Wagner Seahawks vs Central Connecticut Blue Devils Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wagner Seahawks vs Central Connecticut Blue Devils

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: Detrick Gymnasium in New Britain, CT

TV: ESPN+

The Central Connecticut Blue Devils (11-10) will play the Wagner Seahawks (7-13) at Detrick Gymnasium on Saturday.

The Wagner Seahawks stepped onto the hardwood against Fairleigh Dickinson and notched a win by a score of 75-72 in their last contest. Wagner finished having earned a 40.7% field goal percentage (24 of 59) and knocked down 8 of 22 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Seahawks made 19 of 23 tries for a rate of 82.6%. When it comes to rebounding, they earned 36 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 12 dimes in this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. In the matter of defense, Wagner allowed their opponent to shoot 48.3% from the field on 29 out of 60 shooting. Fairleigh Dickinson earned 16 dimes and had 4 steals for this contest. Moreover, Fairleigh Dickinson had 28 rebounds (3 offensive, 25 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Fairleigh Dickinson walked away from this one shooting 36.4% from the charity stripe by knocking down 4 of 11 shots. They converted 10 of their 23 attempts from beyond the arc. In regard to fouls, the Seahawks ended up finishing with 14 and Fairleigh Dickinson totaled 15 fouls.

Nick Jones is one player who played a role in this matchup. He walked away with 26 points on 8 out of 15 shooting. He played for 37 mins and snagged 3 boards. He ended up shooting 53.3% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist.

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Wagner will take the court with a win-loss mark of 7-13 so far this season. They have an average of 72.8 pts per game (266th in D-1) while going 44.8% from the floor. The Seahawks are connecting on 35.2% on shots from beyond the arc (152 of 432) and 71.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Wagner is pulling down 37.8 boards per game and has earned 271 assists on the year, which has them ranked 321st in the nation in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 13.0 times per game and as a unit they commit 19.1 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Seahawks are forcing their opponents into 10.5 turnovers every game while drawing 16.1 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 101st in Division 1 in allowing assists with 283 surrendered on the year. Seahawks are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 42.8% (496 of 1,158) and they concede 33.9 rebounds per game as a team. They concede 34.7% on three-point shots and they are ranked 182nd in D-1 in PPG allowed (73.5).

The last time they took the court, the Central Connecticut Blue Devils went home defeated by a final of 80-59 when they faced LIU. The Blue Devils were able to snag 18 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 24 in this contest. They turned it over 11 times, while getting 6 steals in this game. LIU committed 17 fouls in the matchup which got the Blue Devils to the free throw line for 16 tries. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 93.8%. When it comes to shots from beyond the perimeter, Central Connecticut made 6 of 25 attempts (24.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Blue Devils shot 19 for 59 from the field which gave them a rate of 32.2%. The Blue Devils permitted LIU to bury 27 of 54 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0% in this game. They went 46.7% from distance by shooting 7 out of 15 and finished the contest at 19 out of 25 from the free throw line (76.0%). Concerning how they rebounded, Central Connecticut allowed LIU to collect 34 in all (8 on the offensive side).

Jay Rodgers was important for the Blue Devils in the matchup. He converted 3 out of 10 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 30.0%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. He earned 14 points in his 34 minutes on the court and totaled 8 dimes for the matchup.

Central Connecticut has a record of 11-10 so far this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Blue Devils are hitting on 46.9% from the field, which ranks them 93rd in college. Central Connecticut has 1,571 pts on the season (74.8 per game) and they average 34.7 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 14.3 times per contest (164th in college) and they cough up possession 10.4 times per contest. The Blue Devils are committing 13.3 fouls every game and they connect on 75.9% from the free throw line.

The Blue Devils on the defensive end are ranked 120th in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 71.5. They are forcing 9.9 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.1% from the floor (141st in Division 1). The Central Connecticut defense surrenders 34.0% on shots from distance (179 of 526) and their opponents are making 73.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 14.7 assists and 33.9 boards every game, which is ranked 274th and 144th in Division 1.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wagner

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