Planning on watching today’s Seawolves and Fightin’ Blue Hens game? Catch the action at Bob Carpenter Center in Newark, DE, as the Fightin’ Blue Hens hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on FloH. The odds for this Coastal Athletic Association conference game currently have the Fightin’ Blue Hens as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 143.5 points.

STONY BROOK SEAWOLVES VS DELAWARE FIGHTIN’ BLUE HENS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Stony Brook Seawolves +7

This game will be played at Bob Carpenter Center at 7:00 ET on Thursday, January 18th.

WHY BET THE STONY BROOK SEAWOLVES:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 73-70 in favor of the Fightin’ Blue Hens.
  • Even though we have Delaware winning straight-up, we like Stony Brook at +7.
  • The over/under is currently sitting at 143.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 143 points.

Will Stony Brook Find a Way to Win on the Road?

Stony Brook enters this game as +7 underdogs. On the road this season, they have gone 3-5, and their average scoring margin is -11.8. Their record as an underdog this season is 1-6.

In their last game, the Seawolves defeated William & Mary by a score of 63-59. Over their last ten games on the road, they have gone 3-7.

Stony Brook has been a solid bet against the spread this season, going 10-4-1. They have been especially good vs. the spread at home, going 5-1-1. However, their ATS record as the underdog is only 3-3-1 this year. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, Stony Brook is 4-5-1.

Today’s over/under line of 143.5 is higher than the average over/under line in Stony Brook’s games this season (140.7). So far, 10 of their games have finished with more points than today’s OU line. Over their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1.

The Stony Brook offense is coming off a game in which they scored 63 points vs. William & Mary. Overall their field goal percentage was 43.8% while connecting on 3 threes. The top scorer for the Seawolves was Dean Noll with 19 points, while Tyler Stephenson-Moore also chipped in with 12 points.

In terms of defense, Stony Brook is currently on par with the NCAA average for points allowed, giving up an average of 72.2 points per game. In their previous game vs. William & Mary, the Tribe finished with a field goal percentage of 34% and a total of 59 points vs. Stony Brook.

Can the Fightin’ Blue Hens Live Up to the Hype at Home?

Delaware comes into tonight’s game with a 10-7 record, including a 2-2 mark in the Coastal Athletic Association. The Fightin’ Blue Hens are 3-4 at home this season and have gone 6-4 in their last 10 games at home.

Overall, Delaware has been the favorite in nine of its 17 games, going 7-2 in those contests. Most recently, the Fightin’ Blue Hens fell to UNCW by a score of 79-74.

Delaware’s ATS record for the season is 10-5, and they have gone 5-4 vs. the spread as the favorite this year. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Blue Hens have an ATS mark of 5-5. At home, Delaware is 4-3 vs. the spread this season, and they have gone 2-1 ATS in their last 3 home games.

Delaware’s over/under record for the season sits at 8-7, and today’s line of 143.5 is very close to the average OU line in their games this year (143.6). So far, 6 of their games have finished with fewer points than today’s line. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 143 points.

The Delaware offense is coming off a game where they scored 74 points against UNCW. They posted a field goal percentage of 45.2% and connected on 9 threes. Jyare Davis is currently the leading scorer for the team, entering today’s matchup with an average of 17.9. Meanwhile, Gerald Drumgoole also brings a PPG average of 12.5 into the game.

Currently, the Fightin’ Blue Hens’ defense holds the 127th rank in the nation, allowing 70.5 points per game. Delaware’s three-point defense is currently 122nd in the country at 7.1 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 42.8% of their shots vs. Delaware.