Wagner Seahawks vs LIU Sharks Prediction, 1/25/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wagner Seahawks vs LIU Sharks

Date: Sunday, January 25, 2026

Location: Steinberg Wellness Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Wagner Seahawks (6-11) are headed to Steinberg Wellness Center on Sunday where they will take on the LIU Sharks (11-8).

The Wagner Seahawks stepped onto the hardwood against Fairleigh Dickinson and took a loss by a final of 68-61 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Seahawks ended up walking away with 19 while Fairleigh Dickinson recorded 17 fouls. They also converted 7 out of their 17 tries from 3-point range. Fairleigh Dickinson finished shooting 76.0% from the free throw line by making 19 of their 25 tries. Moreover, Fairleigh Dickinson pulled down 31 rebounds (10 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Fairleigh Dickinson doled out 6 dimes and had 4 steals in the game. When discussing defense, Wagner allowed the other team to go 47.7% from the floor on 21 of 44 shooting. They also doled out 4 dimes in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they earned 19 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Seahawks made 14 of their 16 attempts for a rate of 87.5%. Wagner walked away from the game with a 43.8% FG percentage (21 out of 48) and converted 5 out of their 14 three-point attempts.

Nick Jones is someone who was important in this matchup. He finished the game shooting 40.0% from the floor and also earned 1 assist. He played for 40 mins and also pulled down 6 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 20 points on 6 out of 15 shooting.

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Wagner heads into this matchup with a record of 6-11 on the campaign. They are turning it over 13.6 times per game and as a group they commit 19.2 fouls per game. As a unit, Wagner is pulling down 38.2 boards per contest and has totaled 235 assists for the year, which is 319th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Seahawks are shooting 35.7% from downtown (130 of 364) and 71.0% from the free throw line. They are averaging 74.0 pts per game (250th in college) while connecting on 45.5% from the floor.

Defensively, the Seahawks are forcing 10.7 turnovers every game and they draw 16.4 fouls. They give up 34.6% from 3-point land and they rank 207th in D-1 in points per game allowed (74.5). Seahawks defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 42.7% (426 of 997) and they surrender 33.9 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 104th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 242 conceded for the year.

The last time they took the court, the LIU Sharks took a defeat with a final score of 83-77 when they played Le Moyne. The Sharks were able to pull down 20 defensive rebounds and 18 offensive rebounds totaling 38 in the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 8 steals in this contest. Le Moyne was called for 16 fouls in this contest which took the Sharks to the charity stripe for 12 tries. They were able to convert 6 of the free throws for a percentage of 50.0%. Regarding shooting from distance, LIU made 7 of 18 attempts (38.9%). When the final whistle was blown, the Sharks walked away from this one shooting 32 out of 73 from the field which gave them a rate of 43.8%. The Sharks allowed Le Moyne to convert 26 of 43 tries from the floor which had them at 60.5% in the game. They finished shooting 56.3% from three-point range by shooting 9 of 16 and ended up going 22 of 31 from the free throw line (71.0%). When discussing how they attacked the glass, LIU allowed Le Moyne to collect 25 in all (2 offensive).

Malachi Davis ended up being a factor for the Sharks in the game. He knocked down 11 of 24 in the game for a field goal percentage of 45.8%, and had 4 rebounds. He earned 24 points in his 40 minutes on the court and had 3 dimes for the matchup.

LIU has a mark of 11-8 this season. The Sharks have committed 18.0 fouls per game while shooting 63.3% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.9 times per game (204th in college) and they lose possession via turnover 14.3 times per game. LIU has scored 1,424 pts on the campaign (74.9 per game) and they grab 36.4 boards per contest. As an offense, the Sharks are hitting on 47.3% from the field, which is 83rd in the nation.

The LIU defense allows 34.5% from downtown (128 of 371) and opponents are connecting on 67.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 13.3 assists and 33.9 rebounds every game, which ranks 178th and 150th in college hoops. The Sharks on the defensive end are ranked 255th in college in points per game surrendered with 76.4. They have forced 12.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.6% from the field (313th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take LIU

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