Stony Brook Seawolves vs Northwestern Wildcats Prediction, 11/6/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stony Brook Seawolves vs Northwestern Wildcats

Date: Friday, November 6, 2026

Location: Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, IL

TV: B1G+

Odds/Point Spread: Stony Brook (+13.5)

Welsh-Ryan Arena is the location where the Northwestern Wildcats (1-0) will go up against the Stony Brook Seawolves (1-0) on Friday. Stony Brook is 13.5-point dogs from oddsmakers. The total has been set at 143.5.

The Stony Brook Seawolves played Westbury and went home with a win by a final score of 97-47 in their last game. Stony Brook walked away from the contest with a 53.7% field goal percentage (36 of 67) and made 12 of their 35 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Seawolves converted 13 of 26 shots for a percentage of 50.0%. When discussing pulling down boards, they compiled 50 with 13 of them being offensive. They also distributed 22 assists for this game while forcing 16 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In regard to the defense, Stony Brook allowed their opponent to shoot 31.5% from the field on 17 of 54 shooting. Westbury totaled 9 dimes and had 6 steals for this game. On top of that, Westbury grabbed 25 rebounds (3 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Westbury finished the contest at 45.5% at the free throw line by making 5 of their 11 shots. They knocked down 8 out of their 25 shots from beyond the arc. In the matter of fouls, the Seawolves finished with 17 while Westbury finished the game with 18 fouls.

Bryan Ndjonga is someone who came through in the game. He finished shooting 60.0% from the field and also dished out 2 dimes. He saw the court for 22 minutes and also snagged 7 boards. He ended up scoring 18 points on 6 of 10 shooting.

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Stony Brook will play this game with a mark of 1-0 on the season. They are losing possession via turnover 9.0 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 17.0 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Stony Brook is collecting 53.0 rebounds per game and has tallied 22 assists on the year, which ranks 76th in the nation in terms of passing. The Seawolves are shooting 34.3% on 3-pointers (12 of 35) and 50.0% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 97.0 points per contest (66th in the nation) while going 53.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Seawolves are forcing their opponents into 16.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.0 personal fouls. They give up 32.0% on shots from distance and they rank 30th in the nation in PPG from their opponents (47.0). The Seawolves are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 31.5% (17 of 54) and they concede 27.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 90th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 9 conceded so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Northwestern Wildcats got the victory with a final of 86-60 against Binghamton. With respect to cleaning the glass, Northwestern allowed Binghamton to grab 21 in all (5 on the offensive side). They finished 27.8% from beyond the arc by going 5 out of 18 and ended up going 13 out of 15 at the charity stripe (86.7%). The Wildcats permitted Binghamton to bury 21 of their 52 tries from the field which had them at 40.4% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Wildcats went 29 for 52 from the floor which had them at 55.8%. Regarding shots from beyond the arc, Northwestern knocked down 12 of 30 attempts (40.0%). They were able to make 16 of them for a rate of 64.0%. Binghamton committed 18 fouls in this matchup which got the Wildcats to the charity stripe for 25 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while getting 5 steals in this matchup. The Wildcats snagged 22 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 31 in the game.

Jack Karasinski ended up having an impact for the Wildcats for the matchup. He accumulated 24 points in his 28 mins on the court and had 1 assist for the matchup. He converted 8 of 12 in the game for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and totaled 3 rebounds.

Northwestern has a win-loss record of 1-0 for the campaign. The Wildcats have committed 17.0 fouls per game while shooting 64.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 23.0 times per contest (46th in the nation) and they are turning it over 8.0 times per game. Northwestern has totaled 86 pts so far this season and they snag 34.0 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Wildcats are shooting 55.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 42nd in the nation.

The Wildcats on the defensive end are ranked 115th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 60.0. They are able to force 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 40.4% from the floor (179th in college). The Northwestern defense allows 27.8% on 3-point attempts (5 of 18) and opponents are converting on 86.7% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 12.0 dimes and 23.0 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 187th and 23rd in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Stony Brook (+13.5)

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