Wagner Seahawks vs Saint Francis Red Flash Prediction, 2/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wagner Seahawks vs Saint Francis Red Flash

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026

Location: DeGol Arena in Loretto, PA

TV: ESPN+

DeGol Arena is the location where the Saint Francis Red Flash (6-20) will play the Wagner Seahawks (9-16) on Saturday.

The Wagner Seahawks faced LIU and went home with a loss by a final score of 83-65 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Seahawks walked away with 14 while LIU finished the game with 20 fouls. They also buried 10 out of their 19 tries from 3-point range. LIU went 69.2% when shooting free throws by burying 9 of 13 attempts. In addition, LIU collected 28 boards (8 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a block. LIU dished out 16 dimes and had 11 steals for the game. When discussing defense, Wagner allowed 58.2% from the floor on 32 of 55 shooting. They also recorded 11 assists in this matchup while forcing 11 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In the matter of grabbing boards, they compiled 27 with 12 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Seahawks made 13 of their 22 shots for a rate of 59.1%. Wagner wrapped up the game having earned a 41.8% field goal percentage (23 out of 55) and made 6 out of their 14 shots from beyond the arc.

Bryan Akanamu is one player who had an impact for the matchup. He finished the contest at 44.4% from the field and also recorded 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 25 minutes and snagged 6 boards. He accounted for 10 points on 4 of 9 shooting.

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Wagner will take the court with a win-loss mark of 9-16 for the campaign. They currently have an average of 71.6 points per game (283rd in the nation) on 44.1% from the field. The Seahawks are shooting 35.2% on 3-pointers (185 of 526) and 70.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Wagner is snagging 37.0 boards per contest and has racked up 321 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 312th in D-1 in terms of passing. They cough up possession 12.9 times per contest and as a squad they commit 18.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Seahawks are forcing 10.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.0 fouls. They concede 34.8% from 3-point land and they are ranked 176th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (73.6). The Seahawks are giving up a FG percentage of 44.1% (628 of 1,423) and they concede 33.5 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 190th in college in giving up assists with 359 conceded this year.

In their last game, the Saint Francis Red Flash took a loss by a final score of 94-79 when they faced Mercyhurst. With respect to rebounds, Saint Francis permitted Mercyhurst to collect 33 overall (7 offensive). They shot 38.1% from three-point range by hitting 8 out of 21 and ended up shooting 16 of 18 from the free throw line (88.9%). The Red Flash permitted Mercyhurst to convert 35 of 58 attempts from the field which left them shooting 60.3% for this game. In all, the Red Flash ended up shooting 26 out of 50 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 52.0%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Saint Francis made 7 of their 15 attempts (46.7%). They were able to knock down 20 of the free throws for a rate of 60.6%. Mercyhurst was called for 20 fouls for this contest which got the Red Flash to the free throw line for 33 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 5 steals in the game. The Red Flash earned 13 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 18 for the contest.

Skylar Wicks was important for the Red Flash in the matchup. He made 11 out of 15 in this game for a rate of 73.3%, and had 5 rebounds. He earned 33 points in his 38 mins of playing time and had 5 assists in this contest.

Saint Francis has a win-loss record of 6-20 for the year. The Red Flash are responsible for committing 18.7 personal fouls per contest and they go 69.5% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.8 times per contest (195th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 12.7 times per game. Saint Francis has totaled 1,857 pts on the year (71.4 per game) and they average 32.6 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Red Flash are connecting on 42.4% from the field, which has them ranked 319th in college.

The Red Flash are ranked 345th in college hoops in points given up per game with 81.3. They have forced 13.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 48.9% from the field (355th in college). The Saint Francis defense surrenders 36.9% on shots from beyond the arc (227 of 615) and their opponents are making 71.5% of their free throw shots. They concede 16.4 dimes and 37.2 boards per game, which ranks them 345th and 323rd in college hoops.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wagner

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