Charleston vs. Stony Brook Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 3/5/23

The Stony Brook Seawolves and the Charleston Cougars meet in college basketball action from the Entertainment and Sports Center on Sunday. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.

Odds

Charleston is listed as an 18.5-point home favorite with the total for this game set at 143.5 points.

Injuries

For Stony Brook, Aaron Clarke is out indefinitely with a back injury while Charleston comes into this game with a knee injury.

Matchup History

Charleston’s 92-52 win over Stony Brook back on February 25^th, 2023, was the lone victory to date in this head-to-head matchup.

Trends

Stony Brook is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall and 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games against a team with a winning percentage above .600 while the under is 4-1 in their last 5 games following an ATS win. Charleston is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against a team with a losing record while the over is 3-1-1 in their last 5 neutral site games.

Pick

I’m sticking with Charleston here. These two teams just met at the end of the regular season with the Cougars winning by 40, and aside from the venue, I’m not sure what would’ve changed here. Sure, the Cougars could have some rest sinking in while Stony Brook had a chance to shake off some rust, but I’m not sure it matters here if we’re being honest. The Cougars are a level above Stony Brook right now and I don’t see any way around it here. Give me Charleston here.