Who's Playing

American @ Stony Brook

Current Records: American 2-5; Stony Brook 2-3

What to Know

The Stony Brook Seawolves will be returning home after a two-game road trip. They will take on the American Eagles at 6:31 p.m. ET Wednesday at Island Federal Credit Union Arena. The Seawolves will be strutting in after a win while American will be stumbling in from a defeat.

After constant struggles on the road, Stony Brook has finally found some success away from home. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 85-81 victory over the Yale Bulldogs on Sunday.

Meanwhile, American came up short against the Duquesne Dukes on Sunday, falling 88-79. Forward Matt Rogers wasn't much of a difference maker for American; Rogers played for 28 minutes with.

Stony Brook is the favorite in this one, with an expected 9.5-point margin of victory. Those who got lucky with them against the spread on Sunday might want to hold off on placing bets this time since the team has yet to string together back-to-back wins against the spread.

The Seawolves are now 2-3 while the Eagles sit at 2-5. Two defensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Stony Brook has allowed their opponents to shoot 49.70% from the floor on average, which is the 348th highest shooting percentage allowed in college basketball. American has experienced some struggles of their own as they have allowed their opponents to shoot 51% from the floor on average, which is the 354th highest shooting percentage allowed in college basketball. The good news? The teams might be seeing more of their shots fall.

How To Watch

  • When: Wednesday at 6:31 p.m. ET
  • Where: Island Federal Credit Union Arena -- Stony Brook, New York
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $49.00

Odds

The Seawolves are a big 9.5-point favorite against the Eagles, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 9.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Stony Brook have won both of the games they've played against American in the last seven years.

  • Dec 21, 2019 - Stony Brook 77 vs. American 74
  • Dec 17, 2015 - Stony Brook 86 vs. American 68