Albany (NY) vs. Stony Brook betting: College basketball preview for December 29

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The Albany (NY) Great Danes (7-7) take on the Stony Brook Seawolves (4-8) as 8.5-point favorites on Sunday, December 29, 2024 at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 149 points.

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Albany (NY) Cover -8.5 vs Stony Brook -116

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Albany (NY) vs. Stony Brook betting lines

  • Albany (NY) moneyline odds to win: -403
  • Stony Brook moneyline odds to win: +313
  • Spread: Albany (NY) (-8.5)
  • Total: 149

Albany (NY) statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Albany (NY) owns a better record against the spread when playing at home (2-1-0) than it does in road games (3-4-0).
  • The Great Danes have hit the over on the over/under in two of three home games (66.7%). They’ve done better in road games, eclipsing the total in five of seven matchups (71.4%).

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Great Danes were 56th in the nation on offense (78.7 points scored per game) and 25th-worst on defense (78.8 points allowed).
  • On the boards, Albany (NY) was 125th in the country in rebounds (33.0 per game) last year. It was 258th in rebounds conceded (32.8 per game).
  • The Great Danes were 206th in the country in assists (12.8 per game) last season.

Albany (NY) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-5-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.1 (180th in nation) 50.3 (362nd) 29.0 (331st) 29.8 (117th) 12.9 (256th) 9.8 (40th)

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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 away (2-4-0) this season.
  • Seawolves games have finished above the over/under 60% of the time at home (three of five), and 50% of the time on the road (three of six).
  • The Seawolves’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .250 (1-3), and away it is .333 (2-4).

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Seawolves posted 73.5 points per game (176th-ranked in college basketball) last year. They surrendered 72.3 points per contest at the other end of the court (193rd-ranked).
  • With 33.1 rebounds per game, Stony Brook ranked 121st in the country. It gave up 33.7 rebounds per contest, which ranked 301st in college basketball.
  • The Seawolves put up 12.1 dimes per game, which ranked them 269th in college basketball.

Stony Brook betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-7-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 0-5-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 4-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-6-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-8 (Home: 1-3; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.7 (342nd in nation) 48.4 (352nd) 30.2 (306th) 32.2 (241st) 11.8 (316th) 11.8 (204th)
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