The 7th-seeded Stony Brook Seawolves (20-14) meet the No. 1 seed Charleston Cougars (26-7) in the final of the Coastal Athletic Association tournament Tuesday. Tip-off from Entertainment & Sports Arena in Washington, D.C., is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Stony Brook vs. Charleston odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Stony Brook has reeled off 3 straight wins in the CAA tournament, most recently defeating Hofstra in the semifinal round 63-59 Monday night. G Tyler Stephenson-Moore, the conference leader when it comes to 3-point percentage (.426), led the Seawolves with 23 points. Stony Brook is 24-8-1 ATS this season, and only Minnesota has covered at a higher clip (77.4%) than the Seawolves (75%).
Charleston survived against Towson Monday night, winning 61-56 in the closing moments at ESA. G Reyne Smith, Charleston’s leading scorer (12.5 points per game), led the way for his team with 16 points. 'It was the 11th straight victory for the Cougars, who knock down the 6th-most 3-pointers per game in the country (10.5 per game).
This is the 2nd meeting this season between these schools. On Jan. 6, Charleston outlasted Stony Brook at Island FCU Arena 93-87, pushing as a 6-point favorite. Smith, who is 2nd in the CAA in 3-point percentage behind Stephenson-Moore (.395), was 4-of-7 from deep and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line in the win.