LIU Sharks vs Stonehill Skyhawks Prediction, 1/23/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: LIU Sharks vs Stonehill Skyhawks

Date: Friday, January 23, 2026

Location: Merkert Gymnasium in South Easton, MA

TV: ESPN+

The Stonehill Skyhawks (6-12) will go up against the LIU Sharks (11-7) at Merkert Gymnasium on Friday.

The LIU Sharks faced Le Moyne and went home with a loss by a final score of 83-77 in their last contest. LIU wrapped up the game having earned a 43.8% FG percentage (32 out of 73) and buried 7 out of their 18 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Sharks converted 6 of their 12 tries for a percentage of 50.0%. When discussing hauling in boards, they collected 38 with 18 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 8 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Concerning defense, LIU allowed their opponent to shoot 60.5% from the floor on 26 of 43 shooting. Le Moyne distributed 12 dimes and had 3 steals for the game. Moreover, Le Moyne collected 25 rebounds (2 offensive, 23 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Le Moyne walked away from this one shooting 71.0% at the charity stripe by burying 22 of their 31 shots. They also buried 9 out of their 16 tries from three-point range. When discussing fouls, the Sharks ended up finishing with 24 and Le Moyne racked up 16 fouls.

Malachi Davis is someone who was a major factor for the game. He totaled 24 points on 11 out of 24 shooting. He played 40 minutes and also pulled down 4 rebounds. He shot 45.8% from the floor and also totaled 3 assists.

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LIU comes into this contest with a record of 11-7 this season. They average 74.8 pts per contest (230th in college hoops) while hitting 47.5% from the field. The Sharks are connecting on 35.9% on shots from beyond the arc (110 of 306) and 63.8% from the free throw line. As a team, LIU is snagging 36.2 rebounds per game and has racked up 257 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 216th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 14.4 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.7 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Sharks are forcing their opponents into 12.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.1 fouls. They are currently ranked 165th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 241 relinquished for the campaign. The Sharks defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 46.1% (500 of 1,085) and they concede 34.3 rebounds per game as a group. They relinquish 33.5% on shots from downtown and they are 248th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (76.1).

When they last played, the Stonehill Skyhawks took a defeat with a final score of 63-61 when they played Saint Francis. The Skyhawks corralled 32 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 36 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 20 times, while earning 4 steals for the matchup. Saint Francis committed 17 personal fouls in this contest which got the Skyhawks to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to bury 16 of the free throws for a rate of 76.2%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, Stonehill knocked down 7 of their 19 attempts (36.8%). In all, the Skyhawks ended up going 19 for 44 from the floor which had them shooting 43.2%. The Skyhawks permitted Saint Francis to make 20 of their 57 tries from the field which had them shooting 35.1% for the contest. They shot 35.3% from beyond the perimeter by going 6 of 17 and finished the game at 17 of 28 from the free throw line (60.7%). In the matter of cleaning the glass, Stonehill allowed Saint Francis to snag 28 in total (8 on the offensive side).

Chas Stinson was important for the Skyhawks for the contest. He buried 6 out of 12 in the game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and earned 6 rebounds. He earned 19 points in his 33 mins of playing time and added 2 dimes in the game.

Stonehill has a win-loss record of 6-12 for the season. The Skyhawks are committing 16.8 personal fouls every game while shooting 67.4% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 13.4 times per contest (241st in Division 1) and they turn it over 14.2 times per game. Stonehill has accumulated 1,224 points so far this year (68.0 per game) and they pull in 38.9 boards per contest. As an offense, the Skyhawks are hitting on 42.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 315th in the country.

The Skyhawks on the defensive side of the court are 114th in the nation in PPG surrendered with 71.2. They have forced 9.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.7% from the floor (136th in D-1). The Stonehill defense concedes 34.0% on 3-point attempts (128 of 377) and their opponents are making 64.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 11.3 assists and 34.1 rebounds per game, which is ranked 38th and 159th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take LIU

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