Central Connecticut Blue Devils vs Wagner Seahawks Prediction, 1/29/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Central Connecticut Blue Devils vs Wagner Seahawks

Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026

Location: Spiro Sports Center in Staten Island, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Wagner Seahawks (6-12) welcome the Central Connecticut Blue Devils (10-9) at Spiro Sports Center on Thursday.

The Central Connecticut Blue Devils stepped onto the hardwood against Stonehill and took a loss by a score of 61-59 in their last contest. Central Connecticut finished with a 47.3% FG percentage (26 out of 55) and knocked down 5 of their 11 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Blue Devils converted 2 of 4 tries for a percentage of 50.0%. Concerning rebounding, they collected 28 with 4 of them being offensive. They also distributed 8 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In regard to the defense, Central Connecticut allowed the other team to go 40.4% from the floor on 21 out of 52 shooting. Stonehill earned 11 dimes and had 9 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Stonehill snagged 30 rebounds (8 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Stonehill finished shooting 66.7% from the charity stripe by burying 16 of their 24 attempts. They converted 3 of their 22 tries from distance. When talking about personal fouls, the Blue Devils ended up walking away with 18 while Stonehill recorded 11 personal fouls.

Darin Smith Jr. is one player who was a major factor for this contest. He ended up walking away with 12 points on 5 out of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 37 mins and totaled 5 boards. He went 41.7% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist.

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Central Connecticut comes into this game with a record of 10-9 so far this season. They currently have an average of 76.3 points per contest (192nd in Division 1) while connecting on 47.8% from the floor. The Blue Devils are hitting 38.6% on three-point attempts (147 of 381) and 75.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Central Connecticut is pulling down 35.0 boards per game and has tallied 278 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 227th in college in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 10.4 times per game and as a group they are committing 13.0 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Blue Devils are able to force 10.1 turnovers per game and they draw 15.4 personal fouls. They currently rank 219th in college in giving up assists with 281 conceded so far this season. The Blue Devils defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 43.3% (503 of 1,161) and they relinquish 33.5 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 34.3% on three-point shots while they are 131st in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (71.9).

When they last played, the Wagner Seahawks went home defeated by a final of 69-67 against Le Moyne. The Seahawks snagged 24 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 33 in the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 5 steals in this matchup. Le Moyne was called for 15 personal fouls in this contest which took the Seahawks to the charity stripe for a total of 12 shots. They were able to make 7 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 58.3%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, Wagner converted 8 out of their 19 attempts (42.1%). When all was said and done, the Seahawks shot 26 out of 53 from the floor which had them shooting 49.1%. The Seahawks allowed Le Moyne to make 19 of their 52 tries from the field which had them shooting 36.5% in this matchup. They went 33.3% from three-point range by going 7 out of 21 and ended up shooting 24 out of 34 at the free throw line (70.6%). With respect to how they attacked the glass, Wagner permitted Le Moyne to get 33 in all (14 offensive).

Nick Jones ended up being important for the Seahawks for the contest. He converted 5 of 13 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 38.5%, and added 5 rebounds. He tallied 13 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and accounted for 3 dimes for the game.

Wagner has a win-loss mark of 6-12 so far this year. As an offense, the Seahawks are hitting on 45.7% from the floor, which is 164th in the nation. Wagner has accumulated 1,325 pts for the season (73.6 per game) and they pull in 37.9 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.9 times per game (207th in the nation) and they are turning it over 13.5 times per game. The Seahawks commit 19.5 fouls every game and they go 70.5% from the charity stripe.

The Wagner defense gives up 34.5% from downtown (139 of 403) and their opponents are converting on 73.4% of their foul shots. They have given up 14.2 assists and 34.0 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 248th and 156th in college hoops. The Seahawks on the defensive side of the court are 205th in the nation in PPG given up with 74.2. They are forcing 10.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.4% from the floor (106th in Division 1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Central Connecticut

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