Stony Brook Seawolves vs Monmouth Hawks Prediction, 2/26/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stony Brook Seawolves vs Monmouth Hawks

Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026

Location: OceanFirst Bank Center in West Long Branch, NJ

TV: ESPN+

OceanFirst Bank Center is the location where the Monmouth Hawks (14-14) will attempt to beat the Stony Brook Seawolves (17-11) on Thursday.

The Stony Brook Seawolves stepped onto the hardwood against Hampton and took home the win by a score of 79-72 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Seawolves ended up walking away with 16 while Hampton finished the game with 21 personal fouls. They also made 8 out of their 21 shots from three-point range. Hampton ended up shooting 73.7% at the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of 19 attempts. Moreover, Hampton pulled down 26 boards (8 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Hampton distributed 11 dimes and had 12 steals for the matchup. With regard to defense, Stony Brook allowed 42.4% from the field on 25 of 59 shooting. They also doled out 10 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 10 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned 26 with 3 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Seawolves converted 20 of their 27 attempts for a percentage of 74.1%. Stony Brook finished having earned a 54.3% field goal percentage (25 out of 46) and knocked down 9 of their 23 shots from distance.

Erik Pratt is one player who was a major contributor in this game. He ended up shooting 73.3% from the floor and recorded 2 assists. He was on the court for 39 mins played and pulled down 6 rebounds. He walked away with 34 points on 11 out of 15 shooting.

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Stony Brook comes into this one with a record of 17-11 so far this year. They are averaging 72.2 points per outing (271st in Division 1) while connecting on 42.8% from the field. The Seawolves are shooting 35.4% on shots from beyond the arc (266 of 751) and 71.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Stony Brook is grabbing 35.3 boards per game and has 379 dimes for the season, which is 216th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 11.3 times per game and as a unit they are committing 15.8 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Seawolves are able to force 12.0 turnovers every game while drawing 16.0 personal fouls. They relinquish 34.3% on shots from distance and they rank 79th in college in PPG allowed (70.1). The Seawolves defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.0% (687 of 1,636) and they concede 37.5 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 161st in college hoops in allowing assists with 368 surrendered so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the Monmouth Hawks took a loss by a final score of 74-63 when they played Charleston. The Hawks snagged 26 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 for the contest. They also turned it over 13 times, while getting 4 steals for this game. Charleston committed 13 fouls in this contest which got the Hawks to the charity stripe for 9 tries. They were able to knock down 7 of them for a clip of 77.8%. In terms of shots from beyond the arc, Monmouth made 8 of 23 tries (34.8%). When this game wrapped up, the Hawks went 24 for 56 from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.9%. The Hawks permitted Charleston to bury 27 of 59 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 45.8% in this matchup. They finished 29.4% from 3-point land by going 5 of 17 and ended up going 15 of 22 at the free throw line (68.2%). Regarding team rebounding, Monmouth allowed Charleston to get 34 in total (9 on the offensive side).

Jason Rivera-Torres ended up being a major contributor for the Hawks in the matchup. He recorded 13 points in his 18 minutes on the court and totaled 1 assist for this game. He buried 4 out of 8 in the game for a rate of 50.0%, and had 4 rebounds.

Monmouth has a win-loss mark of 14-14 on the season. The Hawks are committing 16.3 fouls per game and they hit 73.8% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.9 times per contest (183rd in the nation) and they cough up possession 11.6 times per game. Monmouth has scored 2,019 points this year (72.1 per contest) and they pull down 35.7 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Hawks are connecting on 43.2% from the field, which ranks them 295th in the country.

The Monmouth defense gives up 34.7% on shots from beyond the arc (217 of 626) and opponents are making 71.8% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 12.6 dimes and 35.8 boards per game, which ranks them 117th and 263rd in college. The Hawks on the defensive end are ranked 115th in D-1 in points given up per game with 71.6. They are forcing their opponents into 13.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.2% from the field (122nd in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Monmouth

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