Hampton Pirates vs Stony Brook Seawolves Prediction, 2/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Hampton Pirates vs Stony Brook Seawolves

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026

Location: Stony Brook Arena in Stony Brook, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Stony Brook Seawolves (16-11) will try to beat the Hampton Pirates (12-14) at Stony Brook Arena on Saturday.

The Hampton Pirates faced North Carolina A&T and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 71-70 in their last contest. Hampton ended with a 46.0% FG percentage (23 of 50) and knocked down 5 out of their 17 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Pirates converted 19 of 28 tries for a rate of 67.9%. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they earned 29 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 17 dimes for the matchup while forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In relation to the defense, Hampton allowed their opponent to shoot 45.1% from the field on 23 of 51 shooting. North Carolina A&T distributed 13 dimes and had 11 steals in the game. In addition, North Carolina A&T pulled down 23 rebounds (5 offensive, 18 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. North Carolina A&T ended up going 70.0% at the charity stripe by converting 21 of 30 attempts. They made 4 out of their 9 attempts from 3-point land. With respect to fouls, the Pirates left the arena with 24 and North Carolina A&T totaled 22 fouls.

Jalyke Gaines-Wyatt is one player who was a factor in this game. He finished the game shooting 35.3% from the field and also dished out 4 dimes. He saw the court for 38 minutes played and also pulled down 1 rebound. He recorded 17 points on 6 out of 17 shooting.

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Hampton comes into this one with a mark of 12-14 so far this year. They are averaging 70.1 points per contest (314th in the nation) while going 41.9% from the floor. The Pirates are shooting 29.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (165 of 551) and 71.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Hampton is pulling in 36.9 boards per contest and has totaled 317 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 318th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 11.5 times per contest and as a team they commit 19.2 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Pirates are able to force 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.7 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 30.9% on three-point shots and they are ranked 62nd in D-1 in opponents points per game (68.8). The Pirates defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 43.8% (616 of 1,405) and they surrender 34.0 boards per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 64th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 311 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Stony Brook Seawolves went home victorious with a score of 72-69 when they played Drexel. The Seawolves were able to snag 17 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 for the matchup. They also turned it over 5 times, while getting 10 steals in this contest. Drexel was called for 14 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Seawolves to the free throw line for 19 attempts. They were able to bury 16 of them for a rate of 84.2%. In reference to shots from distance, Stony Brook buried 8 out of 24 attempts (33.3%). When all was said and done, the Seawolves went 24 for 60 from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.0%. The Seawolves allowed Drexel to knock down 26 of their 58 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 44.8% in this contest. They shot 39.1% from three-point range by shooting 9 out of 23 and ended up shooting 8 out of 10 at the free throw line (80.0%). In the matter of rebounding, Stony Brook permitted Drexel to get 36 in total (10 offensive).

Erik Pratt ended up being important for the Seawolves for this contest. He converted 7 of 20 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 35.0%, and accumulated 8 rebounds. He totaled 21 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 5 assists in this matchup.

Stony Brook has a mark of 16-11 for the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Seawolves are connecting on 42.5% from the floor, which ranks them 313th in D-1. Stony Brook has accounted for 1,943 pts for the season (72.0 per contest) and they pull in 35.4 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 13.7 times per contest (205th in college) and they are turning it over 11.1 times per game. The Seawolves have committed 15.8 personal fouls per game and they hit 71.6% from the charity stripe.

The Seawolves on defense are ranked 83rd in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 70.0. They are forcing 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.0% from the field (70th in the nation). The Stony Brook defense allows 34.2% on 3-point attempts (210 of 614) and opponents are making 71.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 13.2 assists and 37.7 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 164th and 332nd in college hoops.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Hampton

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