Stony Brook Seawolves vs Central Michigan Chippewas Prediction, 11/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stony Brook Seawolves vs Central Michigan Chippewas

Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024

Location: McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant, MI

TV: ESPN+

McGuirk Arena is where the Central Michigan Chippewas (1-0) will take on the Stony Brook Seawolves (0-1) on Thursday.

The Stony Brook Seawolves played Marquette and ended up losing by a score of 102-62 in their last contest. Stony Brook ended the contest having earned a 36.7% FG percentage (22 of 60) and converted 7 of their 25 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Seawolves converted 11 of 15 attempts for a rate of 73.3%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 37 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 20 assists in this matchup in addition to creating 20 turnovers and having 13 steals. When talking about the defense, Stony Brook let their opponent shoot 58.8% from the floor on 40 out of 68 shooting. Marquette distributed 6 dimes and had 4 steals for the contest. On top of that, Marquette totaled 32 boards (6 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Marquette shot 76.5% at the free throw line by burying 13 of 17 attempts. They converted 9 of 31 tries from downtown. When it comes to fouls, the Seawolves finished with 18 while Marquette recorded 16 fouls.

Joe Octave is a player who was a major factor for this game. He racked up 12 points on 4 out of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 26 minutes and also pulled down 3 boards. He ended up shooting 36.4% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist.

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Stony Brook heads into this one with a win-loss record of 0-1 for the season. They have an average of 62.0 points per outing (278th in Division 1) while connecting on 36.7% from the field. The Seawolves are connecting on 28.0% from downtown (7 of 25) and 73.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Stony Brook is pulling in 30.0 boards per contest and has accumulated 12 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 241st in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 14.0 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 14.0 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Seawolves have forced 7.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.0 fouls. They give up 29.0% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 354th in college basketball in points per game allowed (102.0). The Seawolves are allowing a shooting percentage of 58.8% (40 of 68) and they concede 43.0 boards per contest as a basketball team. They rank 350th in D-1 in giving up assists with 22 conceded so far this season.

In their last game, the Central Michigan Chippewas took a loss by a final score of 66-56 when they faced Bowling Green. The Chippewas collected 19 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 23 in the game. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while getting 10 steals for the game. Bowling Green committed 13 fouls for the game which got the Chippewas to the free throw line for a total of 6 attempts. They were able to knock down 4 of the free throws for a rate of 66.7%. When discussing shots from distance, Central Michigan buried 8 of 24 tries (33.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Chippewas walked away from this one shooting 22 out of 59 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 37.3%. The Chippewas permitted Bowling Green to knock down 22 out of their 60 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 36.7% for this contest. They went 35.0% from distance by connecting on 7 of 20 and finished the game at 15 of 19 from the charity stripe (78.9%). In reference to rebounding, Central Michigan permitted Bowling Green to grab 34 in total (11 offensive).

Kyler Vanderjagt was important for the Chippewas in this contest. He scored 16 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist in the game. He knocked down 4 out of 8 in the game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 1 rebound.

Central Michigan has a record of 1-0 so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Chippewas are hitting on 50.0% from the field, which has them ranked 105th in the nation. Central Michigan has 74 points on the campaign (74.0 per game) and they collect 32.0 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 17.0 times per game (96th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 17.0 times per game. The Chippewas commit 13.0 fouls per game and they go 76.5% from the free throw line.

The Central Michigan defense gives up 32.1% on shots from beyond the arc (9 of 28) and opponents are converting on 68.8% of their foul shots. They allow 15.0 assists and 27.0 boards on a nightly basis, which is 279th and 81st in those categories. The Chippewas on defense are ranked 207th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 70.0. They are able to force 15.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.2% from the floor (279th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Stony Brook

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