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LIU vs Wagner 1/21/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

Wagner Seahawks (10-2) vs. LIU Sharks (7-9)
January 21, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: LIU Sharks +4 / Wagner Seahawks -4 ; Over/Under: 144.5
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The Wagner Seahawks will travel to the Steinberg Wellness Center to take on the Long Island University Sharks this Friday night in College Basketball action.

The Wagner Seahawks won their 7th straight game and improved to 10-2 on the season after defeating the Fairleigh Dickerson Knights, 95-64, this past Monday. Wagner was outstanding on both ends of the court against Fairleigh Dickinson and easily pulled away for the victory in the 2nd half after taking a 52-25 lead with 18:15 left in regulation. Wagner shot 57.4% from the field & 29.4% from beyond the arc while holding Fairleigh Dickenson to 40.8% shooting from the field & 13.3% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Seahawks was Alex Morales who had 19 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, & 2 steals.

On the season, Wagner is averaging 76.8 ppg on 49.2% shooting from the field. The Seahawks are averaging 8.5 three-pointers per game on 31.9% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Wagner has been led by Alex Morales (16.2 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 4.0 apg, 1.9 spg), Will Martinez (12.6 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 3.7 apg), Elijah Ford (12.6 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.8 spg), & DeLonnie Hunt (7.2 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 2.4 apg).

Defensively, Wagner is holding their opponents to an average of 61.9 ppg on 40.0% shooting from the field. The Seahawks have a rebound margin of 7.7 and a turnover margin of 3.1.

The Long Island University Sharks won their 4th straight game and improved to 7-9 on the season after defeating the St. Francis (BKN) Terriers, 80-65, this past Monday. Long Island University led by a 40-33 margin at halftime and was able to pull away in the 2nd half after taking a 59-45 lead with 9:13 left in regulation. Long Island University shot 44.4% from the field & 34.8% from beyond the arc while holding St. Francis (BKN) to just 34.3% from the field & 38.2% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Sharks was Kyndall Davis who had 19 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, & 3 steals.

On the season, Long Island University is averaging 72.6 ppg on 42.4% shooting from the field. The Sharks are averaging 8.5 three-pointers per game on 31.9% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Long Island University has been led by Ty Flowers (18.5 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 3.2 apg, 1.6 spg, 1.4 bpg), Eral Penn (14.7 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 1.7 apg, 1.0 spg), Isaac Kante (11.4 ppg, 7.9 rpg), Kyndall Davis (9.0 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.8 spg).

Defensviely, Long Island University is allowing their opponents to average 71.3 ppg on 41.2% shooting from the field. The Sharks have a rebound margin of -0.4 and a turnover margin of 0.9.

The Seahawks are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600 & 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Friday games. The Sharks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games & 8-6-1 ATS overall on the season.

Wagner has been solid on both ends of the court this season and come into this game ranked t-74th in scoring offense, 15th in FG%, & 29th in scoring defense. Long Island University comes into this game ranked 164th in scoring offense, 245th in scoring defense, & 95th in defensive FG%.

Long Island University has been great at home this season, posting a 6-0 record, however, this will be by far the toughest game that have had a home this season as Wagner is easily the team to beat in the NEC. Wagner is the better team on both ends of the court and as the Seahawks have already gone on the road this season and beat VCU by a 58-44 margin, I think Wagner does enough in this one to cover this small road spread. Good Luck!

Brett Nault's Free Pick: Wagner Seahawks -4

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Brett has been involved with sports his entire life, whether playing them or betting on them, and loves using his education in data analytics to break down all matchups to get you a competitive edge. Follow Brett Nault on Twitter @BrettCU05

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