Hope projected to hold off Trine's A-grade offense, 36-25

Versus projects an 11-point margin in this MIAA matchup, with Hope favored 36-25 and given a 74 percent win probability over Trine. That gap says as much about defense as anything else. Hope's defense carries an A+ grade and ranks 11th in D3, while Trine's unit sits at 59th despite an offense that grades out at an A and ranks 20th.

Trine comes in 7-2 and has won five of its nine games this season by 21 points or more, a sign of how often its offense has simply outscored people. But Hope is 8-1 with a power rank of 15th in D3 to Trine's 29th, and an overall grade of A+ compared to Trine's A. Hope's strength of schedule rank of 34th also outpaces Trine's 64th.

The series history leans Hope's way too. Hope leads 10-7 in 17 meetings since 2008 and has won six straight, with Trine winless in the matchup since September 2018. Both teams are in the MIAA, and this game counts in the conference standings, giving Hope a chance to extend that run while Trine looks to end it.