The Stony Brook Seawolves will hit the floor running against the visiting Columbia Lions Tuesday, looking to improve their record and boost wagering bankrolls in the process.

This season, the Seawolves are 1-2 overall and 0-0 ATS ATS, while the Lions are 0-3 and 1-1 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Stony Brook boasts a 0-0 on the OU, and Columbia is 0-2.



View Columbia vs Stony Brook Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 36-ranked Seawolves and the No. 150-rated Lions in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 71-58 win for the Seawolves on Tuesday.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Stony Brook has the nation's No. 114-rated offensive output, at 74 PPG. The visiting Lions defense ranks No. 158 allowing on average 66 PPG. The Seawolves FG% has averaged 46.6% so far, more than the Lions marksmen have achieved on the year, 36% per game.

Defensively, Columbia features the nation's No. 179-rated defense on the road, allowing 70 points per game. Stony Brook, meanwhile, comes in at No. 19 nationally in scoring at home.

Columbia was a 66-58 loser in its last match at home against American. The Lions endured a 66-58 loss at the hands of the Eagles on Saturday, despite an 18 -point effort from Brian Barbour at Levien Gym.

Stony Brook lost its last outing, a 74-63 result against Sacred Heart on November 15. The Seawolves got 11 points from Dallis Joyner, but it was Sacred Heart that prevailed in a 74-63 final on Tuesday at Pitt Center.


Columbia Lions Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Manhattan are 0-1
After playing American are 2-2
After a loss are 3-7

A few Lions at Seawolves trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbia's last 6 games on the road
Columbia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road


Next up:
Columbia at Manhattan, Saturday, November 26
Stony Brook at Northwestern, Friday, November 25