Cooks, Hofstra host Bucknell

Published Dec. 2, 2021 3:31 p.m. ET

Associated Press

Bucknell (2-6) vs. Hofstra (4-4)

Mack Sports Complex, Hempstead, New York; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Two senior guards will be on display as Andrew Funk and Bucknell will take on Zach Cooks and Hofstra. Funk has scored 24 percent of the team's points this season and is averaging 18.6 over his last five games. Cooks is averaging 15.6 points over the last five games.

SUPER SENIORS: Hofstra's Cooks, Jalen Ray and Omar Silverio have combined to account for 52 percent of the team's scoring this season, including 54 percent of all Pride points over the last five games.

CREATING OFFENSE: Aaron Estrada has either made or assisted on 41 percent of all Hofstra field goals over the last three games. Estrada has accounted for 20 field goals and 21 assists in those games.

STREAK STATS: Bucknell has dropped its last three road games, scoring 79 points and allowing 95.3 points during those contests. Hofstra is on a three-game home winning streak, scoring an average of 88.7 points while giving up 70.

PASSING FOR POINTS: The Pride have recently created buckets via assists more often than the Bison. Hofstra has an assist on 63 of 101 field goals (62.4 percent) across its past three outings while Bucknell has assists on 38 of 70 field goals (54.3 percent) during its past three games.

DID YOU KNOW: Hofstra is rated second among CAA teams with an average of 77.9 points per game. The Pride have averaged 88.7 points per game over their last three games.

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