Stony Brook vs Bethune Cookman Prediction 11/25/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks
Chris Ruffolo
Central Michigan's guard/forward Jakobi Heady (0) runs the ball during the game against Mississippi State at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson, Miss., on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024.
MATCHUP
Rhode Island Rams
Vermont Catamounts
Team Records
4-2
4-2
When
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Time
12:00 PM EST
TV
ESPN2
The Stony Brook Seawolves and the Bethune Cookman Wildcats meet Tuesday in college basketball action from the Ocean Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Stony Brook Seawolves vs. Bethune Cookman Wildcats prediction.
Stony Brook Seawolves Recap
The Stony Brook Seawolves come into this game looking to bounce back from an 86-58 loss at the hands of Pacific last time out to sit at 2-4 this season.
Seawolves Alternate Wins & Losses In 4 Straight
Erik Pratt leads Stony Brook in scoring with 21 PPG along with 2.5 RPG and 2.5 APG while Rob Brown has 13.2 PPG with 4 RPG as the only other double-digit scorer for Stony Brook so far this season. Richard Goods has 8.4 PPG with team-highs of 6.4 RPG and 3 APG and Tomas Valentiny has 8.4 PPG with 3.8 RPG. Collin O’Connor has 7.6 PPG with 3.2 RPG and 2.2 APG as well this season. As a team, Stony Brook is averaging 80.6 PPG on 46.5% shooting from the field, 37.1% from three and 69.5% from the foul line this season.
Bethune Cookman Wildcats Recap
The Bethune Cookman Wildcats come into this game looking to bounce back from their 69-64 loss to Jacksonville to sit at 2-4 this season.
Wildcats Looking For Consistency
Jakobi Heady leads the Wildcats in scoring with 16.3 PPG along with 4.3 RPG and 2.3 APG while Arterio Morris has 16.2 PPG with team-highs of 5.8 RPG and 3.8 APG with 2.6 SPG as well. Daniel Rouzan has 12 PPG with 5.4 RPG while Quentin Heady has 11.8 PPG with 3.2 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Bethune Cookman so far this season. As a team, Bethune Cookman is averaging 82 PPG on 48.9% shooting from the field, 39% from three and 61.6% from the foul line this season.
Stony Brook has lost seven of its last eight day games.
Stony Brook has lost the first half in each of its last four games against non-Conference opponents at neutral venues.
Why the Stony Brook Seawolves will win
Bethune-Cookman has lost each of its last five day games against non-Conference opponents.
Bethune-Cookman has lost the first half in four of its last five day games against non-Conference opponents.
Total Points Facts
Twelve of Stony Brook’s last 13 games against non-Conference opponents at neutral venues have produced a total of 144 or fewer points.
Each of Bethune-Cookman’s last five day games against non-Conference opponents have produced a total of 145 or fewer points.
Matchup/League Facts
Bethune-Cookman ranks 363rd among Division 1 teams for free throw percentage this season (59.1%).
Stony Brook ranks T21st among Division 1 teams for opponent three-point field goal attempts per game this season (18.5).
Stony Brook ranks T34th among Division 1 teams for opponent steals per game this season (4.8).
Stony Brook Seawolves vs. Bethune Cookman Wildcats Prediction
I’m on Bethune Cookman in this one. I just think the Wildcats are the better and more athletic team despite what we’ve seen from these two teams and between two teams who have struggled with consistency to this point, I want the better team so give me the Wildcats in this one.