Drexel vs. Stony Brook betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 8

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The Drexel Dragons (6-10, 0-3 CAA) will try to halt a three-game losing streak when they host the Stony Brook Seawolves (9-7, 1-2 CAA) on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at Daskalakis Athletic Center as 5.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 7 p.m. ET on FloCollege. The matchup has an over/under set at 131.5 points.

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Drexel Cover -5.5 vs Stony Brook -110

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Drexel vs. Stony Brook betting lines

  • Drexel moneyline odds to win: -238
  • Stony Brook moneyline odds to win: +193
  • Spread: Drexel (-5.5)
  • Total: 131.5

Drexel statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Drexel has done a better job covering the spread in home games (5-2-0) than it has in road tilts (2-4-0).
  • The Dragons have gone over the over/under in five of seven home games (71.4%), compared to three of six road games (50%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Drexel has won a lower percentage of its games at home (.667) compared to away games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Dragons have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 68.1 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 69.7 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Drexel allow 1.3 fewer points per game (68.5) than its season-long average (69.8).
  • The Dragons’ 8.1 made three-pointers per-game average in their past 10 games are less than the 8.2 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 33.3% compared to their season-long percentage of 33.2% from long distance.

Drexel betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-8-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-6-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 4-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.4 (305th in nation) 44.5 (240th) 33.2 (181st) 30.7 (159th) 13.7 (228th) 11.6 (188th)

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Stony Brook statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Stony Brook has performed better at home (4-2-0) than away (3-3-0).
  • Seawolves games have gone above the over/under 50% of the time both at home (three of six) and on the road (three of six) this year.
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Seawolves have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-0) than on the road (1-5).

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Seawolves are putting up 66.5 points per game, compared to their season average of 70.4.
  • In its last 10 games, Stony Brook is ceding 69.3 points per game, 0.7 more points than its season average (68.6).
  • In their previous 10 games, the Seawolves are making 8.5 treys per game, 0.4 fewer threes than their season average (8.9). They also have a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (34.0%) compared to their season average (34.5%).

Stony Brook betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-6-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-8-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 4-1; 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
42.1 (314th in nation) 41.9 (95th) 30.7 (276th) 34.4 (318th) 13.2 (259th) 10.5 (97th)
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