Wagner vs Fairleigh Dickinson 1/17/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights will travel to the Spiro Sports Center to take on the Wagner Seahawks this Monday night in College Basketball action.

The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights dropped to 1-11 on the season after being defeated by the Scared Heart Pioneers, 77-71, this past Saturday. Fairleigh Dickinson struggled defensively against Scared Heart and could not fight back after the Pioneers took a 69-60 lead with 2:33 left in regulation. Fairleigh Dickinson shot 38.6% from the field & 29.2% from beyond the arc while allowing Scared Heart to shoot 50.9% from the field & 33.3% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Knights was John Square Jr. who had 18 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks, & 1 steal.

On the season, Fairleigh Dickinson is averaging 60.7 ppg on 37.7% shooting from the field. The Knights are averaging 6.2 three-pointers per game on 31.6% shooting from the field. Offensively, Fairleigh Dickinson has been led by Brandon Rush (14.2 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 1.7 apg), Devon Dunn (13.0 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.0 spg), John Square Jr. (8.3 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 1.5 apg), & Sbastien Lamaute (5.9 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.1 apg).

Defensively, Fairleigh Dickinson is allowing their opponents to average 79.5 ppg on 47.7% shooting from the field. The Knights have a rebound margin of -7.4 and a turnover margin of -2.1.

The Wagner Seahawks won their 6^th straight game and improved to 9-2 on the season after defeating the Stony Brook Seawolves, 81-76, this past Saturday. Wagner led by a 34-31 margin at halftime and was able to hold off the Terriers for the victory after taking a 73-64 lead with 3:38 left in regulation. Wagner shot 59.9% from the field & 0.0% from beyond the arc while allowing Stony Brook to shoot 49.1% from the field & 28.6% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Seahawks was Raekwon Rogers who had 22 points & 5 rebounds.

On the season, Wagner is averaging 75.2 ppg on 48.3% shooting from the field. The Seahawks are averaging 4.3 three-pointers per game on 26.1% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Wagner has been led by Alex Morales (15.9 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 3.9 apg, 1.9 spg), Will Martinez (12.5 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 3.6 apg), Elijah Ford (12.3 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.6 spg), & Raekwon Rogers (11.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg).

Defensively, Wagner is holding their opponents to an average of 61.7 ppg on 40.0% shooting from the field. The Seahawks have a rebound margin of 7.8 and a turnover margin of 2.8.

The Knights are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win & 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up loss. The Seahawks are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS loss & 6-4 ATS overall on the season.

Fairleigh Dickinson has really struggled on both ends of the court this season as the Knights come into this game ranked just 340^th in scoring offense, 347^th in FG%, & 340^th in scoring defense. Wagner has been solid on both ends of the court and come into this game ranked 107^th in scoring offense, 22^nd in FG%, 27^th in scoring defense, & 52^nd in defensive FG%.

Wagner is a very good mid-major team that already has an impressive win at VCU this season and it’s hard not to think that the Seahawks aren’t going to dominate a Fairleigh Dickinson team that has been awful on both ends of the court this season. Wagner is 5-0 at home and have a scoring margin of 13.5 and I think the Seahawks have no problem winning this one by 20 and cover this spread. Good Luck!