Stony Brook Seawolves vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction, 11/15/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Stony Brook Seawolves vs Nebraska Cornhuskers
Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Location: Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NE
TV: ESPN+
Pinnacle Bank Arena is where the Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-0) will compete against the Stony Brook Seawolves (1-2) on Wednesday.
The Stony Brook Seawolves played Duquesne and took a loss by a score of 85-63 in their last contest. Stony Brook wrapped up the contest having earned a 33.3% FG percentage (22 out of 66) and made 12 out of their 29 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Seawolves made 7 of 12 attempts for a percentage of 58.3%. In regard to rebounding, they collected 29 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 9 assists in this game in addition to creating 12 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When talking about the defense, Stony Brook allowed their opponent to shoot 50.0% from the field on 32 of 64 shooting. Duquesne recorded 15 assists and had 8 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Duquesne totaled 43 rebounds (14 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Duquesne ended up shooting 72.7% from the free throw line by making 8 of 11 attempts. They also converted 13 out of their 28 shots from beyond the arc. When discussing personal fouls, the Seawolves finished with 11 while Duquesne recorded 14 personal fouls.
Aaron Clarke is one guy who was a factor for the matchup. He ended up finishing with 22 points on 8 of 14 shooting. He played for 31 mins played and snagged 2 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 57.1% from the field and distributed 4 dimes.
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Stony Brook heads into this one with a win-loss record of 1-2 on the season. They average 76.0 points per outing (186th in the nation) while shooting 41.0% from the field. The Seawolves are connecting on 38.4% on three-point shots (28 of 73) and 64.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Stony Brook is snagging 37.3 rebounds per contest and has earned 35 assists for the season, which has them ranked 136th in D-1 in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 8.7 times per contest and as a team they commit 12.0 fouls on a nightly basis.
When they are on defense, the Seawolves are able to force 14.0 turnovers every game while drawing 16.3 fouls. They are surrendering 44.1% on three-point shots while they are 257th in college hoops in points per game allowed (75.0). The Seawolves defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 44.3% (85 of 192) and they surrender 42.0 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They rank 327th in the country in allowing assists to their opponents with 43 conceded so far this season.
The last time they took the court, the Nebraska Cornhuskers walked away with a victory by a final of 64-54 against Rider. When it comes to cleaning the glass, Nebraska permitted Rider to collect 33 in all (10 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 20.0% from three-point range by connecting on 4 out of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 10 of 17 at the free throw line (58.8%). The Cornhuskers permitted Rider to knock down 20 out of their 66 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 30.3% for this game. When the game finished, the Cornhuskers shot 19 out of 57 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 33.3%. When it comes to shots from distance, Nebraska converted 9 out of their 32 attempts (28.1%). They were able to bury 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 77.3%. Rider was called for 26 fouls for this contest which got the Cornhuskers to the charity stripe for 22 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while earning 3 steals in this matchup. The Cornhuskers were able to collect 31 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 43 for the game.
C.J. Wilcher ended up being a factor for the Cornhuskers for this contest. He tallied 13 points in his 23 minutes of playing time and tallied 1 assist in the matchup. He made 4 of 8 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and earned 5 rebounds.
Nebraska has a mark of 3-0 so far this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cornhuskers are connecting on 40.8% from the floor, which is ranked 283rd in college basketball. Nebraska has totaled 229 points for the campaign (76.3 per contest) and they collect 48.7 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 15.7 times per contest (113th in the country) and they turn the ball over 12.7 times per game. The Cornhuskers are committing 12.7 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 70.1% from the free throw line.
The Nebraska defense gives up 21.3% on shots from distance (13 of 61) and opponents are making 65.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 6.7 dimes and 36.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 15th and 202nd in college hoops. The Cornhuskers on defense are ranked 14th in the country in points given up per game with 52.0. They are forcing 12.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 31.1% from the floor (8th in D-1).
So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?
Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Nebraska and under the total points
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