Charleston Cougars vs Stony Brook Seawolves Prediction, 1/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charleston Cougars vs Stony Brook Seawolves

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: Stony Brook Arena in Stony Brook, NY

TV: ESPN+

Stony Brook Arena is the location where the Stony Brook Seawolves (9-9) will try to beat the Charleston Cougars (11-6) on Saturday.

The Charleston Cougars took the court against Hampton and walked away with a win by a score of 74-70 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Cougars ended up with 12 while Hampton recorded 24 fouls. They made 6 of 23 tries from long range. Hampton finished 71.4% at the charity stripe by converting 10 of their 14 attempts. Additionally, Hampton grabbed 36 rebounds (18 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Hampton earned 10 dimes and had 4 steals in this game. Pertaining to defending, Charleston allowed the other team to go 39.7% from the floor on 27 of 68 shooting. They also recorded 13 assists for the contest as well as creating 6 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 25 with 3 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Cougars converted 22 of 30 tries for a rate of 73.3%. Charleston ended the game having earned a 51.1% FG percentage (23 of 45) and made 6 out of their 19 shots from distance.

Colby Duggan is one player who played a role for the contest. He finished the game shooting 53.8% from the field and earned 1 assist. He was on the court for 31 minutes and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He walked away with 22 points on 7 of 13 shooting.

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Charleston heads into this one with a mark of 11-6 on the campaign. They are averaging 76.4 points per game (198th in Division 1) while shooting 44.3% from the floor. The Cougars are shooting 28.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (115 of 400) and 73.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Charleston is collecting 37.6 rebounds per game and has racked up 212 dimes so far this season, which ranks 310th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 10.7 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.3 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Cougars are able to force 10.2 turnovers per game while drawing 20.5 personal fouls. They are giving up 33.2% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 200th in the country in PPG from their opponents (74.2). The Cougars are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.2% (453 of 1,073) and they concede 36.4 boards per contest as a team. They are 227th in the nation in giving up assists with 242 surrendered on the season.

In their last game, the Stony Brook Seawolves took a defeat with a final score of 75-71 when they played UNC Wilmington. The Seawolves collected 23 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards totaling 27 in the matchup. They coughed it up 9 times, while earning 7 steals for the contest. UNC Wilmington had 8 personal fouls in the game which got the Seawolves to the charity stripe for 6 shots. They were able to knock down 5 of them for a percentage of 83.3%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, Stony Brook made 10 out of 29 tries (34.5%). Overall, the Seawolves walked away from this one shooting 28 for 60 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.7%. The Seawolves allowed UNC Wilmington to make 28 out of 59 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.5% for the game. They went 48.0% from three-point range by shooting 12 of 25 and ended up going 7 of 15 from the free throw line (46.7%). In regard to rebounds, Stony Brook allowed UNC Wilmington to snag 33 in total (9 on the offensive side).

Erik Pratt ended up being a major contributor for the Seawolves in the matchup. He earned 24 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and tallied 3 dimes for the contest. He knocked down 10 of 20 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and totaled 3 rebounds.

Stony Brook has a win-loss mark of 9-9 for the season. The Seawolves commit 15.8 personal fouls per game while shooting 70.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.1 times per contest (274th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.4 times per game. Stony Brook has earned 1,234 pts this season (68.6 per game) and they snag 34.7 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Seawolves are hitting on 41.1% from the field, which ranks them 337th in the nation.

The Seawolves are ranked 59th in the country in PPG surrendered with 68.2. They have forced 12.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.0% from the field (102nd in college). The Stony Brook defense gives up 33.4% on 3-pointers (131 of 392) and their opposition makes 70.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 12.9 dimes and 38.0 rebounds per game, which is ranked 150th and 330th in college.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Charleston

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