Stony Brook Seawolves vs Michigan State Spartans Prediction, 12/21/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stony Brook Seawolves vs Michigan State Spartans

Date: Thursday, December 21, 2023

Location: Breslin Center in East Lansing, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Stony Brook Seawolves (6-5) are on their way to Breslin Center on Thursday where they will take on the Michigan State Spartans (6-5).

The Stony Brook Seawolves faced Army and walked away with a win by a score of 78-74 in their last contest. Stony Brook finished the game with a 49.1% field goal percentage (26 out of 53) and made 9 of 18 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Seawolves made 17 of 22 attempts for a rate of 77.3%. When it comes to rebounding, they earned 29 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 15 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing 18 turnovers and having 13 steals. When discussing the defense, Stony Brook let their opponent shoot 49.1% from the field on 27 out of 55 shooting. Army earned 20 dimes and had 11 steals in the game. In addition, Army collected 27 rebounds (6 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Army finished the game at 50.0% when shooting free throws by making 5 of 10 tries. They made 15 out of their 27 attempts from downtown. With respect to personal fouls, the Seawolves ended up with 13 while Army finished the game with 16 personal fouls.

Aaron Clarke is a guy who was a major factor in the matchup. He shot 50.0% from the field and totaled 3 assists. He played 32 minutes and snagged 1 rebound. He accounted for 21 points on 5 of 10 shooting.

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Stony Brook heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 6-5 for the season. They average 73.2 pts per contest (231st in the country) while going 42.9% from the field. The Seawolves are connecting on 37.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (100 of 269) and 70.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Stony Brook is pulling in 36.5 boards per game and is sitting with 137 dimes this year, which has them ranked 245th in the country in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 11.7 times per contest and as a squad are committing 14.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Seawolves have forced 12.7 turnovers every game while drawing 17.1 personal fouls. They give up 37.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 196th in college basketball in opponents points per game (71.5). The Seawolves are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 43.1% (289 of 671) and they concede 36.7 rebounds per contest as a group. They are ranked 295th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 157 relinquished for the year.

In their last game, the Michigan State Spartans took home the win by a final score of 79-62 when they played Oakland. The Spartans were able to collect 22 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 for this contest. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while earning 5 steals in the game. Oakland earned 14 personal fouls for the game which took the Spartans to the free throw line for 16 shots. They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. Regarding shots from distance, Michigan State knocked down 9 of 21 tries (42.9%). Overall, the Spartans finished the game shooting 29 out of 59 from the floor which had them shooting 49.2%. The Spartans allowed Oakland to knock down 23 out of 63 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.5% in the matchup. They finished shooting 31.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 9 of 29 and walked away from this one shooting 7 of 10 at the free throw line (70.0%). In reference to cleaning the glass, Michigan State allowed Oakland to collect 29 in total (12 offensive).

Tyson Walker ended up being important for the Spartans for this game. He converted 5 of 12 in this game for a field goal rate of 41.7%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. He racked up 14 points in his 32 mins on the court and accumulated 5 assists in this game.

Michigan State has a record of 6-5 on the campaign. The Spartans are committing 16.7 fouls per game while shooting 68.2% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 17.1 times per game (39th in the nation) and they are turning it over 10.8 times per game. Michigan State has 818 points for the season (74.4 per game) and they pull down 36.3 boards per game. As an offense, the Spartans are hitting on 46.7% from the field, which ranks 103rd in the nation.

The Michigan State defense gives up 30.9% on three-point shots (80 of 259) and their opponents are converting on 72.5% of their foul shots. They give up 12.5 assists and 34.5 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 171st and 170th in college basketball. The Spartans on the defensive end are ranked 41st in the nation in points per game surrendered with 64.5. They are able to force 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 39.0% from the field (34th in Division 1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Stony Brook

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