Brown Bears vs Stony Brook Seawolves Prediction, 11/20/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Brown Bears vs Stony Brook Seawolves

Date: Thursday, November 20, 2025

Location: Stony Brook Arena in Stony Brook, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Brown Bears (1-4) are en route to Stony Brook Arena on Thursday where they will try to beat the Stony Brook Seawolves (3-1).

The Brown Bears stepped onto the hardwood against Holy Cross and notched a win by a score of 68-49 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Bears ended up with 18 and Holy Cross recorded 11 fouls. They buried 8 out of their 25 attempts from long range. Holy Cross ended up shooting 45.5% when shooting free throws by making 5 of their 11 shots. Furthermore, Holy Cross collected 32 boards (14 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Holy Cross recorded 8 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. Concerning defending, Brown allowed their opponent to shoot 34.6% from the floor on 18 of 52 shooting. They also doled out 14 assists in this game in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned 22 with 7 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Bears made 9 of 11 tries for a percentage of 81.8%. Brown finished the game with a 48.1% FG percentage (25 out of 52) and buried 9 out of their 27 3-point attempts.

Isaiah Langham is a guy who was important for the game. He finished the game at 43.8% from the floor and distributed 2 assists. He saw the court for 35 minutes played and pulled down 1 board. He ended up with 18 points on 7 of 16 shooting.

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Brown enters this one with a win-loss mark of 1-4 for the season. They are averaging 67.6 pts per contest (329th in the nation) while hitting 43.5% from the field. The Bears are hitting 32.8% on three-point attempts (40 of 122) and 69.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Brown is snagging 32.8 rebounds per contest and has 76 dimes for the season, which ranks 94th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 13.8 times per game and as a team are committing 18.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Bears are forcing 12.4 turnovers per game while drawing 15.2 fouls. They are currently ranked 243rd in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 64 relinquished so far this year. The Bears defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.0% (125 of 291) and they concede 37.8 boards per game as a squad. They are giving up 31.2% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 177th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (72.4).

In their last game, the Stony Brook Seawolves walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 86-79 against Yale. When it comes to how they rebounded, Stony Brook permitted Yale to collect 27 overall (8 offensive). They finished 52.6% from distance by connecting on 10 of 19 and finished the contest at 28 out of 33 at the free throw line (84.8%). The Seawolves allowed Yale to convert 24 of 48 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0% for the matchup. When all was said and done, the Seawolves finished shooting 27 out of 50 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 54.0%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, Stony Brook made 13 of their 27 tries (48.1%). They were able to knock down 12 of the free throws for a rate of 70.6%. Yale was called for 15 personal fouls in the game which got the Seawolves to the free throw line for 17 shots. They also coughed it up 9 times, while earning 2 steals in the game. The Seawolves were able to corral 14 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards totaling 17 in this game.

Erik Pratt ended up being a factor for the Seawolves in the matchup. He racked up 22 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 3 assists for the matchup. He converted 7 of 14 in the game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and earned 2 rebounds.

Stony Brook has a mark of 3-1 so far this year. As an offensive team, the Seawolves are connecting on 46.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 172nd in college. Stony Brook has accumulated 323 pts on the campaign (80.8 per contest) and they average 39.3 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.8 times per contest (153rd in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.3 times per game. The Seawolves have committed 17.3 fouls per game and they hit 69.3% from the charity stripe.

The Stony Brook defense concedes 31.6% on shots from beyond the arc (25 of 79) and their opponents are converting on 67.9% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 10.8 dimes and 36.5 rebounds every game, which is 64th and 249th in college hoops. The Seawolves on defense are ranked 28th in the country in points per game surrendered with 62.0. They are able to force 14.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 37.3% from the floor (39th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Stony Brook and under the total points

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