Elon vs. Hofstra prediction: Hofstra favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/17/2026]

Hofstra will square off with Elon in men's college basketball action at David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex on Saturday, beginning at 12:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model predicts Hofstra as the most likely winner of the Elon vs. Hofstra game.

This article offers a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Elon vs. Hofstra prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NCAA basketball matchup between Elon and Hofstra 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives Hofstra a 74% chance of defeating Elon. Our predicted final score has Hofstra winning 77-70.

According to our model, Hofstra (-6.5) has a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 149.5 points has a 52% chance of staying under.

Elon vs. Hofstra odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Elon vs. Hofstra picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below: