Wagner vs. Sacred Heart: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 17, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 17, 2024

The Wagner Seahawks (12-11, 6-5 NEC) will face the Sacred Heart Pioneers (12-14, 6-5 NEC) on Saturday at 4:00 PM ET at Spiro Sports Center. Melvin Council Jr. and Nico Galette will be among the players to watch for the Seahawks and Pioneers, respectively. Saturday’s matchup between the Seahawks and the Pioneers features the Seahawks as 2.5-point favorites. The matchup has an over/under of 132.

Wagner vs. Sacred Heart Betting Lines

Wagner vs Sacred Heart Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Wagner -2.5 132 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Wagner (-2.5)
Total Pick Over (132)

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Wagner vs. Sacred Heart Stat Rankings

Wagner Avg. (Rank) Sacred Heart Avg. (Rank)
64.5 (349th) Points Scored 73.8 (185th)
62.8 (9th) Points Allowed 73.3 (227th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
9.3 (119th) Off. Rebounds 7.4 (284th)
7.7 (154th) 3pt Made 7.3 (198th)
13.2 (167th) Assists 13.4 (153rd)
8.6 (12th) Turnovers 11.4 (180th)

Wagner vs. Sacred Heart Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Seahawks are 9-10-0 this season.
  • Against the spread as 2.5-point favorites or more, Wagner is 3-5.
  • This season, nine of the Seahawks’ 19 games have hit the over.
  • Eight times so far this season, Wagner and its opponent have combined to score more than 132 points.
  • Seahawks games this season have posted an average total of 127.3, which is 4.7 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
  • Sacred Heart has 12 wins in 24 games against the spread this season.
  • The Pioneers’ ATS record as 2.5-point underdogs or greater is 3-4.
  • Wagner has seen nine of its 19 games hit the over.
  • So far this year, 18 Pioneers games have featured over 132 points scored.
  • The average total points scored in Sacred Heart’s games this year (132) is 15.0 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Wagner Impact Players

  • Council Jr. posts 14.7 points and 5.8 rebounds per contest — both team highs. He is also putting up 3.5 assists, shooting 38.1% from the field and 28.2% from downtown with 1.0 made 3-pointers per game.
  • J. Ezquerra paces his team in assists per game (4.4), and also puts up 7.6 points and 3.4 rebounds. At the other end, he delivers 1.3 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
  • Tahron Allen puts up 10.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest, shooting 40.2% from the floor.
  • Julian Brown puts up 9.2 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest, shooting 37.4% from the field and 37.1% from downtown with 2.0 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Tyje Kelton posts 5.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest. At the other end, he posts 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.

Sacred Heart Impact Players

  • Alex Sobel is posting a team-leading 7.3 rebounds per game. And he is producing 11.6 points and 1.6 assists, making 57.8% of his shots from the field.
  • Galette is putting up a team-leading 14.0 points per game. And he is delivering 6.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists, making 42.0% of his shots from the field and 31.6% from 3-point range, with 1.0 triples per contest.
  • The Pioneers receive 11.8 points, 1.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game from Joey Reilly.
  • Kyle McGee gives the Pioneers 9.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest. He also puts up 0.9 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
  • Aiden Carpenter gives the Pioneers 9.6 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. He also averages 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.

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