The Wagner Seahawks (8-5) can extend a five-game home winning streak when they meet the Bryant Bulldogs (5-10). Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Jan. 7 and can be seen on CCS.
The Seahawks enter this game hoping for similar success after barely hanging on to beat Robert Morris 72-69 on Monday. Romone Saunders was the team’s leading scorer with 17 points on 5-for-10 shooting. The Bulldogs, meanwhile, are coming off an 85-80 win against Fairleigh Dickinson on Monday. Marcel Pettway claimed his third double-double of the season with 26 points and 11 rebounds.
Pettway has been hot for the Bulldogs, averaging 16.4 points, 7.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.4 steals, and 0.6 blocks over the past five games.
Wagner could dominate the offensive glass in this matchup, as it’s ranked 24th in the nation in OR% at 37.8%. Alternatively, Bryant ranks 302nd in the nation on the defensive backboards with a DR% of 66.4%.
Notes
The Wagner Seahawks have a defensive rating of 95.9 (ranked 69th), while the Bryant Bulldogs have an offensive rating of 95.0 (ranked 321st).
Wagner has an average field goal percentage of 39.3%. Bryant is an underachieving 4-10 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Bryant Bulldogs rank lower for their field goal percentage (275th) than their effective field goal percentage (270th), while the Wagner Seahawks rank the same for both metrics (328th).
Wagner, the 77th-ranked team in rebounding, register an average of 39.2 rebounds per game. Bryant does worse, ranked 298th with 33.8.
Bryant makes an average of 6.2 steals per game. Wagner has a superb 7-1 record when it allows at least 6 steals.
