It will be a battle between NEC opponents when the Wagner Seahawks (9-11, 4-5 NEC) welcome the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds (10-11, 4-5 NEC) to the Spiro Sports Center. The game starts at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 2, 2019.
LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds at Wagner Seahawks Betting Prediction
In the Blackbirds’ last game, they were topped by the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights, 80-77. Fairleigh Dickinson’s 0.213 free throw rate was their biggest advantage over LIU Brooklyn, who had a mark of 0.095. The Knights’ mark was below their season average of 0.237, while the Blackbirds’ was below their season average of 0.258. LIU Brooklyn’s Ty Flowers had a solid outing, putting up 16 points, seven assists and six rebounds.
The Seahawks fell to the Bryant Bulldogs in their last matchup, 71-64. One of Bryant’s largest advantages was getting to the charity stripe. They had 26 free throw attempts, while Wagner had just nine. Wagner’s Romone Saunders had 13 points, eight rebounds and five assists in the game.
After the Blackbirds won two out of three games against the Seahawks last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the last matchup, LIU Brooklyn won 71-61. LIU Brooklyn’s free throw rate was their biggest strength over Wagner. The Blackbirds had a rate of 0.340, while the Seahawks posted a mark of 0.186.
It will be a battle of opposite tempos as the up-and-down Blackbirds will look to push the more grind-it-out Seahawks. The Blackbirds rank 50th in possessions per game while the Seahawks are 288th.
LIU Brooklyn at Wagner Pick
Basketball Tip: SU Winner – Wagner, ATS Winner – Wagner, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Wagner averages 36.8 rebounds per game, which ranks 106th in the nation. LIU Brooklyn ranks 185th in rebounds allowed per game (35.9).
The Seahawks rank 83rd in blocks per game (3.6) while the Blackbirds rank 146th in blocks allowed per game (3.9).
LIU Brooklyn averages 25.7 three pointers per game, which ranks 57th in the country. Wagner ranks 101st in three pointers allowed per game (21.4).
The Seahawks average 6.3 steals per game, which ranks 122nd in the nation. The Blackbirds rank 164th in steals allowed per game (7.3).
Bettings Trends:
The Blackbirds have outscored opponents by an average of 0.2 points in their last five games. For the season, LIU Brooklyn has lost by an average of 0.0 points.
During their last five games, the Seahawks have scored an average of 58.4 points per game (9.7 below their season average) and allowed an average of 67.8 points per game (1.1 below their season average).
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