The New Hampshire Wildcats (3-21, 1-10 AmEast) welcome the Stony Brook Seawolves (20-5, 8-2 AmEast) to Lundholm Gym. The Wildcats will try to snap their nine-game losing streak. Action gets underway at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 16, 2019, and can be seen on ESPN 3.
Stony Brook Seawolves vs. New Hampshire Wildcats Betting Odds
In their last game, the Wildcats lost big to the Vermont Catamounts, 73-44, while the Seawolves beat the Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks, 76-65.
Stony Brook played a flawless game. They had an effective field goal percentage of 0.518 (above their season average of 0.480) and an offensive rebounding percentage of 19.4 (below their season average of 34.6). Massachusetts-Lowell recorded marks of 0.429 and 16.7, respectively, for those same stats. New Hampshire, meanwhile, had a better effective field goal percentage (0.398 vs. 0.538). Marque Maultsby had a good outing for New Hampshire, finishing with 11 points. Jaron Cornish, meanwhile played a pivotal role for Stony Brook with 30 points and six rebounds.
In their first matchup this year, Miles Latimer led the Seawolves to a 62-44 victory. He recorded a double-double with 11 points and 14 rebounds. Making free throws was one of Stony Brook’s largest advantages. They were 14-16 (87.5 percent), while the Wildcats were just 3-6 (50.0 percent).
New Hampshire might have difficulty finding the bottom of the net as they go head-to-head against one of the NCAA’s best defenses. Stony Brook currently ranks 31st in defensive efficiency, while the Wildcats rank 344th in offensive efficiency. Also, the Seawolves are among the NCAA’s best on the offensive backboards, ranking 41st in offensive rebounding percentage (34.1 percent). The Wildcats, however, rank 14th at securing defensive rebounds with a defensive rebounding percentage of 76.5 percent.
Stony Brook vs. New Hampshire Free Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Stony Brook, ATS Winner – Stony Brook, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- Stony Brook ranks ninth in rebounds per game (41.2) while New Hampshire ranks 239th in rebounds allowed per game (37.5).
- The Wildcats rank 16th in steals allowed per game (5.0) while the Seawolves rank 102nd (6.2).
- New Hampshire ranks 20th in assists allowed per game (10.5) while Stony Brook ranks 61st (11.8).
- The Wildcats average 27.1 three pointers per game, which ranks 28th in the NCAA. The Seawolves rank 233rd in three pointers allowed per game (24.4).
- Stony Brook ranks 41st in blocks per game (4.4) while New Hampshire ranks 193rd (2.1).
Bettings Trends:
- The Wildcats’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 15.0, up from 9.8 for the season.
- During their last five games, the Seawolves have scored an average of 69.6 points per game (2.4 below their season average) and allowed an average of 66.2 points per game (matching their season average).
