The Stony Brook Seawolves (13-8, 4-2 AmEast) will be at the Tsongas Center to square off against the UMass Lowell River Hawks (8-13, 2-4 AmEast) in an AmEast matchup. The game begins at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 29, 2020.
Stony Brook Seawolves vs. UMass Lowell River Hawks Betting Odds
Both teams were beaten in their last outing. The River Hawks got blown out by the Vermont Catamounts, 92-62, while the Seawolves were beaten by the Binghamton Bearcats, 83-79.
Stony Brook had a turnover percentage of 11.6 (better than their season average of 19.1) while UMass Lowell did a great job of making free throws (17-20; 85.0 percent). UMass Lowell was led by Ron Mitchell, who finished with 16 points and five rebounds. Mouhamadou Gueye had a solid performance for Stony Brook, contributing 16 points and 10 rebounds.
The Seawolves dominated this series last year, winning both games. In the most recent contest, Stony Brook won 76-65. Stony Brook’s 0.518 effective field goal percentage was its biggest strength over UMass Lowell, who had a mark of 0.429. This will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams.
Stony Brook may have difficulty getting to the charity stripe in this showdown. The Seawolves currently rank 174th in the NCAA with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.226, while UMass Lowell ranks 35th in FTA rate allowed (0.168).
Stony Brook Seawolves vs. UMass Lowell River Hawks Betting Pick
Free Pick: SU Winner – UMass Lowell, ATS Winner – UMass Lowell, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- Stony Brook ranks 34th in rebounds per game (39.4) while UMass Lowell ranks 204th in rebounds allowed per game (36.8).
- The Seawolves rank 20th in blocks per game (5.2) while the River Hawks rank 144th (2.9).
- Stony Brook ranks 110th in steals per game (6.7) while UMass Lowell ranks 132nd in steals allowed per game (6.8).
- The River Hawks rank 49th in assists per game (15.1) while the Seawolves rank 201st (12.0).
- Stony Brook ranks 52nd in three pointers attempted per game (25.6) while UMass Lowell ranks 180th in three pointers allowed per game (23.0).
Bettings Trends:
- The River Hawks’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 11.0, up from 1.5 for the season.
- During their last five games, the Seawolves have scored an average of 73.6 points per game (2.5 above their season average) and allowed an average of 67.6 points per game (2.0 above their season average).
