The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (11-10) and the Northeast’s top-ranked offense head to Wagner to take on the Seahawks (14-7) and the top-ranked defense in the conference. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Feb. 4.
The Seahawks enter this game hoping for similar success after topping Mount St. Mary’s 73-63 in their last matchup. Michael Carey was the game’s leading scorer with 26 points on 11-for-14 shooting. The Knights, meanwhile, are coming off an 88-85 win against LIU Brooklyn in their last game. Darian Anderson was the team’s top scorer, registering 21 points on 5-for-14 shooting.
Over the last five games, Carey has taken his game to another level for the Seahawks, averaging 16.4 points, 9.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.0 steal, 1.0 block, and 0.6 three-pointers.
This has potential to be a mistake-prone game for the offense of Wagner, which ranks 314th in the nation in ball protection (TO% of 20.9%). The disruptive defense of Fairleigh Dickinson forces the 21st-most turnovers in the nation (22.5%).
Notes
In its last game, Fairleigh Dickinson won by a margin of three points. Wagner is 4-1 in games decided by a margin of three points or less. Fairleigh Dickinson has a 3-1 record in close games.
Fairleigh Dickinson beats Wagner in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Knights average 73.1 possessions and 1.062 points per possession, while the Seahawks average 66.9 possessions with 1.018 points per possession.
The Wagner Seahawks average an effective field goal percentage of 47.0% this season. The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights have split their games this season (9-9) when opponents have an eFG% of 47.0% or greater.
The Wagner Seahawks average 18.0 three point attempts per game, while the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights attempt 19.0. When attempting 20 or more three pointers in a game, Wagner is 6-5, while Fairleigh Dickinson has a split 5-5 record.
Wagner is one of the best teams in the country when it comes to offensive rebounds, ranking 19th. Fairleigh Dickinson ranks just 334th in defensive rebounds.
On average, Fairleigh Dickinson forces a turnover rate of 22.5%, ranked 21st in the nation. When Wagner turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a solid 5-2 record.
