Stony Brook Seawolves vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction, 11/4/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stony Brook Seawolves vs Marquette Golden Eagles

Date: Monday, November 4, 2024

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: ESPN+

The Stony Brook Seawolves (20-15 last year) are en route to Fiserv Forum on Monday where they will take on the Marquette Golden Eagles (27-10 last season).

The Stony Brook Seawolves played Charleston and took a loss by a final of 82-79 in their last contest. Stony Brook finished the game with a 43.3% FG percentage (29 out of 67) and buried 15 of their 35 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Seawolves made 6 of their 12 attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. When it comes to rebounding, they compiled a total of 34 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 9 dimes for this contest while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 6 steals. In regard to defense, Stony Brook let their opponent shoot 43.3% from the floor on 29 out of 67 shooting. Charleston doled out 16 dimes and had 6 steals for the game. Additionally, Charleston pulled down 36 rebounds (7 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't have a block. Charleston finished the game at 64.7% from the charity stripe by burying 11 of 17 shots. They also converted 13 of their 30 tries from beyond the arc. With respect to fouls, the Seawolves walked away with 17 while Charleston finished the game with 15 fouls.

Tyler Stephenson-Moore is one guy who was a major contributor for this game. He accumulated 23 points on 7 out of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 40 minutes and also snagged 9 rebounds. He finished the game at 50.0% from the field and also totaled 2 assists.

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Stony Brook comes into this game after finishing with a mark of 20-15 last season. They had an average of 73.5 pts per game (181st in Division 1) on 43.8% from the field. The Seawolves shot 35.7% on three-point attempts (277 of 775) and 73.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Stony Brook pulled in 36.6 rebounds per game and earned 424 assists last year, which ranked 196th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They turned it over 10.3 times per game and as a squad committed 15.2 personal fouls per game.

When they were on defense, the Seawolves forced 10.6 turnovers per game and they drew 15.5 fouls. They were 347th in college hoops in allowing assists 519 relinquished throughout last year. The Seawolves allowed and opponent field goal percentage of 42.3% (908 of 2,148) and they surrendered 37.1 boards per game as a group. They surrendered 34.7% on shots from downtown while they were 195th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (72.3).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Marquette Golden Eagles went home defeated by a final of 67-58 when they faced North Carolina State. The Golden Eagles were able to pull down 24 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in this matchup. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while recording 7 steals for this contest. North Carolina State earned 16 fouls in this game which took the Golden Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 23 tries. They were able to make 14 of the free throw tries for a rate of 60.9%. With regard to three-point attempts, Marquette converted 4 of their 31 tries (12.9%). When the final whistle was blown, the Golden Eagles finished 20 for 60 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 33.3%. The Golden Eagles permitted North Carolina State to convert 26 of 56 tries from the field which had them at 46.4% for this contest. They finished 39.1% from beyond the arc via 9 of 23 and ended up shooting 6 out of 12 at the free throw line (50.0%). In regard to rebounding, Marquette allowed North Carolina State to collect 37 in total (6 on the offensive side).

Kameron Jones ended up being a major contributor for the Golden Eagles for the matchup. He accumulated 20 points in his 33 mins on the court and earned 1 assist in this game. He knocked down 8 out of 18 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and totaled 2 rebounds.

Marquette had a win-loss mark of 27-10 last season. The Golden Eagles committed 15.0 fouls per contest and they hit 70.3% from the charity stripe. They dished out assists 15.9 times per game (36th in college hoops) and they lost possession by turning the ball over 10.0 times per contest. Marquette accounted for 2,888 pts over the course of last season (78.1 per contest) and they grabbed 32.8 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Golden Eagles connected on 47.8% from the field, which was ranked 24th in college basketball.

The Golden Eagles were ranked 106th in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 69.8. They forced 14.7 TO's every game and let teams shoot 42.6% from the floor (112th in the nation). The Marquette defense allowed 33.7% on 3-pointers (311 of 923) and their opponents made 74.8% of their foul shots. They allowed 14.8 dimes and 35.8 total boards per game, which ranked them 316th and 238th in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Stony Brook

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