Stony Brook Seawolves vs Northeastern Huskies Prediction, 1/22/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stony Brook Seawolves vs Northeastern Huskies

Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026

Location: Matthews Arena in Boston, MA

TV: ESPN+

The Stony Brook Seawolves (11-9) are on their way to Matthews Arena on Thursday where they will take on the Northeastern Huskies (6-11).

The Stony Brook Seawolves took the court against Charleston and walked away with a win by a score of 112-106 in their last game. Stony Brook walked away from the contest with a 52.1% field goal percentage (38 out of 73) and converted 16 of their 40 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Seawolves made 20 of their 31 attempts for a percentage of 64.5%. In regard to getting rebounds, they compiled 32 with 5 of them being offensive. They also doled out 27 assists for the matchup while forcing 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In regard to defense, Stony Brook allowed the other team to shoot 47.1% from the field on 33 out of 70 shooting. Charleston earned 19 dimes and had 5 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Charleston pulled down 38 rebounds (8 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Charleston finished the game at 83.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 30 of their 36 shots. They knocked down 10 out of their 23 tries from distance. When discussing personal fouls, the Seawolves finished with 28 and Charleston racked up 27 personal fouls.

Erik Pratt is a guy who played a role for this contest. He finished the game at 54.2% from the floor and also recorded 13 dimes. He played for 50 mins played and snagged 7 boards. He accumulated 39 points on 13 out of 24 shooting.

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Stony Brook will take the court with a record of 11-9 for the campaign. They turn the ball over 11.0 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.2 fouls every game. As a unit, Stony Brook is collecting 35.1 rebounds per game and has racked up 278 dimes this year, which has them ranked 129th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Seawolves are hitting 34.6% on three-point attempts (186 of 537) and 69.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 71.1 pts per game (303rd in the country) while connecting on 42.1% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Seawolves are forcing 12.2 turnovers per game while drawing 15.8 fouls. They are currently ranked 260th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 267 surrendered so far this season. The Seawolves are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.2% (487 of 1,154) and they relinquish 38.3 rebounds per game as a group. They give up 34.8% on shots from distance and they rank 95th in the nation in opponents points per game (70.3).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Northeastern Huskies took a loss by a final score of 81-68 when they played Monmouth. In the matter of rebounding, Northeastern permitted Monmouth to snag 36 in total (13 on the offensive glass). They finished 37.0% from three-point range by going 10 out of 27 and finished the game at 7 of 12 at the free throw line (58.3%). The Huskies permitted Monmouth to make 32 of 69 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 46.4% in the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Huskies walked away from this one shooting 27 out of 62 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.5%. In relation to shots from beyond the arc, Northeastern made 4 of their 24 tries (16.7%). They were able to make 10 of those for a percentage of 71.4%. Monmouth earned 12 fouls for this contest which got the Huskies to the free throw line for a total of 14 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 17 times, while earning 8 steals for this game. The Huskies pulled down 25 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 35 for this contest.

Mike Loughnane was important for the Huskies for the matchup. He made 6 of 12 for the game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 7 rebounds. He scored 15 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and had 2 dimes for the contest.

Northeastern has a mark of 6-11 for the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Huskies are hitting on 47.0% from the floor, which is ranked 97th in college. Northeastern has totaled 1,308 pts for the campaign (76.9 per game) and they pull in 30.4 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 15.6 times per game (101st in the nation) and they turn the ball over 12.1 times per contest. The Huskies are committing 19.1 fouls per game and they hit 70.6% from the charity stripe.

The Huskies on the defensive end are ranked 322nd in college hoops in points given up per game with 80.1. They are forcing 13.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 49.6% from the floor (358th in college). The Northeastern defense allows 35.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (115 of 329) and opponents are connecting on 74.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 12.8 assists and 35.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 135th and 214th in the nation.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Stony Brook

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