Monmouth vs. Stony Brook betting: College basketball preview for January 2

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CAA foes square off when the Monmouth Hawks (2-11, 0-0 CAA) host the Stony Brook Seawolves (4-9, 0-0 CAA) at OceanFirst Bank Center, starting at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 2, 2025. The Hawks are 6.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 141.5.

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Monmouth Cover -6.5 vs Stony Brook -111

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Monmouth vs. Stony Brook betting lines

  • Monmouth moneyline odds to win: -284
  • Stony Brook moneyline odds to win: +228
  • Spread: Monmouth (-6.5)
  • Total: 141.5

Monmouth statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last season, Monmouth performed better at home, covering nine times in 14 home games, and nine times in 15 road games.
  • When it came to point totals, the Hawks hit the over more often in home games last year, as they eclipsed the total eight times in 14 opportunities (57.1%). In road games, they hit the over seven times in 15 opportunities (46.7%).
  • Monmouth won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last year, going 10-0 (1.000). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it sported a record of 1-1 (.500).

Last season stats

  • The Hawks scored 72.4 points per game and gave up 72.6 last season, making them 211th in college basketball on offense and 203rd defensively.
  • Last year, Monmouth was 139th in the country in rebounds (32.6 per game) and 287th in rebounds conceded (33.4).
  • At 13.1 assists per game last season, the Hawks were 172nd in the nation.

Monmouth betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-8-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-9 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
38.3 (358th in nation) 46.8 (329th) 29.8 (315th) 33.5 (298th) 10.9 (345th) 11.8 (201st)

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Stony Brook statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Stony Brook has performed better against the spread at home (3-2-0) than on the road (3-4-0) this season.
  • Seawolves games have gone above the over/under more frequently at home (three times out of five) than on the road (three of seven) this season.
  • The Seawolves’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .250 (1-3), and away it is .286 (2-5).

Last season stats

  • With 73.5 points per game on offense, the Seawolves were 176th in the nation last year. On defense, they allowed 72.3 points per contest, which ranked 193rd in college basketball.
  • Stony Brook averaged 33.1 rebounds per game (121st-ranked in college basketball). It ceded 33.7 rebounds per contest (301st-ranked).
  • Last season the Seawolves ranked 269th in college basketball in assists, dishing out 12.1 per game.

Stony Brook betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-7-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 2-5-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 5-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-9 (Home: 1-3; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.6 (344th in nation) 48.7 (357th) 30.1 (306th) 32.2 (244th) 11.7 (319th) 11.8 (201st)
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