Stony Brook vs. N.C. A&T betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 3

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The Stony Brook Seawolves (8-7, 0-2 CAA) will look to break a four-game losing streak when they host the North Carolina A&T Aggies (7-6, 0-2 CAA) on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Island Federal Credit Union Arena as 4.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 4 p.m. ET on FloCollege. The matchup has an over/under of 141.5 points.

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Stony Brook vs. N.C. A&T betting lines

  • Stony Brook moneyline odds to win: -216
  • N.C. A&T moneyline odds to win: +178
  • Spread: Stony Brook (-4.5)
  • Total: 141.5

Stony Brook statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Stony Brook has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered four times in five opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered three times in six opportunities in away games.
  • The Seawolves have eclipsed the total less consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in two of five home matchups (40%). In road games, they have hit the over in three of six games (50%).

Recent trends

  • The Seawolves have been racking up 64.2 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little lower than the 69.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • Stony Brook’s defense has been less stingy lately, as the team has allowed 69.9 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 67.8 points per game its opponents average this season.
  • The Seawolves’ past 10 contests have seen them make 8.2 three-pointers per game while shooting 31.9% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are down compared to their 2025-26 averages of 8.7 makes and 33.7%.

Stony Brook betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-5-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-1-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-8-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.6 (329th in nation) 41.9 (100th) 31.5 (260th) 34.1 (317th) 12.7 (289th) 10.7 (107th)

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N.C. A&T statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, N.C. A&T has a lower winning percentage at home (.500, 2-2-0 record) than away (.667, 4-2-0).
  • Aggies games have gone above the over/under 75% of the time at home (three of four), and 33.3% of the time on the road (two of six).
  • The Aggies, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than away (1-3) this year.

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Aggies put up 69.2 points per game (299th-ranked in college basketball) last season. They surrendered 76.2 points per contest on defense (298th-ranked).
  • N.C. A&T ranked fourth-worst in the nation with 35.8 rebounds allowed per game. Meanwhile, it pulled down 32.1 boards per game (174th-ranked in college basketball).
  • The Aggies didn’t post many dimes last year, ranking 21st-worst in the nation with 11.2 assists per contest.

N.C. A&T betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-5-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-6-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 2-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (184th in nation) 43.4 (177th) 34.9 (103rd) 29.4 (102nd) 12.7 (289th) 12.3 (237th)
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