The Brown Bears (6-4) will attempt to extend their five-game home winning streak in a matchup against the Stony Brook Seawolves (8-1) at Paul Bailey Pizzitola Sports Center. The game starts at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 8, 2018.
Stony Brook Seawolves vs. Brown Bears ATS Prediction
The last time the Seawolves played, they defeated the George Washington Colonials, 77-74. Stony Brook’s 12.8 turnover percentage was their biggest strength over George Washington, who had a rate of 19.5. Stony Brook rallied around Elijah Olaniyi, who was the team’s leading scorer with 18 points on 6-for-17 shooting.
The Bears lost a close one to the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds in their last matchup, 83-81. LIU Brooklyn won the rebounding battle. The Blackbirds had more offensive rebounds (18 vs. six) and total rebounds (47 vs. 39). Brown’s Tamenang Choh had nine points, 12 rebounds and six assists in the game.
The Seawolves won the sole contest against the Bears last season, 77-64. The Seawolves had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.564 vs. 0.392) and had a better free throw rate (0.273 vs. 0.200).
The aggressive Brown offense could be getting to the charity stripe a lot in this meeting. The Bears rank 18th in the country with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.300, while Stony Brook ranks 316th in FTA rate allowed (0.287) since the 2017-18 season.
Stony Brook Seawolves vs. Brown Bears Odds Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Stony Brook averages 7.6 steals per game, which ranks 34th in the country. Brown ranks 211th in steals allowed per game (6.9).
The Seawolves average 37.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 105th in the country. The Bears rank 206th in rebounds allowed per game (36.1).
Brown ranks 127th in blocks per game (3.5) while Stony Brook ranks 210th in blocks allowed per game (4.1).
The Seawolves rank 125th in three pointers attempted per game (23.0) while the Bears rank 127th in three pointers allowed per game (21.4).
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