Stony Brook Seawolves vs Duquesne Dukes Prediction, 12/6/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stony Brook Seawolves vs Duquesne Dukes

Date: Saturday, December 6, 2025

Location: UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Duquesne Dukes (5-3) will try to beat the Stony Brook Seawolves (6-2) at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse on Saturday.

The Stony Brook Seawolves stepped onto the hardwood against Loyola Marymount and earned the victory with a final of 71-68 in their last contest. Stony Brook walked away from the contest with a 43.4% field goal percentage (23 of 53) and knocked down 7 out of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Seawolves knocked down 18 of their 22 tries for a percentage of 81.8%. In the matter of getting rebounds, they earned 23 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 10 assists for the game while forcing 13 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Concerning defending, Stony Brook allowed the other team to go 37.9% from the field on 22 out of 58 shooting. Loyola Marymount earned 11 dimes and had 5 steals for this contest. Moreover, Loyola Marymount snagged 36 rebounds (11 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Loyola Marymount ended up shooting 80.0% at the free throw line by making 16 of 20 attempts. They also knocked down 8 of their 29 attempts from 3-point range. Regarding fouls, the Seawolves left the arena with 18 while Loyola Marymount finished the game with 19 fouls.

Erik Pratt is a player who was important for this contest. He ended up scoring 28 points on 11 out of 20 shooting. He was on the court for 35 mins and collected 7 boards. He shot 55.0% from the floor and earned 1 assist.

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Stony Brook enters this contest with a record of 6-2 for the campaign. They average 74.1 points per contest (259th in the country) while going 43.4% from the floor. The Seawolves are shooting 34.3% on 3-pointers (74 of 216) and 71.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Stony Brook is grabbing 34.9 rebounds per game and has earned 107 assists for the campaign, which is 247th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 10.8 times per game and as a unit are committing 15.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Seawolves are forcing 14.0 turnovers every game and they draw 16.3 personal fouls. They are giving up 33.6% on three-point shots and they rank 53rd in the country in points per game allowed (65.8). The Seawolves are giving up a shooting percentage of 40.6% (181 of 446) and they concede 37.1 rebounds per game as a group. They currently rank 49th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 83 conceded so far this year.

When they last played, the Duquesne Dukes walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 83-79 when they played William & Mary. In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Duquesne permitted William & Mary to get 19 overall (3 offensive). They wrapped up this game 50.0% from distance via 15 out of 30 and finished the contest at 12 out of 14 from the free throw line (85.7%). The Dukes allowed William & Mary to make 28 out of their 55 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.9% in this matchup. When all was said and done, the Dukes finished shooting 27 for 59 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.8%. In regard to shots from 3-point land, Duquesne made 8 out of their 29 attempts (27.6%). They were able to convert 17 of the free throws for a percentage of 70.8%. William & Mary was called for 18 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Dukes to the charity stripe for 24 tries. They coughed it up 20 times, while getting 9 steals in this matchup. The Dukes earned 21 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in this contest.

Jimmie Williams ended up being important for the Dukes for this contest. He made 7 out of 13 for this game giving him a rate of 53.8%, and totaled 5 rebounds. He racked up 16 points in his 23 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for this game.

Duquesne has a record of 5-3 for the season. The Dukes commit 21.8 fouls per game and they go 68.2% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 17.1 times per contest (64th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 16.3 times per contest. Duquesne has totaled 697 pts on the season (87.1 per game) and they grab 35.3 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Dukes are shooting 52.0% from the field, which ranks 15th in the nation.

The Duquesne defense allows 32.8% on shots from beyond the arc (65 of 198) and opponents are knocking down 74.4% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 13.1 assists and 33.4 boards every game, which is 183rd and 123rd in Division 1. The Dukes on the defensive end are ranked 308th in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 80.6. They have forced 15.4 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.9% from the floor (256th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Duquesne

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