Central Connecticut State vs Wagner 2/3/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Wagner Seahawks will travel to William H. Detrick Gymnasium to take on the Central Connecticut Blue Devils this Thursday night in College Basketball action.

The Wagner Seahawks won their 11^th straight game and improved to 14-2 on the season after defeating the St. Francis (BKN) Terriers, 72-69, this past Sunday. Wagner had their hands full with St. Francis (BKN), however, was able to hold off the Terriers for the victory after taking a 63-58 lead with 5:51 left in regulation. Wagner shot 42.4% from the field & 37.5% from beyond the arc while allowing St. Francis (BKN) to shoot 41.5% from the field & 23.8% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Seahawks was Alex Morales who had 21 points, 6 rebounds, & 3 assists.

On the season, Wagner is averaging 76.6 ppg on 48.3% shooting from the field. The Seahawks are averaging 4.5 three-pointers per game on 27.5% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Wagner has been led by Alex Morales (17.6 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 3.9 apg, 1.9 spg), Elijah Ford (12.4 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.8 spg), Will Martinez (11.7 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 3.2 apg, 1.0 spg), & Raekwon Rogers (11.4 ppg, 5.6 rpg).

Defensively, Wagner is holding their opponents to an average of 63.0 ppg on 40.4% shooting from the field. The Seahawks have a rebound margin of 6.9 and a turnover margin of 3.0.

The Central Connecticut Blue Devils dropped to 5-17 on the season after being defeated by the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights, 75-55, this past Sunday. Central Connecticut had no answers on the defensive end against Fairleigh Dickinson and could not fight back after going into halftime trailing by a 33-21 margin. Central Connecticut shot just 35.4% from the field & 15.8% from beyond the arc while allowing Fairleigh Dickinson to shoot 50.8% from the field & 45.5% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Blue Devils was Andre Snoddy who had a double-double with 14 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, & 2 steals.

On the season, Central Connecticut is averaging 61.8 ppg on 40.0% shooting from the field. The Blue Devils are averaging 7.1 three-pointers per game on 33.8% shooting from the field. Offensively, Central Connecticut has been led by Nigel Scantlebury (11.4 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 3.3 apg, 1.1 spg), Ian Krishnan (10.6 ppg, 2.2 rpg), Andre Snoddy (7.5 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 1.0 apg), & Tre Mitchell (6.3 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.3 apg).

Defensively, Central Connecticut is allowing their opponents to an average of 73.3 ppg on 46.4% shooting from the field. The Blue Devils have a rebound margin of -5.9 and a turnover margin of -0.9.

The Seahawks are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss & 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 Thursday games. The Blue Devils are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games & 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS loss.

Wagner has been outstanding on both ends of the court this season as the Seahawks come into this game ranked 61^st in scoring offense, 20^th in FG%, 34^th in scoring defense, & 51^st in defensive FG%. Central Connecticut has really struggled on all areas of the game this season as the Blue Devils come into this game ranked just 334^th in scoring offense, 326^th in FG%, & 284^th in scoring defense.

Wagner struggled more than expected on the road against St. Francis (BKN), however, I don’t expect similar struggle against an inferior Central Connecticut team that has lost 8 of their last 10 games including their recent 20-point loss to a below average Fairleigh Dickinson team. This is a large spread, however, Wagner is the team to beat in the NEC this season and as I expect a 15-20 point win in this one, I’m taking Wager to cover this large road spread. Good Luck!