Fairleigh Dickinson Knights vs Wagner Seahawks Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fairleigh Dickinson Knights vs Wagner Seahawks

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: Spiro Sports Center in Staten Island, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (7-14) are headed to Spiro Sports Center on Saturday where they will meet the Wagner Seahawks (6-12).

The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights faced Le Moyne and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 87-74 in their last game. Fairleigh Dickinson finished the contest having earned a 33.8% field goal percentage (22 out of 65) and converted 4 out of their 28 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Knights made 26 of 31 attempts for a percentage of 83.9%. In reference to getting rebounds, they collected 34 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 11 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 6 steals. When discussing the defense, Fairleigh Dickinson allowed their opponent to shoot 60.5% from the field on 26 of 43 shooting. Le Moyne distributed 7 assists and had 2 steals for the game. Furthermore, Le Moyne pulled down 30 rebounds (2 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Le Moyne finished the game at 78.6% from the free throw line by making 22 of 28 attempts. They knocked down 13 of 21 attempts from distance. Concerning fouls, the Knights walked away with 19 while Le Moyne racked up 23 fouls.

Taeshaud Jackson is someone who came through in this game. He finished the game shooting 36.4% from the field but had no assists when the game ended. He played for 23 mins and also pulled down 8 rebounds. He notched 15 points on 4 out of 11 shooting.

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Fairleigh Dickinson enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 7-14 so far this year. They average 69.1 pts per game (325th in the country) while hitting 40.7% from the floor. The Knights are shooting 31.1% on shots from downtown (183 of 588) and 70.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Fairleigh Dickinson is pulling in 35.9 rebounds per contest and has racked up 259 assists on the year, which is 296th in the country in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.0 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.6 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Knights are forcing their opponents into 11.9 turnovers per game while drawing 17.4 fouls. They are ranked 152nd in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 271 surrendered this year. The Knights defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.5% (524 of 1,127) and they concede 33.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They relinquish 37.1% on shots from distance while they are 139th in the country in PPG from their opponents (72.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Wagner Seahawks took a loss by a score of 69-67 when they played Le Moyne. In reference to team rebounding, Wagner permitted Le Moyne to snag 33 overall (14 on the offensive side). They finished 33.3% from three-point range by going 7 out of 21 and ended up going 24 of 34 from the free throw line (70.6%). The Seahawks permitted Le Moyne to make 19 of 52 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 36.5% in this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Seahawks went 26 out of 53 from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.1%. When it comes to shooting from beyond the arc, Wagner converted 8 out of 19 tries (42.1%). They were able to knock down 7 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 58.3%. Le Moyne earned 15 fouls for the contest which took the Seahawks to the free throw line for a total of 12 shots. They also turned it over 12 times, while earning 5 steals for this contest. The Seahawks were able to collect 24 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 for the game.

Nick Jones ended up having an impact for the Seahawks for the contest. He had 13 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and had 3 assists for the matchup. He made 5 out of 13 for the matchup for a rate of 38.5%, and had 5 rebounds.

Wagner has a mark of 6-12 so far this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Seahawks are hitting on 45.7% from the floor, which ranks 159th in the nation. Wagner has accounted for 1,325 pts so far this year (73.6 per game) and they grab 37.9 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 13.9 times per contest (206th in college) and they turn it over 13.5 times per contest. The Seahawks commit 19.5 personal fouls every game and they connect on 70.5% from the charity stripe.

The Seahawks on the defensive side of the court are 203rd in college hoops in points given up per game with 74.2. They are able to force 10.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.4% from the field (102nd in college). The Wagner defense concedes 34.5% on 3-pointers (139 of 403) and opponents are connecting on 73.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 14.2 dimes and 34.0 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 248th and 155th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Fairleigh Dickinson

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