Northeastern Huskies vs Stony Brook Seawolves Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Northeastern vs Stony Brook NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Stony Brook.

Northeastern vs Stony Brook Prediction

Don't miss out on the NCAA showdown between the Huskies and Seawolves. The game is starting at 7:00 ET on FloC, and it's hosted by the Seawolves at Stony Brook Arena in Stony Brook, NY. Get ready to place your bets! Northeastern come into this Coastal Athletic Association conference matchup as the -5.5 favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 139 points.

Northeastern vs. Stony Brook Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Northeastern Huskies at Stony Brook Seawolves
Where: Stony Brook at Stony Brook Arena
Date: Saturday, January 11th
Betting Odds NEAST -5.5, NEAST -245 | STBR +200 O/U 139

Huskies Preview: Will Northeastern Live Up to Expectations on the Road?

Northeastern Huskies Recent Game/Games

Northeastern fell to 9-7 on the season after an 80-73 road loss to Towson on Thursday. Entering the game as +4.5 point underdogs, the Huskies not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.

After leading 37-30 at halftime, Northeastern struggled defensively in the 2nd half, allowing 50 points while scoring 36. The game’s total points of 153 exceeded the O/U line of 129.5.

Huskies Offense Breakdown

Northeastern's offense put up 73 points in their last game, shooting 45.2% from the field and 44% from beyond the arc, connecting on 11 of 25 three-point attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 54.8%, and they grabbed 15 offensive rebounds, though they managed just 10 assists as a team.

Christian May and JB Frankel both shot 60% from the field, with May hitting 4 of 6 threes and adding 12 rebounds and 5 assists. LA Pratt led the Huskies with 22 points, shooting 50% overall and from three-point range.

Huskies Team Defense

Even with Northeastern's defense allowing 80 points, they couldn't slow down the opposing offense, which shot 45% from the field. The Huskies gave up 28 field goals on 61 attempts.

From beyond the arc, the opposing team hit 11 of 24 threes, also shooting 45%. They added 13 points from the free-throw line, going 13/17 (76%). Northeastern allowed 16 offensive rebounds.

Seawolves Preview: Can Stony Brook Pull Out the Win as Home Underdogs?

Stony Brook Seawolves Recent Game/Games

The Seawolves dropped to 3-12 on the season after a 67-51 home loss to Drexel on Thursday. Stony Brook entered the game as +4.5 underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points of 118 fell short of the O/U line of 132.5.

Stony Brook trailed 32-28 at halftime and struggled offensively in the 2nd half, scoring just 23 points while allowing 35.

Seawolves Offense Breakdown

Stony Brook struggled offensively in their last game, managing just 51 points with a field goal percentage of 32.1%. Their effective field goal percentage was 37.7%, and they hit only 30.3% of their two-point attempts, while shooting 35% from beyond the arc.

They did connect on 76.9% of their free throws and grabbed 14 offensive rebounds. The Seawolves finished with just 8 assists. Kobe MaGee was a bright spot, hitting 6 of 8 threes and shooting 69.2% overall, finishing with 24 points and 3 rebounds.

Seawolves Team Defense

Stony Brook’s defense held their opponent to 67 points on 32% shooting from the field, including 30% from two-point range (10/33). They also limited three-point damage, with the opposition hitting 7 of 20 attempts (35%).

The Seawolves sent their opponent to the line 13 times, where they converted 10 free throws (76%). Stony Brook gave up 14 offensive rebounds in the game.

Huskies vs Seawolves Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Although Northeastern has a straight up record of 1-4 in their last five road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 0-4-1. The team averaged 68 points per game in these games.
When looking at their past ten home matchups, Stony Brook has an ATS record of 4-6 while averaging 64 per game. The team went 2-8 overall in these games.
The last five games that Stony Brook was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 2-3 while going 1-4 straight up.
Against the spread, the Huskies have put together of 1-4 in their last five games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 4-1 straight up.