Hofstra vs. UCF, Picks and prediction, Monday, November 3, 2025

By: Bosun Akinpelu Updated 11/03/2025, 10:43 AM ET
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Hofstra (0-0) will try to kick off their season with a win when they visit Addition Financial Arena on Monday night to face UCF (0-0) at 8 PM. ET. Read on to find out which team picks up the win in this Pride vs. Knights prediction. If you are struggling to pick winners, you've come to the right place. We have the best NCAAB Predictions available.ย 

Hofstra (15-18, 6-12) finished 11th in the CAA last season. UCF (20-17, 7-13) finished 13th in the Big 12 last season.

This will be the first meeting between the two teams.

Hofstra Hoping For Winning Season

The Pride won 15 games last season and finished with the fourth-worst record in conference play. They have six players from last seasonโ€™s team coming back and brought in nine newcomers, who they hope will help them finish with a winning record this season.

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Hofstra averaged 64.5 points per game last season, which was 347th in the country. They made 42 percent of their field goals and 33 percent of their three-pointers.

The Pride lost their top two scorers from last season.ย  They brought in players like Biggie Patterson and Alex Tsynkevich to help fill the roles.

Hofstra gave up 65.6 points per game last season, which was 23rd in the country. Opponents made 39 percent of their field goals and 34 percent of their three-pointers against them.

UCF Hoping New Faces Make Significant Impact

The Knights finished with a winning record last season, but they won only seven conference games and finished with the fourth-worst record in the Big 12. They lost their entire roster in the offseason and have 13 newcomers, who they hope will lead them to a better record this season.

UCF averaged 79.8 points per game last season, which was 33rd in the country. They made 43 percent of their field goals and 34 percent of their three-pointers.

Riley Kugel led the team in scoring in their two exhibition games, scoring 22 points against Duke and 21 against LSU. Former Milwaukee guard Themus Fulks is also expected to play a big role on this team.

UCF gave up 80.4 points per game last season, which was 338th in the country. Opponents made 45 percent of their field goals and 33 percent of their three-pointers.

Hofstra vs. UCF Picks

Point Spread Pick for Hofstra vs. UCF

  • UCF Knights -11 (4 Units)

The Pride werenโ€™t very good last season, especially offensively, where they ranked near the bottom of the country in scoring. They lost their leading scorer from last season and didnโ€™t pick up a lot of firepower in the offseason, so expect their offensive struggles to continue. Even though the Knights had to replace their entire roster, they picked up a lot of talented players in the portal, and they played well offensively in their exhibition games, so expect them to be too strong for an overmatched Hofstra team. Take UCF to cover the spread.

Over/Under Pick for Hofstra vs. UCF

  • Over 144 (4 Units)

The Knights played over the total in four of their last six games. UCF averaged 79.8 points per game last season. They played at the fifth-fastest pace in the country, averaging 75.8 possessions per game, and theyโ€™re facing a team that gave up 65.6 points per game. The Pride averaged 64.5 points per game. They played at the 328th-fastest pace in the country, averaging 67 possessions per game, and theyโ€™re facing a team that gave up 80.4 points per game. Expect these teams to score enough points to push the score over the total.

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