pointers a night (158th) on the year while sinking 34.5% of their long-range attempts. Hofstra has been very good at the free throw line this season, converting 73.8% of their attempts on the season, putting them 112th in the nation.
Key Injury Report for Hofstra:
- No Key Injuries
Orange Looking to Squeeze Out Home Win
Syracuse won their second straight game as they shook off a little rust as they took down Saint Joseph’s at home in their previous contest. The Orange improved to 6-3 on the season and try to pick up another win at home in this contest. Against Saint Joseph’s, Syracuse trailed by as many as seven in the opening half but rallied to take a 34-30 advantage at intermission. The Orange saw the Hawks rally to tie the game on several occasions in the second half but didn’t trail after intermission as they went on to victory. Syracuse shot 47.2% from the field, including six of 14 from three-point range, and overcame a 15 of 28 showing at the charity stripe in the contest. Tyler Betsey led the Orange with 16 points off the bench in the win.
The Orange are averaging 73.2 points per game this season, which puts them 283rd in the nation in scoring offense. Syracuse collects 35.9 boards a night while the team is dishing out 14.3 assists per contest. The Orange are above average defensively as they are 21st in scoring defense by allowing 64.6 points a night. Donnie Freeman leads the team with 17.8 points and 5.3 rebounds per game on the year. Kiyan Anthony (10.7 points), William Kyle III (10.1 points, 8.2 rebounds) and Nate Kingz (10 points) are good secondary scorers. Tyler Betsey, J.J. Starling, Naithan George, Sadiq White Jr., Luke Fennell, Bryce Zephir and Ibrahim Souare are the other players logging any serious minutes on a consistent basis this season for coach Adrian Autry. The Orange is shooting 45.8% from the field as a team on the year. Syracuse is hitting 6.8 triples a night while shooting 29% from beyond the arc. The Orange have struggled at the charity stripe, cashing in on just 57.4% of their chances this season, putting them 364th, or second-worst, in Division I.
Key Injury Report for Syracuse:
- Forward Donnie Freeman (foot) is questionable.
Hofstra vs. Syracuse Pick
| # | Handicapper | Profit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tony Karpinski | +2,209.00 |
| 2 |  Joe Duffy | +2,157.00 |
| 3 |  The Insiders Room | +1,788.00 |
| 4 |  Terry Edelmann | +1,591.00 |
| 5 |  Jackie Mack | +1,480.00 |
Hofstra vs. Syracuse Spread Pick
- Hofstra +10.5 (4 units)
Syracuse is unbeaten at home on the year but they’ve played just once in the last 11 days since upending Tennessee. While the Orange took care of business against Saint Joseph’s, they didn’t cover the line and their offensive issues without Freeman are glaringly obvious. Hofstra isn’t going to be intimidated playing on the road here, especially after beating Pitt on the road Sunday. The Pride is good at the charity stripe while Syracuse is second-worst in all of Division I when it comes to converting free throws. Hofstra is 8-1 ATS this season and the Orange brick enough freebies to keep this game in single digits, allowing the visitors to earn the cover.
Hofstra vs. Syracuse Over/Under Pick
- Under 141 (4 units)
Hofstra has seen the over post a 5-3-1 mark in their nine games with a posted total this season. The Pride is solid defensively, ranking 91st in defensive efficiency, 94th in effective field goal percentage defense (48.3%), 83rd in field goal percentage defense (41%) and 43rd in two-point defense (45.6%) this season. Hofstra stands middle of the road in terms of tempo, ranking 193rd in adjusted tempo according to KenPom with 68.4 possessions a night. Syracuse has stayed under the number in six of their nine games on the year. The Orange stand 34th in defensive efficiency, 10th in effective field goal percentage defense (42.9%), 27th in forced turnover percentage (21.5%), 26th in field goal percentage defense (38.3%) and seventh in two-point defense (41.9%) on the year. Syracuse is 159th in tempo with 69.1 possessions per game. Both teams are solid defensively and with the Orange sputtering on offense, that keeps this game under the number.
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