Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Matthews Arena Saturday as host Northeastern looks to handle the Stony Brook Seawolves in NCAAB action.

The Seawolves will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 1-0 ATS against the number this season, while the Huskies are 10-14 ATS. Stony Brook is 1-0 on the totals; Northeastern is 11-13.



View Stony Brook vs Northeastern Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Northeastern opened as 4-point favorites in this College Basketball tilt.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Huskies at No. 245 and the Seawolves at No. 128 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 71-60 result in favor of the Seawolves.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Northeastern's No. 306-ranked offense, averaging 61.3 PPG, against a Seawolves defense that ranks No. 20 at 59.5 PPG. The Huskies field goal percentage has averaged 42.4% so far, less than the Seawolves marksmen have achieved on the year, 42.8% per game.

Defensively, Stony Brook features the nation's No. 52-rated defense on the road, allowing 64.3 points per game. Northeastern, meanwhile, comes in at No. 324 nationally in scoring at home.

Stony Brook lost its last outing, a 68-49 result against Vermont on February 12. The Seawolves endured a 68-49 loss at the hands of the Catamounts on Sunday, despite a 13-point effort from Dallis Joyner at Roy Patrick Gym.

Last time out for Northeastern, they were a 70-51 Sportsbook as they battled Towson at home. They covered in the match as a 13.5-point favorite. Joel Smith scored 20 points leading the Huskies to a 70-51 victory over Towson at Matthews Arena on Tuesday.


Northeastern Huskies Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing George Mason are 5-5
After playing Towson are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

A few Seawolves at Huskies trends to consider:
Northeastern is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Stony Brook
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Northeastern's last 7 games at home
Northeastern is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Northeastern is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Stony Brook


Next up:
Stony Brook at Hartford, Tuesday, February 21
Northeastern home to George Mason, Wednesday, February 22