LIU Sharks vs Wagner Seahawks Prediction, 2/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: LIU Sharks vs Wagner Seahawks

Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026

Location: Spiro Sports Center in Staten Island, NY

TV: ESPN+

Spiro Sports Center is the location where the Wagner Seahawks (8-14) will meet the LIU Sharks (16-8) on Thursday.

The LIU Sharks stepped onto the hardwood against Stonehill and notched a win by a score of 61-54 in their last game. LIU wrapped up the game with a 44.6% field goal percentage (25 out of 56) and converted 3 of 9 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Sharks converted 8 of their 11 shots for a rate of 72.7%. When it comes to grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 31 with 12 of them being offensive. They also recorded 8 assists in this matchup while creating 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. With regard to defense, LIU let their opponent shoot 34.5% from the field on 19 of 55 shooting. Stonehill doled out 6 assists and had 9 steals for the contest. Moreover, Stonehill collected 31 rebounds (11 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Stonehill finished shooting 92.3% from the charity stripe by making 12 of 13 attempts. They also knocked down 4 out of their 21 shots from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Sharks ended up finishing with 13 while Stonehill racked up 12 personal fouls.

Malachi Davis is one guy who was a contributor for this contest. He totaled 17 points on 7 of 18 shooting. He played for 37 minutes and also grabbed 7 boards. He finished the contest at 38.9% from the field and totaled 1 assist.

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LIU steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 16-8 for the year. They are averaging 73.9 points per contest (241st in the nation) while hitting 46.7% from the field. The Sharks are hitting 36.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (150 of 415) and 65.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, LIU is pulling down 36.2 rebounds per game and has totaled 329 assists on the season, which has them ranked 229th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 13.6 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.7 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Sharks are able to force 12.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.0 fouls. They relinquish 31.6% on shots from downtown while they are 153rd in college in opponents points per game (72.7). The Sharks defense is giving up a FG percentage of 45.0% (632 of 1,404) and they surrender 33.7 boards per contest as a unit. They are 116th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 305 surrendered for the season.

In their last game, the Wagner Seahawks took a defeat with a final score of 84-67 against Central Connecticut. Regarding attacking the glass, Wagner allowed Central Connecticut to collect 34 in total (7 on the offensive glass). They finished 54.5% from 3-point land by going 6 of 11 and finished the contest at 24 of 31 at the free throw line (77.4%). The Seahawks allowed Central Connecticut to bury 27 out of 47 tries from the field which had them at 57.4% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Seahawks went 24 out of 64 from the field which gave them a rate of 37.5%. In relation to shooting from distance, Wagner made 9 of 27 tries (33.3%). They were able to convert 10 of them for a rate of 71.4%. Central Connecticut committed 12 fouls in the game which got the Seahawks to the charity stripe for 14 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while recording 7 steals for the game. The Seahawks snagged 14 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 23 in this contest.

Eduardo Placer was important for the Seahawks in this contest. He had 26 points in his 30 mins on the court and totaled 2 dimes in this game. He made 7 out of 10 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 70.0%, and had 1 rebound.

Wagner has a mark of 8-14 this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Seahawks are shooting 44.8% from the field, which ranks 207th in D-1. Wagner has 1,601 points on the season (72.8 per game) and they grab 36.8 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.4 times per contest (229th in college hoops) and they are giving up possession 12.8 times per game. The Seahawks have committed 19.0 fouls every game and they connect on 71.6% from the free throw line.

The Seahawks on the defensive end are ranked 196th in college in points allowed per game with 74.2. They have forced 10.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.0% from the floor (189th in college hoops). The Wagner defense surrenders 35.0% on shots from distance (166 of 474) and opponents are making 73.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 14.4 assists and 33.5 boards every game, which is 261st and 122nd in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take LIU

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