Wagner vs Long Island University Prediction 2/27/25 College Basketball Picks

The Wagner Seahawks and the LIU Sharks meet Thursday in college basketball action from the Steinberg Wellness Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Wagner vs. LIU prediction.

Matchup History

The LIU Sharks won the first meeting between these two teams this season by a final score of 60-47, back on February 6th, 2025. The win made it four straight meetings without back-to-back winners between these two teams.

Wagner Recap

The Wagner Seahawks come into this game looking to build on a 64-52 win over Chicago State last time out to sit at 14-13 on the year. After this game, Wagner will head home for their season finale against Central Connecticut.

Seahawks Win Back-To-Back Games

Zaire Williams has 12.7 PPG with 4 RPG and 2 APG as well as 1.8 SPG so far this season while R.J. Greene has 8.7 PPG with a team-high 5.1 RPG. Ja’Kair Sanchez has added 9 PPG and Zae Blake’s contributed 9.7 PPG while Javier Ezquerra has 7.5 PPG with 3.7 RPG and a team-high 4.6 APG to lead the Seahawks in assists up to this point in the year. Keyontae Lewis also has 5.1 RPG as well on the year. As a team, Wagner is averaging 63.9 PPG on 41.2% shooting from the field, 35.1% from three, and 71.2% from the foul line this season.

Why the Wagner Seahawks will win

• LIU has lost eight of its last nine night games following a road win.
• Wagner has won seven of its last nine games against LIU.

LIU Recap

The LIU Sharks come into this game looking to add to their 76-61 win over Le Moyne in their last game to sit at 14-15 on the year. After this game, LIU will head on the road for their season finale against Fairleigh Dickinson.

Sharks Win Four In A Row

Malachi Davis leads the Sharks in scoring with 17.1 PPG and 3.3 APG while Jamal Fuller has 12.1 PPG with 6 RPG to cap off the pair of double-digit scorers for LIU up to this point in the year. Terell Strickland has 9.3 PPG with 4.6 RPG and a team-high 4.4 APG to lead the Sharks in assists and Shadrak Lasu has a team-high 6.9 RPG to lead the Sharks on the glass so far this season. Brent Davis has also chipped in 8.1 PPG and 4 RPG as well and Blake Lander’s added 7.8 PPG as well this season. As a team, LIU is averaging 67.8 PPG on 43.5% shooting from the field, 31.1% from three, and 70.8% from the foul line this season.

Why the LIU Sharks will win

• LIU has won seven of its last eight home games against the Northeast Conference.
• Wagner has lost four of its last five night games.

Total Points Facts

• Forty-eight of LIU’s last 49 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents at Steinberg Wellness Center have produced a total of 123+ points.
• Twenty-six of Wagner’s last 27 road games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 115+ points.

Wagner vs. LIU Prediction

I’m on Wagner and the points in this one. In a defensive battle like this, I think points are going to be at a premium and I want whatever I can get in my back pocket. Even if LIU wins out and Central Connecticut loses out, the best LIU can do is get a share of the NEC title, and LIU is essentially locked into the 2-seed in the NEC tournament. All that’s playing for here is pride and to play spoiler for Wagner, who need a win to try to get into the 4-spot which is important in the NEC tournament with the top-4 seeds hosting first-round tournament games. I think Wagner competes here, and while I’m not sure they pull off the outright upset, I think Wagner does enough to cover the points here. Give me Wagner.