It will be a battle between NEC opponents when the Sacred Heart Pioneers (7-11, 3-2 NEC) welcome the Wagner Seahawks (8-8, 3-2 NEC) to the William Pitt Center – West Gym. The game is scheduled to get underway at 3:30 p.m. ET on Monday, January 21, 2019.
Wagner Seahawks at Sacred Heart Pioneers Betting Prediction
The Seahawks are trying to rebound after their 70-56 loss to the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers in their last outing. One of Mount St. Mary’s’ biggest strengths was getting to the charity stripe. They made 25 trips to the line, while Wagner went just 13 times. Romone Saunders was Wagner’s high scorer with 16 points on 4-for-13 shooting.
In the Pioneers’ last outing, they were beaten by the St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers, 92-85. St. Francis Brooklyn’s effective field goal percentage was their biggest advantage over Sacred Heart. The Terriers had a rate of 0.563 (above their season average of 0.478), while the Pioneers posted a mark of 0.484. Sacred Heart’s E.J. Anosike contributed 19 points and 11 rebounds in the game.
This is the second game of the season between these two squads. In the first, Saunders scored a game-high 24 points and the Seahawks beat the Pioneers 76-73. He also put up five rebounds. Wagner did an excellent job of making free throws (19-23; 82.6 percent). Sacred Heart, meanwhile, had a much better turnover percentage (13.7 vs. 21.8).
It will be a battle of opposite tempos as the fast-breaking Pioneers will look to push the more methodical Seahawks. The Pioneers rank 25th in possessions per game while the Seahawks are 275th.
Wagner Seahawks at Sacred Heart Pioneers Odds Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Sacred Heart, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Wagner averages 26.2 three pointers per game, which ranks 41st in the country. Sacred Heart ranks 252nd in three pointers allowed per game (26.3).
The Seahawks rank 32nd in rebounds allowed per game (31.4) while the Pioneers rank 139th (35.0).
Wagner ranks 149th in assists per game (13.3) while Sacred Heart ranks 222nd in assists allowed per game (15.8).
The Seahawks rank 32nd in blocks allowed per game (2.6) while the Pioneers rank 94th (3.4).
Wagner averages 6.3 steals per game, which ranks 129th in the nation. Sacred Heart ranks 141st in steals allowed per game (6.9).
Bettings Trends:
The Seahawks’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 2.0, up from 0.9 for the season.
During their last five games, the Pioneers have scored an average of 81.6 points per game (0.6 below their season average) and allowed an average of 74.8 points per game (7.4 below their season average).
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