Wagner Seahawks vs LIU Sharks Prediction, 3/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wagner Seahawks vs LIU Sharks

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026

Location: Steinberg Wellness Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: ESPN+

Steinberg Wellness Center is where the LIU Sharks (22-10) will take on the Wagner Seahawks (14-16) on Saturday in the Northeast Conference Tournament.

The Wagner Seahawks played Central Connecticut and earned the victory with a final of 70-60 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Seahawks left the arena with 15 while Central Connecticut recorded 16 personal fouls. They also made 6 out of their 17 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Central Connecticut finished the game at 66.7% at the free throw line by making 10 of their 15 attempts. On top of that, Central Connecticut grabbed 30 rebounds (9 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Central Connecticut distributed 8 assists and had 1 steal in this contest. In the matter of defending, Wagner allowed 37.9% from the field on 22 of 58 shooting. They also recorded 9 assists in the game as well as forcing 4 turnovers and having 3 steals. With respect to hauling in boards, they earned 32 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Seahawks buried 11 of 12 attempts for a rate of 91.7%. Wagner ended the game having earned a 44.8% field goal percentage (26 of 58) and converted 7 out of their 20 shots from beyond the perimeter.

John Awoke is a player who played a role for this game. He racked up 18 points on 5 of 10 shooting. He saw the court for 36 mins played and grabbed 4 boards. He shot 50.0% from the floor and distributed 3 assists.

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Wagner heads into this matchup with a record of 14-16 on the season. They are losing possession via turnover 12.8 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Wagner is pulling down 37.3 boards per contest and has earned 381 assists this year, which is 286th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Seahawks are hitting 35.5% from downtown (226 of 636) and 72.5% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 71.8 pts per game (278th in college) while going 44.1% from the field.

Defensively, the Seahawks are able to force 10.5 turnovers per game while drawing 16.1 personal fouls. They are ranked 184th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 408 relinquished on the season. The Seahawks defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.2% (742 of 1,717) and they concede 33.2 boards per game as a unit. They are relinquishing 33.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 126th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (71.9).

The last time they took the court, the LIU Sharks took home the win by a final score of 79-75 when they faced Chicago State. When it comes to cleaning up the glass, LIU permitted Chicago State to collect 24 in total (10 offensive). They went 33.3% from beyond the arc by shooting 5 out of 15 and walked away from this one shooting 18 out of 25 at the charity stripe (72.0%). The Sharks allowed Chicago State to convert 26 of 53 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.1% for the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Sharks finished 26 out of 49 from the field which gave them a rate of 53.1%. When it comes to three-point attempts, LIU converted 7 out of their 14 tries (50.0%). They were able to bury 20 of those for a rate of 80.0%. Chicago State earned 20 personal fouls for this contest which took the Sharks to the charity stripe for 25 attempts. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 5 steals in this game. The Sharks earned 17 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 29 for this contest.

Mason Porter-Brown was important for the Sharks in this contest. He buried 6 out of 9 in this game for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 5 rebounds. He racked up 21 points in his 37 mins on the court and tallied 1 assist for this game.

LIU has a mark of 22-10 this season. The Sharks commit 17.6 fouls per contest and they connect on 67.0% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 13.8 times per contest (183rd in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.4 times per game. LIU has tallied 2,376 points so far this season (74.3 per contest) and they grab 35.0 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Sharks are hitting on 48.0% from the floor, which is ranked 41st in college hoops.

The LIU defense allows 32.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (199 of 619) and their opponents are connecting on 68.4% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 12.7 dimes and 33.2 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 115th and 105th in those categories on the defensive end. The Sharks on the defensive end are ranked 117th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 71.6. They are able to force 13.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.8% from the floor (224th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Wagner

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