Central Connecticut (11-4) vs Wagner (8-7)
Game Info: Friday, January 10, 2025 at 7:00 pm (Detrick Gymnasium)
Betting Odds: Central Connecticut -10 -- Over/Under: 118 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Wagner Seahawks and the Central Connecticut Blue Devils meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Detrick Gymnasium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Wagner vs. Central Connecticut prediction.
Wagner Recap
The Wagner Seahawks come into this game looking to bounce back from a 71-59 loss at the hands of the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights last time out to fall to 8-7 on the year. After this game, Wagner will head home for a matchup with Mercyhurst.
Seahawks Drop Back-To-Back Games
Zaire Williams has 12 PPG with 3 RPG and 2 APG as well as 2.2 SPG in 11 games played so far this season while R.J. Green has 8.7 PPG with a team-high 5.7 RPG. Ja’Kair Sanchez has added 8.5 PPG and Zae Blake’s contributed 8.4 PPG while Javier Ezquerra has 7.8 PPG with 3.7 RPG and a team-high 5 APG to lead the Seahawks in assists up to this point in the year. As a team, Wagner is averaging 63.9 PPG on 40.4% shooting from the field, 32.3% from three, and 69.2% from the foul line this season.
Why the Wagner Seahawks will win
- Wagner has won 11 of its last 13 night games against Central Connecticut.
Central Connecticut Recap
The Central Connecticut Blue Devils will be out to build on a 62-50 win over Mercyhurst last time out to improve their record to 11-4 on the year. After this game, Central Connecticut will welcome the LIU Sharks to town.
Blue Devils Win 5th Straight
Jordan Jones leads the Blue Devils in scoring and assists with 13 PPG and 3.5 APG while Jayden Brown has 10.3 PPG with 4.2 RPG and Devin Haid has 12.5 PPG with 5.6 RPG to lead the Blue Devils on the glass and to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for CCSU up to this point in the year. Abdul Momoh added 8.7 PPG with 5.4 RPG and Davonte Sweatman chipped in 7.7 PPG and 2.9 APG as well this season. As a team, Central Connecticut State is averaging 72.6 PPG on 48.3% shooting from the field, 33.9% from three, and 71% from the foul line this season.
Why the Central Connecticut Blue Devils will win
- Central Connecticut has won 12 of its last 13 games at William H. Detrick Gymnasium.
- Wagner has lost three of its last four night games.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Central Connecticut's last 22 games at William H. Detrick Gymnasium has produced a total of 120+ points.
- Seventeen of Wagner's last 20 road games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 119+ points.
Wagner vs. Central Connecticut Prediction
I’m with Central Connecticut here. These are two teams that tend to play solid defense, but out of nowhere this season, Central Connecticut’s brought some offense to the table as well. The Blue Devils aren’t a doormat anymore. Central Connecticut’s come to play. Wagner on the other hand, is a decent defensive unit, but for my liking, they tend to rely too heavily on that defense to be able to get the job done and the offense isn’t reliable enough to trust to keep them within a decent-sized number like this against a much better offensive unit that can play some stout defense in it’s own right. Give me the Blue Devils laying the points in this game.
Chris’s Pick Central Connecticut -10
AUTHOR: Chris Ruffolo
