Queens NC vs Stetson Prediction 1/16/25 College Basketball Picks

The Queens Royals and the Stetson Hatters meet Thursday in college basketball action from the Edmunds Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Queens vs. Stetson prediction.

Queens Recap

The Queens Royals come into this game looking to build on a 67-60 win over Austin Peay last time out to improve to 11-6 on the year. After this game, Queens will continue their travels to take on Florida Gulf Coast on the road.

Queens Wins 4th In A Row And 8th Of Last 9

Leo Colimerio leads Queens in scoring with 13.1 PPG and 4.8 RPG while Chris Ashby has 11.2 PPG as the only other double-digit scorer for Queens up to this point in the year. Asjon Anderson added 8.3 PPG while Yoav Berman added 7.3 PPG with 3.5 RPG. Bryce Cash has a team-high 4.1 APG to lead the Royals in the assist department while Malcolm Wilson’s chipped in a team-high 5.8 RPG to lead the Royals on the glass so far this season. As a team, Queens is averaging 74.9 PPG on 43.1% shooting from the field, 33.9% from behind the 3-point line and 63.7% from the foul line this season.

Why the Queens University Royals will win

• Queens University has won each of its last eight games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Stetson has lost six of its last seven night games.

Stetson Recap

The Stetson Hatters come into this game looking to bounce back from a 92-64 loss to North Alabama last time out to fall to 4-13 on the year. After this game, Stetson will welcome West Georgia to town for a matchup.

Hatters Looking To Respond

Mehki Ellison leads the Hatters in scoring and assists with 16 PPG and 2.6 APG while Jordan Wood has 12.7 PPG with 3.4 RPG. Josh Massey has added 11.2 PPG with 5.1 RPG to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Stetson up to this point in the year. Jamie Phillips Jr. has added 9.5 PPG with 4.9 RPG and 2.1 APG in 10 games played while Abramo Canka also has 9.1 PPG with 4.8 RPG as well so far this season for the Hatters. As a team, Stetson is averaging 71.9 PPG on 43.8% shooting from the field, 33.2% from three, and 72.1% from the foul line this season.

Why the Stetson Hatters will win

• Stetson has won 11 of its last 13 home games against the ASUN Conference.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Queens University’s last three road games have produced a total of 148 or fewer points.
• Three of Stetson’s last four home games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 156+ points.

Queens vs. Stetson Prediction

I’m on Queens here. It can be hard in some instances for a team to beat an opponent twice in one season in conference play, but I just have no faith in the Hatters defensively to slow anyone down here. They gave up 96 points to Queens in the first meeting this season and while Stetson also scored 87, I don’t like Stetson in these track meets to try to keep up. Queens has been fairly solid on the road all things considered at 4-5 on the year and they’ve just been the better team in far better form in conference play so far this season. I’ll roll with Queens laying the points on the road here.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Queens -5