Wagner vs Central Connecticut State Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 1/20/23
Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (4-15) vs. Wagner Seahawks (9-7)
January 20, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Wagner Seahawks -5 / Central Connecticut State Blue Devils +5; Over/Under: +127.5
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The Central Connecticut Blue Devils and Wagner Seahawks meet Friday in college basketball action at the Spiro Sports Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Central Connecticut Blue Devils Preview
The Central Connecticut Blue Devils are averaging 65.3 points on 42.1 percent shooting and allowing 70.9 points on 45.8 percent shooting. Kellen Amos is averaging 15.2 points and 1.4 assists, while Nigel Scantlebury is averaging 10.3 points and 3.9 assists. Andre Snoddy is grabbing 6.8 rebounds and Davonte Sweatman is dishing 2.1 assists. The Central Connecticut Blue Devils are shooting 34.5 percent from beyond the arc and 70.5 percent from the free throw line. The Central Connecticut Blue Devils are allowing 36.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.2 rebounds per game.
The Wagner Seahawks Preview
The Wagner Seahawks are averaging 64.3 points on 39.3 percent shooting and allowing 62.9 points on 43 percent shooting. DeLonnie Hunt is averaging 12.1 points and 3.4 rebounds, while Brandon Brown is averaging 9.9 points and 8.9 rebounds. Javier Ezquerra is dishing 2.8 assists and Zaire Williams is grabbing 2.2 rebounds. The Wagner Seahawks are shooting 32.4 percent from beyond the arc and 66 percent from the free throw line. The Wagner Seahawks are allowing 32.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.9 rebounds per game.
Trends
The Blue Devils are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 Friday games. The Seahawks are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 Friday games and 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The over is 8-2 in Blue Devils last 10 road games. The under is 6-1 in Seahawks last 7 overall. The home team is 8-3-1 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Central Connecticut State Blue Devils are a well below average team that gets even worse on the road, where they lose by an average of 11.5 points. The Wagner Seahawks play their best ball at home, where they win by an average of 11.3 points. Wagener simply can’t afford to lose this game at home. The line is reasonable. I’ll lay the chalk.
