College Basketball Matchup - Stony Brook Seawolves Rutgers Scarlet Knights Odds Preview

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Dec 17, 12:00 PM | Madison Square Garden

Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Stony Brook Seawolves Odds

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Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Madison Square Garden Saturday as host Stony Brook looks to handle the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in NCAAB action.

The game is being played at Madison Square Garden, which makes it technically a neutral site match.

The Scarlet Knights will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 0-6 ATS against the number this season, while the Seawolves are 0-0 ATS. Rutgers is 1-5 on the totals; Stony Brook is 0-0.



View Rutgers vs Stony Brook Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Seawolves rated this week at No. 72 and the Scarlet Knights sitting at No. 200. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 71-69 result in favor of the Scarlet Knights.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Stony Brook's No. 195 nationally ranked offense (67.1 points per game) against a Scarlet Knights defense that sits as the No. 91 at 62.5 PPG. The Seawolves have been averaging 40.6% from the field, less than the Scarlet Knights have managed so far this season (43.7% on average).

Defensively, Rutgers features the nation's No. 138-rated defense on the road, allowing 68.7 points per game. Stony Brook, meanwhile, comes in at No. 110 nationally in scoring at home.

Rutgers won its last outing, an 81-66 result against Monmouth on December 12. Eli Carter scored 21 points leading the Scarlet Knights to an 81-66 victory over Monmouth at Louis Brown Athletic Center on Monday.

Stony Brook lost its last outing, a 66-51 result against Boston College on December 11. The Seawolves got 21 points from Bryan Dougher, but it was Boston College that prevailed in a 66-51 final on Sunday at Conte Forum.


Rutgers Scarlet Knights Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing NJIT are 2-2
After playing Monmouth are 3-1
After a win are 2-8




Next up:
Rutgers home to NJIT, Thursday, December 22
Stony Brook home to Cornell, Wednesday, December 28

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