Fairfield vs Wagner 12/23/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Wagner Seahawks (5-2) vs. Fairfield Stags (8-4)
December 23, 2021 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: Fairfield Stags -2.5 / Wagner Seahawks +2.5; Over/Under: +133
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The Wagner Seahawks and Fairfield Stags meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Webster Bank Arena. The Wagner Seahawks look to build on their 5-2 record. The Fairfield Stags look for a win after winning eight of their last 10 games.
The Wagner Seahawks are averaging 75.3 points on 48.4 percent shooting and allowing 58.3 points on 39 percent shooting. Alex Morales is averaging 16 points and 6.3 rebounds, while Will Martinez is averaging 11.3 points and 4.2 rebounds. Elijah Ford is the third double-digit scorer and Raekwon Rogers is grabbing 4.4 rebounds. The Wagner Seahawks are shooting 30.6 percent from beyond the arc and 78.8 percent from the free throw line. The Wagner Seahawks are allowing 27.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.3 rebounds per game.
The Fairfield Stags are averaging 76.3 points on 48.5 percent shooting and allowing 66.4 points on 42.1 percent shooting. Taj Benning is averaging 11.1 points and 5.6 rebounds, while Supreme Cook is averaging 10.3 points and 8 rebounds. Jake Wojcik is the third double-digit scorer and TJ Long is grabbing 2.7 rebounds. The Fairfield Stags are shooting 35.1 percent from beyond the arc and 72.5 percent from the free throw line. The Fairfield Stags are allowing 33 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35 rebounds per game.
The Seahawks are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 road games and 15-5 ATS in their last 20 games overall. The Stags are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 Thursday games and 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games overall. The over is 8-3-1 in Seahawks last 12 overall. The under is 57-27 in Stags last 84 overall.
These are two teams that have been covering machines dating back to last season, so you can make a case for either side. With that said, the Fairfield Stags are at home, and they’re far and away more battle tested with the larger sample size. We need to see more from the Wagner Seahawks before we can believe in this start. Fairfield also has more playmakers on the offensive end and can get hot from deep. I’ll lay the bucket.
