Northeastern visits Hofstra following Silverio's 40-point performance
Northeastern Huskies (7-18, 1-13 CAA) at Hofstra Pride (18-9, 10-4 CAA)
Hempstead, New York; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST
LINE: Hofstra -11.5; over/under is 141
BOTTOM LINE: Hofstra takes on the Northeastern Huskies after Omar Silverio scored 40 points in Hofstra's 97-64 win over the Elon Phoenix.
The Pride are 9-1 in home games. Hofstra averages 15.6 assists per game to lead the CAA, paced by Aaron Estrada with 4.9.
The Huskies are 1-13 in conference games. Northeastern has a 1-2 record in games decided by less than 4 points.
The teams meet for the second time in conference play this season. The Pride won 72-50 in the last matchup on Jan. 22. Zach Cooks led the Pride with 19 points, and Jahmyl Telfort led the Huskies with 11 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Estrada is shooting 48.9% and averaging 18.7 points for the Pride. Jalen Ray is averaging 1.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Hofstra.
Shaquille Walters is averaging 11.5 points for the Huskies. Telfort is averaging 9.2 points over the last 10 games for Northeastern.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pride: 8-2, averaging 77.7 points, 31.6 rebounds, 14.7 assists, 7.1 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 48.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.9 points per game.
Huskies: 1-9, averaging 62.8 points, 28.6 rebounds, 10.7 assists, 4.5 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 43.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.2 points.
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