UMass-Lowell vs Stony Brook 2/23/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Stony Brook Seawolves and UMass Lowell River Hawks meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Costello Athletic Center. The Stony Brook Seawolves look for a win after splitting their last six games. The UMass Lowell River Hawks need a win after losing six of their last nine games.

The Stony Brook Seawolves are averaging 73.5 points on 44 percent shooting and allowing 74.4 points on 46.4 percent shooting. Anthony Roberts is averaging 16.4 points and 4.2 rebounds, while Jahlil Jenkins is averaging 13.5 points and 1.6 rebounds. Tykei Greene is the third double-digit scorer and Elijah Olaniyi is grabbing 3.7 rebounds. The Stony Brook Seawolves are shooting 34.3 percent from beyond the arc and 75.6 percent from the free throw line. The Stony Brook Seawolves are allowing 34.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.1 rebounds per game.

The UMass Lowell River Hawks are averaging 71 points on 44.7 percent shooting and allowing 65.3 points on 41.5 percent shooting. Allin Blunt is averaging 11.1 points and 3.6 rebounds, while Max Brooks is averaging 10.4 points and 5.7 rebounds. Ayinde Hikim is grabbing 1.8 rebounds and Kalil Thomas is grabbing 4.2 rebounds. The UMass Lowell River Hawks are shooting 30.7 percent from beyond the arc and 69.6 percent from the free throw line. The UMass Lowell River Hawks are allowing 36.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.6 rebounds per game.

The Seawolves are 4-11 ATS in their last 15 road games and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The River Hawks are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 Wednesday games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 4-1 in Seawolves last 5 overall. The over is 5-1 in River Hawks last 6 overall. The favorite is 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.

The Stony Brook Seawolves are 4-9 against the spread on the road, where they lose by an average of 7.4 points. The UMass-Lowell River Hawks win at home by an average of 13.8 points while shooting 49 percent from the field. Stony Brook loses in the underdog role by an average of 10.4 points. I’ll lay the reasonable chalk with the home team here.