The Wagner Seahawks (15-15) travel to face off against the Howard Bison (15-16) on Tuesday, March 19th. This game will be played at UD Arena in Dayton and televised on truT. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 6:40 ET.
Wagner Seahawks vs Howard Bison
The Wagner Seahawks Are Coming Off A Win
Wagner heads into this game as a 3.5-point underdog, and they have a record of 6-9 as the underdog this season. The Seahawks have a record of 15-15 overall, and they have won two straight games.
On the road this year, Wagner has gone 8-10, and they have a scoring differential of -4.3 points per game. Over their last 10 games on the road, the Seahawks have gone 6-4.
Wagner has a solid ATS record of 13-15 this season, including an 8-10 mark on the road. Their ATS record as the underdog is 8-7 and they have gone 3-0 vs. the spread in their last three road games. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Seahawks have a strong ATS record of 7-3.
This season, the over/under record for Wagner games is 10-18. So far, the average point total in their games is 125.6, which is 3.7 points lower than the average over/under line of 129.3. Today’s OU line is 127.5. In their last three games, the average scoring total is 113 points and their OU record during this stretch is 0-3. Over their last five games, the average point total is 115 points and their OU record is 0-5. In their last 10 games, the average scoring total is 121 points and their OU record is 2-8.
The Howard Bison Are Coming Off A Win
Howard is favored by 3.5 points in this game. So far this season, the Bison have been favored in 19 games and have a record of 13-6 in those games. At home, Howard has been even better, going 8-5 compared to their overall record of 15-16. The Bison have won their last four games and have gone 7-3 in their last 10 contests at home.
In their most recent game, Howard defeated Delaware State by a score of 70-67. So far this season, the Bison have gone 13-5 in Mid-Eastern Conference play compared to a non-conference record of 2-11. For the season, Howard has gone 9-11 on the road compared to 8-5 at home.
Howard has an ATS record of 13-18-2 this season and they are 5-7-1 vs. the spread at home. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Bison have gone 4-6 ATS.
This season, the over/under record for Howard games is 21-12 and today’s over/under line of 127.5 is lower than the average over/under line in their games this season (146.5). Over their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 and the average scoring total in those games is 144 points.
Wagner Offense Breakdown
In their most recent game, the Wagner offense concluded with only 66 points against Central Connecticut State. Throughout the game, they made 5/17 three-point attempts and had a field goal percentage of 38.9%. Leading the team in scoring is Melvin Council Jr., who is averaging 14.6 heading into today’s matchup. Additionally, Tahron Allen also maintains a PPG average of 10.8 heading into game.
| Name | PPG | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Council Jr. (G) | 14.6 | 5.7 | 3.4 |
| Tahron Allen (G) | 10.8 | 5.1 | 1.0 |
| Julian Brown (G) | 9.5 | 3.0 | 1.7 |
Howard Offense Breakdown
Coming off their recent game, the Howard offense tallied 70 points in a matchup against Delaware State. Their field goal percentage for the game was 38.3%, and they made 8 threes. For the season, the Howard offense has been one of the more efficient shooting teams in the NCAA with a field goal percentage of 45%. So far, they have hit 50% of their looks from inside the arc, and are averaging 8.1 made three’s per contest.
| Name | PPG | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Harris (G) | 16.6 | 7.6 | 1.7 |
| Marcus Dockery (G) | 13.8 | 3.3 | 1.8 |
| Seth Towns (F) | 14.1 | 6.6 | 2.5 |
Wagner Team Defense
This season, the Wagner defense has been impressive, holding the 9th position in the country while permitting an average of 62.6 points per contest. Wagner will look once again to perform well on defense, holding Central Connecticut State to just 36% shooting in their most recent game.
Howard Team Defense
At this time, the Bison’s defense is positioned 247th in the country, permitting 74.4 points per game. So far, the Howard defense is giving up an average of 9.3 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 14.3 times per game (704th).
Seahawks vs Bison Trends
- In their last three road games, Wagner has averaged 60 points per game while allowing 53. The team’s record in this stretch was 3-0 while going 3-0 vs. the spread.
- In their last five home games, Howard has averaged 73 points per game while allowing 70. The team’s record in this stretch was 4-1 while going 3-2 vs. the spread.
- The last ten games that Wagner was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 7-3 while going 6-4 straight up.
- The Bison have played well in their last three games as the betting favorite, going 3-0 straight up and 2-1 against the spread.
Seahawks vs Bison Prediction
Not only do we have the Bison winning this one by a score of 76-69, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Bison at -3.5.
Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 127.5 and given that our model is projecting 145 points between the teams, we like the over.
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Last updated:March 19, 2024 Howard Bison, Wagner Seahawks