Hofstra vs. Alabama prediction: Why Alabama is favored to win men's March Madness First Round matchup [3/20/2026]

Alabama will take on Hofstra in March Madness First Round action at Benchmark International Arena on Friday, beginning at 3:15 PM ET.

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

This article offers further insights into Friday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Hofstra vs. Alabama prediction: Who will win and advance to the Second Round?

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NCAAM Tournament game between Hofstra and Alabama 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives Alabama an 84% chance of beating Hofstra. Our predicted final score has Alabama winning 85-74.

According to our model, Hofstra (+11.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 158.5 points has a 52% chance of going over.

Hofstra vs. Alabama odds

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

Bet Type	Hofstra	Alabama
Spread	+11.5 (-105)	-11.5 (-115)
Moneyline	+550	-650
Total	o158.5 (-110)	u158.5 (-108)

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

Hofstra vs. Alabama 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:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Hofstra +11.5	-105
Moneyline	Hofstra	+550
Total	Over 158.5	-110

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Hofstra to win.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Hofstra vs. Alabama game-day updates and essential details

Friday's men's college basketball matchup between Alabama and Hofstra at Benchmark International Arena is scheduled to commence at 3:15 PM ET.

• Who: Hofstra vs. Alabama
• Date: Friday, March 20, 2026
• Time: 3:15 PM ET/12:15PM PT
• Venue: Benchmark International Arena
• March Madness stage: First Round

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Conclusion

We predict Alabama, with an 84% win probability, will likely beat Hofstra this men's March Madness First Round matchup.

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