The St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers (8-6, 0-1 NEC) will be at the Spiro Sports Center to challenge the Wagner Seahawks (6-6, 1-0 NEC) in a NEC matchup. Action gets underway at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 5, 2019.
St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers vs. Wagner Seahawks Betting Odds
In their last matchup, the Seahawks were blown out by the Seton Hall Pirates, 89-49, while the Terriers had no trouble getting past the Medgar Evers Cougars, 92-42.
St. Francis Brooklyn dominated every stat category in the game. They had a free throw rate of 0.400 and an offensive rebounding percentage of 45.5. Medgar Evers put up marks of 0.103 and 21.6, respectively, for those same stats. Wagner, on the other hand, had a better offensive rebounding percentage (25.0 vs. 36.7). AJ Sumbry put together a good outing for Wagner with 12 points. St. Francis Brooklyn, meanwhile, was led by Jalen Jordan, who recorded 14 points and eight rebounds.
This was a highly competitive series last year, as the teams split their two games last season. The Seahawks won the most recent contest 79-61. The Seahawks’ 36.8 offensive rebounding percentage was their largest strength over the Terriers, who had a rate of 23.8. This is the first time these teams will go head-to-head this year.
The physical Wagner offense could be getting to the charity stripe a lot in this showdown. The Seahawks rank 75th in the NCAA with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.273, while St. Francis Brooklyn is among the country’s most foul-prone squads (giving up a 308th-ranked FTA rate of 0.278).
St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers vs. Wagner Seahawks ATS Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Wagner, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- Wagner ranks 41st in rebounds allowed per game (31.8) while St. Francis Brooklyn ranks 222nd (38.1).
- The Seahawks rank 36th in blocks allowed per game (2.6) while the Terriers rank 121st (4.0).
- St. Francis Brooklyn ranks 15th in assists allowed per game (9.9) while Wagner ranks 80th (12.2).
- The Terriers rank seventh in three pointers allowed per game (17.3) while the Seahawks rank 128th (22.7).
- St. Francis Brooklyn ranks 17th in steals allowed per game (4.8) while Wagner ranks 118th (6.7).
Bettings Trends:
- The Terriers’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 3.0, up from 1.4 for the season.
- During their last five games, the Seahawks have scored an average of 72.4 points per game (0.1 above their season average) and allowed an average of 75.8 points per game (5.7 above their season average).
