The Stony Brook Seawolves (10-2) clash against the Hofstra Pride (8-3) at Island Federal Credit Union Arena. The game begins at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 19, 2018.
Hofstra Pride vs. Stony Brook Seawolves Free Prediction
The Pride come in on a high note after blowing out the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers in their last contest, 79-61. The Pride had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (19.4 vs. 8.1) and had a better free throw rate (0.188 vs. 0.125). Hofstra received a boost from Justin Wright-Foreman, who was the team’s leading scorer with 20 points on 8-for-20 shooting.
In the Seawolves’ previous outing, they won a close one over the George Washington Colonials, 77-74. Stony Brook’s turnover percentage was their biggest strength over George Washington. The Seawolves had a rate of 12.8, while the Colonials posted a mark of 19.5. Elijah Olaniyi was Stony Brook’s top scorer with 18 points on 6-for-17 shooting from the field.
Stony Brook does a great job at getting to the charity stripe. They rank 24th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.308), but Hofstra is among the best in the country at keeping opponents off the line (ranking 20th by allowing a FTA rate of 0.163). Ball protection should be an advantage for the Pride. They rank 60th at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 16.9 percent), while the Seawolves force the 100th-fewest turnovers in the country (opponents’ turnover percentage of 18.1 percent).
Both teams have had a couple of players trending in the right direction over their last five games. For the Pride it’s been Eli Pemberton (0 points) and Wright-Foreman (0 points), while Akwasi Yeboah (0 points) and Olaniyi (0 points) have been fantastic for the Seawolves.
After the Pride won the lone game against the Seawolves last season, 84-81, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. The Pride had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (41.2 vs. 27.8) and had a much better free throw rate (0.368 vs. 0.250).
Hofstra Pride vs. Stony Brook Seawolves ATS Pick
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The Pride’s average margin of victory in their last five games has been 6.4, down from 10.2 for the season.
During their last five games, the Seawolves have scored an average of 79.8 points per game (3.8 above their season average) and allowed an average of 73.0 points per game (3.3 above their season average).
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