Hofstra vs. Towson prediction: Why Towson is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/8/2026]

Towson will face Hofstra, in what is expected to be a close Men's College Basketball game, at SECU Arena on Thursday, beginning at 12:30 PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model gives Towson a slight edge with a 53% win probability over Hofstra.

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

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

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NCAA basketball matchup between Hofstra and Towson 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives Towson a 53% chance of beating Hofstra. Our predicted score is Hofstra 68-68 Towson.

According to our model, Hofstra (+1.5) has a 53% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 133.5 points has a 54% chance of going over.

While there is no way for a men's college basketball game to end in a tie, our prediction of 68-68 is based on each team's average score in the above-mentioned simulations of Hofstra vs. Towson.

Hofstra vs. Towson 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.

Hofstra vs. Towson picks and best bet

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