Wagner Seahawks vs Providence Friars Prediction, 11/28/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wagner Seahawks vs Providence Friars

Date: Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Location: Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, RI

TV: ESPN+

The Wagner Seahawks (2-3) are traveling to Amica Mutual Pavilion on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Providence Friars (5-1).

The Wagner Seahawks faced off with NJIT and took home the win by a score of 64-51 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Seahawks finished with 27 and NJIT accumulated 19 personal fouls. They also knocked down 4 of their 21 attempts from 3-point range. NJIT finished the contest at 61.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 19 of 31 tries. Additionally, NJIT totaled 34 rebounds (9 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. NJIT dished out 7 assists and had 4 steals in the game. Regarding the defense, Wagner allowed their opponent to shoot 32.6% from the floor on 14 of 43 shooting. They also distributed 14 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they earned 33 with 9 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Seahawks converted 14 of their 26 tries for a rate of 53.8%. Wagner ended the game having earned a 40.8% field goal percentage (20 of 49) and buried 10 of their 24 3-point attempts.

Melvin Council Jr. is someone who was a contributor for the contest. He left the arena with 18 points on 4 out of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 27 minutes and grabbed 5 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 40.0% from the floor and totaled 2 assists.

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Wagner comes into this one with a win-loss record of 2-3 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 63.0 pts per contest (346th in D-1) while hitting 36.8% from the field. The Seahawks are connecting on 30.9% on shots from distance (38 of 123) and 65.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Wagner is collecting 36.8 boards per contest and has 59 dimes so far this season, which is 333rd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 9.4 times per game and as a team are committing 19.2 fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Seahawks are able to force 13.4 turnovers per game and they draw 15.2 personal fouls. They are giving up 26.8% from beyond the arc while they are 29th in the country in points per game from their opponents (61.6). The Seahawks are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 42.6% (112 of 263) and they relinquish 39.6 rebounds per contest as a group. They currently rank 76th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 61 relinquished so far this season.

For their last game, the Providence Friars got the win with a final of 78-64 against Lehigh. The Friars pulled down 27 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 33 for this game. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 4 steals for this contest. Lehigh had 16 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Friars to the charity stripe for a total of 13 shots. They were able to knock down 9 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 69.2%. With regard to three-point shots, Providence buried 5 of 15 attempts (33.3%). In all, the Friars shot 32 out of 62 from the field which had them sitting at 51.6%. The Friars allowed Lehigh to bury 27 out of their 60 attempts from the floor which had them at 45.0% in this matchup. They wrapped up this game 35.3% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 6 of 17 and finished the game at 4 of 6 from the free throw line (66.7%). When it comes to rebounding, Providence permitted Lehigh to grab 27 overall (4 on the offensive side).

Josh Oduro was important for the Friars for this game. He recorded 29 points in his 31 minutes on the court and added 1 assist for the contest. He converted 13 out of 18 for the contest for a field goal rate of 72.2%, and accumulated 7 rebounds.

Providence has a mark of 5-1 this year. The Friars are committing 15.3 personal fouls every game while shooting 69.1% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 13.0 times per contest (202nd in college hoops) and they turn it over 14.7 times per game. Providence has earned 448 pts on the campaign (74.7 per contest) and they pull down 39.8 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Friars are hitting on 45.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 151st in the nation.

The Friars are ranked 72nd in college basketball in PPG given up with 64.7. They are forcing 13.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 36.6% from the field (13th in D-1). The Providence defense allows 28.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (34 of 121) and their opponents are converting on 86.0% of their foul shots. They concede 9.0 assists and 34.2 boards per game, which is ranked 20th and 148th in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Wagner

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