Stony Brook vs Maine 1/8/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Maine Black Bears (3-9) vs. Stony Brook Seawolves (8-5)
January 8, 2022 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: Stony Brook Seawolves -15.5 / Maine Black Bears +15.5; Over/Under: -132.5
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The Maine Black Bears and Stony Brook Seawolves meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Island FCU Arena. The Maine Black Bears look to snap a three-game losing streak. The Stony Brook Seawolves look for a win after winning seven of their last nine games.
The Maine Black Bears are averaging 59.2 points on 39.3 percent shooting and allowing 66.7 points on 45.6 percent shooting. LeChaun DuHart is averaging 8.8 points and 1.2 assists while Vukasin Masic is averaging 8.3 points and 4.4 rebounds. Stephane Ingo is grabbing 6.5 rebounds and Chris Efretuei is dishing 0.7 assists. The Maine Black Bears are shooting 26.2 percent from beyond the arc and 71.1 percent from the free throw line. The Maine Black Bears are allowing 35.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.1 rebounds per game.
The Stony Brook Seawolves are averaging 72.5 points on 43.9 percent shooting and allowing 72.8 points on 46.3 percent shooting. Jahlil Jenkins is averaging 14.6 points and 1.9 rebounds, while Anthony Roberts is averaging 14.3 points and 4.6 rebounds. Tykei Greene is the third double-digit scorer and Elijah Olaniyi is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Stony Brook Seawolves are shooting 34.3 percent from beyond the arc and 69 percent from the free throw line. The Stony Brook Seawolves are allowing 31.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30 rebounds per game.
The Seawolves are 7-15 ATS in their last 22 home games. The Black Bears are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 road games and 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The under is 13-6 in Black Bears last 19 overall. The over is 8-3 in Seawolves last 11 overall.
Neither of these teams have had much covering success this season, but there’s no doubt the Stony Brook Seawolves are the better team here, with comfortably more scoring depth. The Maine Black Bears shoot under 40 percent from the field as a team and don’t have a single double-digit scorer on the season. Stony Brook should have a field day in this contest.
