It will be a battle between NEC opponents when the Wagner Seahawks (6-6, 1-0 NEC) welcome the St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers (8-6, 0-1 NEC) to the Spiro Sports Center. The game is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 5, 2019.
St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers at Wagner Seahawks Betting Prediction
In the Terriers’ last contest, they blew out the Medgar Evers Cougars, 92-42. The Terriers had a much better free throw rate (0.400 vs. 0.103) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (45.5 vs. 21.6). Jalen Jordan fueled St. Francis Brooklyn with 14 points and eight rebounds.
The Seahawks were blown out by the Seton Hall Pirates in their last contest, 89-49. One of Seton Hall’s biggest advantages was getting to the charity stripe. They made 25 trips to the line, while Wagner went just 10 times. AJ Sumbry had a good performance for Wagner, leading the team in scoring with 12 points on 6-for-14 shooting.
After splitting two games last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. The Seahawks won the most recent matchup 79-61. The Seahawks had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (36.8 vs. 23.8) and had a better effective field goal percentage (0.492 vs. 0.393).
The physical Wagner offense could be living from the charity stripe in this matchup. The Seahawks rank 75th in the nation with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.273, while St. Francis Brooklyn is among the country’s most foul-prone squads (giving up a 308th-ranked FTA rate of 0.278).
St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers at Wagner Seahawks Betting Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Wagner ranks 41st in rebounds allowed per game (31.8) while St. Francis Brooklyn ranks 222nd (38.1).
The Terriers rank seventh in three pointers allowed per game (17.3) while the Seahawks rank 128th (22.7).
St. Francis Brooklyn ranks 17th in steals allowed per game (4.8) while Wagner ranks 118th (6.7).
The Seahawks rank 36th in blocks allowed per game (2.6) while the Terriers rank 121st (4.0).
St. Francis Brooklyn ranks 15th in assists allowed per game (9.9) while Wagner ranks 80th (12.2).
Bettings Trends:
The Terriers’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 3.0, up from 1.4 for the season.
During their last five games, the Seahawks have scored an average of 72.4 points per game (0.1 above their season average) and allowed an average of 75.8 points per game (5.7 above their season average).
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