The New Hampshire Wildcats (8-7, 1-1 AmEast) will be at Island Federal Credit Union Arena to take on the Stony Brook Seawolves (11-6, 2-0 AmEast) in an AmEast matchup. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 11, 2020.
New Hampshire Wildcats at Stony Brook Seawolves Betting Odds
Both teams were victorious over their last opponent. The Seawolves defeated the Vermont Catamounts 81-77, while the Wildcats beat the Maine Black Bears 57-51.
The Wildcats held the Black Bears to an offensive rebounding percentage of 18.2 (below their season average of 27.6) and an effective field goal percentage of 0.348 (below their season average of 0.465). Meanwhile, Stony Brook’s 16.0 turnover percentage was their largest strength over Vermont, who had a mark of 18.5. The Seawolves’ mark was better than their season average of 18.9, while the Catamounts’ was above their season average of 14.8. Elijah Olaniyi had a good outing for Stony Brook with 28 points and 11 rebounds. Josh Hopkins led the way for New Hampshire, finishing with 16 points and five rebounds.
The Seawolves dominated this series last year, emerging victorious in both contests. In the most recent game, Stony Brook won 66-64. Stony Brook won the rebounding battle. The Seawolves had 14 offensive rebounds and 44 total rebounds, while the Wildcats had seven and 36, respectively. This will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams.
The offense of Stony Brook (198th in the NCAA with an offensive efficiency of 101.7) will battle against the stingy defense of New Hampshire (46th in the NCAA with a defensive efficiency of 90.6). The Wildcats should have the advantage on that side of the ball.
New Hampshire Wildcats at Stony Brook Seawolves Pick
Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Stony Brook, ATS Winner – New Hampshire, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- New Hampshire ranks 30th in three pointers attempted per game (27.2) while Stony Brook ranks 211th in three pointers allowed per game (24.4).
- The Wildcats rank 32nd in assists allowed per game (10.3) while the Seawolves rank 142nd (13.1).
- The Wildcats rank fourth in rebounds per game (43.1) while the Seawolves rank 150th in rebounds allowed per game (35.6).
- Stony Brook ranks 26th in blocks per game (5.1) while New Hampshire ranks 161st (2.3).
Bettings Trends:
- During their last five games, the Wildcats have scored an average of 61.0 points per game (10.9 below their season average) and allowed an average of 62.4 points per game (3.0 below their season average).
- The Seawolves’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 6.4, up from 5.4 for the season.
