Norfolk State vs. Stony Brook Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – December 1

Published 10:39 pm Saturday, November 30, 2024

Sunday’s contest at Island Federal Credit Union Arena has the Norfolk State Spartans (5-3) matching up with the Stony Brook Seawolves (2-5) at 1:00 PM ET. Our computer prediction is a one-sided 79-67 victory, as our model heavily favors Norfolk State.

Based on our computer prediction, Norfolk State is a good bet to cover the point spread, which is listed at 5.5. The two teams are projected to go over the 140.5 total.

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Norfolk State vs. Stony Brook Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Sunday, December 1, 2024
  • Time: 1:00 PM ET
  • TV: FloCollege
  • Where: Stony Brook, New York
  • Venue: Island Federal Credit Union Arena
  • Line: Norfolk State -5.5
  • Point total: 140.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Norfolk State -265, Stony Brook +210

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Norfolk State vs. Stony Brook Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Norfolk State 79, Stony Brook 67

Spread & Total Prediction for Norfolk State vs. Stony Brook

  • Pick ATS: Norfolk State (-5.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (140.5)

Norfolk State has gone 5-1-0 against the spread, while Stony Brook’s ATS record this season is 1-5-0. The Spartans have a 3-3-0 record going over the point total, while games involving the Seawolves have a record of 4-2-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The teams average 145.8 points per game, 5.3 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Norfolk State Performance Insights

  • The Spartans are outscoring opponents by 13.4 points per game with a +107 scoring differential overall. They put up 79.4 points per game (112th in college basketball) and allow 66 per outing (74th in college basketball).
  • Norfolk State falls short in the rebound battle by an average of 1.2 boards. It is collecting 29.8 rebounds per game (316th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 31 per contest.
  • Norfolk State makes 6.6 three-pointers per game (289th in college basketball), 2.8 fewer than its opponents (9.4). It is shooting 36.1% from beyond the arc (95th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 32.5%.
  • The Spartans score 102.7 points per 100 possessions (71st in college basketball), while allowing 85.4 points per 100 possessions (100th in college basketball).
  • Norfolk State has committed 11 turnovers per game (123rd in college basketball action), 3.4 fewer than the 14.4 it forces on average (68th in college basketball).

Stony Brook Performance Insights

  • The Seawolves’ -93 scoring differential (being outscored by 13.3 points per game) is a result of putting up 66.4 points per game (322nd in college basketball) while giving up 79.7 per outing (335th in college basketball).
  • Stony Brook loses the rebound battle by 2.9 boards on average. It collects 32.4 rebounds per game, 220th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 35.3.
  • Stony Brook makes 6.4 three-pointers per game (300th in college basketball) at a 29% rate (319th in college basketball), compared to the 9.6 per contest its opponents make, shooting 35.3% from deep.
  • Stony Brook has come up short in the turnover battle by two per game, committing 12.3 (219th in college basketball) while forcing 10.3 (299th in college basketball).

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