Check out our free Wagner vs Fairleigh Dickinson pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Teaneck. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.
Wagner vs Fairleigh Dickinson Pick & Preview: Saturday, February 4th Betting Odds
Seahawks vs Knights Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: Wagner Seahawks at Fairleigh Dickinson Knights
- Where: Teaneck at Rothman Center
- Date: Saturday, February 4th
- Betting Odds: Wagner +4, WAG +155 | FAIRDK -191 O/U 140.5
Seahawks Preview:
Wagner will take the floor against the Knights with an overall record of 11-9. On the road, the Seahawks will be playing their 11th game of the season, having gone 5-6. So far, the Seahawks have been the underdog 9 times, going 3-6 straight up. Heading into today’s contest, they are the +4 underdogs on the spread.
Wagner’s leading scorer this season is DeLonnie Hunt, who is averaging 11.7 points per contest. So far, Hunt has accounted for 18.27% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 3.35 rebounds per game and 3.1 assists. Brandon Brown is the second leading scorer for the Seahawks, averaging 9.3 points per game. Between him and Brown, they are accounting for 32.8% of the team’s scoring.
On offense, Wagner is scoring a rate similar to the NCAA average at 74.4 points per game. This figure has come despite struggling to knock down shots from outside. Through 20 games, they have only hit 27.9% of their 3-point field goal attempts. For the season, 30.72% of their shots have come from beyond the arc.
Knights Preview:
Fairleigh Dickinson will take the floor against the Seahawks with an overall record of 14-10. Currently, the Knights have been the home team 11 times, sitting with a record of 8-3. The Knights’ are sitting with a betting line that is -4 points in their favor. For the season, Fairleigh Dickinson has been favored to win in 10 games, sitting with a mark of 7-3.
Fairleigh Dickinson’s leading scorer this season is Demetre Roberts, who is averaging 16.79 points per contest. So far, Roberts has accounted for 21.38% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 2.83 rebounds per game and 4.21 assists. Grant Singleton is the second leading scorer for the Knights, averaging 15.26 points per game. Between him and Singleton, they are accounting for 40.0% of the team’s scoring.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for Fairleigh Dickinson this season, as they are currently ranked 321st in college basketball at 67.2 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Knights’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 32.4%, placing them 348th in the NCAA.
Free Spread Prediction: Fairleigh Dickinson Knights -4
Heading into this matchup, our NCAA betting model has identified this game as a profitable opportunity and recommends taking the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights to pick up the win and cover the spread as -4 point betting favorites. Although Fairleigh Dickinson as a team is just 396th in overall shooting percentage, we see their offense putting together a strong performance against the Seahawks’ defense. In addition, the Knights have made bettors money who have taken them to cover at home, as they are 6-4 (last 10). At -4 we see there being plenty of value in grabbing the Knights to come out on top and cover.