Stony Brook vs Marist Prediction 12/21/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Stony Brook Seawolves and the Marist Red Foxes meet Sunday in college basketball action from McCann Arena. Here’s a Stony Brook vs Marist prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Stony Brook vs Marist pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Stony Brook Seawolves Betting Preview

The Seawolves went 4-2 in their first six games, losing to Yale and Pacific among wins versus Farmingdale State, Maine, Saint Joseph’s Long Island and Brown. Stony Brook is 4-2 since then with losses to Duquesne and Albany mixed among wins over Bethune-Cookman, Loyola Marymount, Columbia and Central Michigan. In total that gives the Seawolves an 8-4 record across their first 12 games so far this year.

In the Albany game on Wednesday the Seawolves entered the second half with a 40-27 deficit. Stony Brook didn’t end up getting any closer on a 31-28 run from there and lost 71-55 in the end. Leading team scorer Erik Pratt finished with 20 points, six rebounds and four assists. Tomas Valentiny was the only other team player in double-digits with 10 points and four boards.

Marist Red Foxes Betting Preview

Over on the Red Foxes’ side, they went 2-2 in their first four with losses to Xavier and Harvard around wins over Dartmouth and Vassar. After a win streak over Army, Lehigh, Mount St. Mary’s, Manhattan and Bryant, the Foxes took another loss to Georgia Tech. Through their first 10 games so far this season, that gives the Red Foxes a 7-3 overall record.

Matched up against Georgia Tech in Tuesday’s outing, the Foxes held a 44-36 edge going into the second half. Marist was outscored 43-40 the rest of the way and lost 87-76 in the end. Elijah Lewis was tops on 19 points with three rebounds and two assists. Justin Menard had 13 pointe with four assists, while Jaden Daughtry (six rebounds) and Myles Parker (two rebounds) each had 11 points in the losing effort for the Red Foxes.

Stony Brook Seawolves @ Marist Red Foxes Betting Trends: December 21, 2025

Why the Marist Red Foxes will win

• Marist has won seven of its last eight games against non-Conference opponents at McCann Arena.
• Stony Brook has lost the first half in four of its last five day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Stony Brook Seawolves will win

• Stony Brook has won three of its last four day games following a home loss.

Stony Brook vs Marist Prediction

I’ll lean toward Stony Brook. That said, the Seawolves need a good bounce-back effort here after losing badly to a struggling Albany team. Stony Brook shot just 32.8 percent from the field in that one with a 38-26 rebounding deficit and a 30-22 disadvantage in the paint. The good news is that the Seawolves took proper care of the ball on only six turnovers. Prior to that 55-point effort, Stony rook had 71 or more points in four straight games, going 3-1 in that quartet.

As for Marist, they gave up 57.9 percent shooting from the field to Georgia Tech in their latest loss along with a 34-23 deficit on the boards and a 40-18 disadvantage in the paint. The Foxes had 76 or more points in four of five games (a 5-0 run) prior to that however, so they’ll be looking good Sunday if they can get back to those heights on the scoreboard.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Stony Brook Seawolves TBA