Stony Brook Seawolves vs Air Force Falcons Prediction, 12/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stony Brook Seawolves vs Air Force Falcons

Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024

Location: Comerica Center in Frisco, TX

TV: ESPN+

Comerica Center is the site where the Air Force Falcons (2-7) will take on the Stony Brook Seawolves (2-6) on Saturday.

The Stony Brook Seawolves took the court against Norfolk State and went home with a loss by a final score of 77-66 in their last contest. Stony Brook walked away from the game with a 35.7% FG percentage (20 out of 56) and made 9 of their 33 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Seawolves knocked down 17 of their 20 attempts for a rate of 85.0%. Regarding hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 26 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 14 dimes for this contest in addition to creating 8 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In the matter of defending, Stony Brook allowed the other team to shoot 51.9% from the floor on 28 out of 54 shooting. Norfolk State doled out 13 assists and had 3 steals for this game. Additionally, Norfolk State snagged 36 rebounds (7 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Norfolk State walked away from this one shooting 80.0% at the free throw line by converting 16 of their 20 attempts. They also converted 5 of 18 attempts from long range. Concerning personal fouls, the Seawolves walked away with 18 while Norfolk State recorded 19 personal fouls.

Joe Octave is one player who was a factor in this game. He accounted for 17 points on 5 out of 15 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 33 minutes and totaled 5 rebounds. He ended up shooting 33.3% from the field and recorded 1 assist.

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Stony Brook will play this game with a win-loss mark of 2-6 this year. They cough up possession 11.9 times per game and as a unit are committing 14.6 fouls per game. As a unit, Stony Brook is pulling in 34.9 boards per game and is sitting with 99 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 287th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Seawolves are connecting on 28.7% on 3-point shots (54 of 188) and 71.5% from the free throw line. They average 66.4 points per outing (331st in D-1) while shooting 38.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Seawolves are forcing their opponents into 10.3 turnovers per game while drawing 16.3 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 336th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 144 surrendered for the campaign. The Seawolves defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 49.2% (240 of 488) and they concede 38.9 rebounds per game as a group. They give up 34.6% on 3-point attempts while they are 331st in college basketball in points per game allowed (79.4).

In their last game, the Air Force Falcons took a defeat with a final score of 73-60 when they played Miami. In relation to how they attacked the glass, Air Force permitted Miami to collect 26 in total (4 on the offensive glass). They went 30.8% from three-point range by hitting 4 of 13 and finished the game at 9 of 15 at the charity stripe (60.0%). The Falcons permitted Miami to knock down 30 out of their 53 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 56.6% in this game. When all was said and done, the Falcons went 23 for 47 from the field which gave them a rate of 48.9%. In regard to shots from beyond the arc, Air Force buried 10 of 22 tries (45.5%). They were able to make 4 of those for a percentage of 30.8%. Miami committed 14 fouls in the matchup which took the Falcons to the charity stripe for a total of 13 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 5 steals for this contest. The Falcons recorded 14 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards totaling 17 for this contest.

Luke Kearney ended up having an impact for the Falcons in this matchup. He made 6 out of 12 in this contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and tallied 4 rebounds. He accumulated 16 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and added 1 assist in this contest.

Air Force has a record of 2-7 so far this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Falcons are hitting on 45.5% from the field, which is ranked 161st in D-1. Air Force has accounted for 584 pts so far this year (64.9 per game) and they snag 31.1 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.6 times per game (95th in Division 1) and they turn it over 11.9 times per game. The Falcons have committed 17.1 personal fouls per game and they hit 61.9% from the charity stripe.

The Falcons are ranked 118th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 68.2. They have forced 9.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.2% from the floor (279th in the nation). The Air Force defense allows 37.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (70 of 186) and opponents are converting on 68.0% of their free throw attempts. They allow 12.2 dimes and 32.2 boards per game, which has them ranked 130th and 77th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Air Force

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