The Saint Joseph’s Hawks (6-5) clash with the Wagner Seahawks (5-5) at Michael J. Hagan ’85 Arena. The game is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 29, 2018.
Wagner Seahawks vs. Saint Joseph’s Hawks ATS Prediction
In the Seahawks’ last game, they were blown out by the Seton Hall Pirates, 89-49. One of Seton Hall’s largest strengths was getting to the free throw line. They made 25 trips to the line, while Wagner went just 10 times. AJ Sumbry was Wagner’s leading scorer with 12 points on 6-for-14 shooting.
The Hawks were victorious over the Old Dominion Monarchs in their last game, 79-64. The Hawks had a much better free throw rate (0.315 vs. 0.113) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.574 vs. 0.460). With 17 points and 14 rebounds, Pierfrancesco Oliva had a solid outing for Saint Joseph’s.
Second-chance points might be scarce for Saint Joseph’s in this showdown. The Hawks currently rank 336th in offensive rebounding percentage (21.2 percent), while Wagner ranks 59th in defensive rebounding percentage (75.1 percent).
Charlie Brown has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Saint Joseph’s.
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Wagner ranks 47th in rebounds allowed per game (32.0) while Saint Joseph’s ranks 141st (35.7).
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The Seahawks have been outscored by an average of 3.4 points in their last five games. On the season, Wagner has defeated opponents by an average of 0.7 points.
During their last five games, the Hawks have scored an average of 78.6 points per game (3.0 above their season average) and allowed an average of 74.0 points per game (1.0 above their season average).
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