LIU vs Wagner College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for NEC Tournament

The No. 1 seed Long Island Sharks (22-10, 15-3 NEC) and the No. 7 seed Wagner Seahawks (14-16, 8-10 NEC) will look to move on in the NEC tournament on Saturday as they meet at 2 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

LIU vs. Wagner Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, March 7, 2026
• Game time: 2 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Brooklyn, New York
• Arena: Steinberg Wellness Center

LIU vs. Wagner Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: LIU win (74.5%)

Take a look at these betting trends and insights before you bet on Saturday's LIU-Wagner spread (LIU -8.5) or over/under (138.5 points).

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LIU vs. Wagner: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• LIU has put together a 15-16-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Wagner is 16-11-0 ATS this year.
• LIU covers the spread when it is an 8.5-point favorite or more 33.3% of the time. That's less often than Wagner covers as an underdog of 8.5 or more (50%).
• The Sharks own a better record against the spread at home (7-6-0) than they do on the road (8-10-0).
• In 2025-26 against the spread, the Seahawks have a lower winning percentage at home (.500, 5-5-0 record) than away (.647, 11-6-0).
• LIU is 7-12-0 against the spread in conference action this season.
• Wagner is 10-9-0 against the spread in NEC games this season.

LIU vs. Wagner: Moneyline Betting Stats

• LIU has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 23 games this year and has walked away with the win 20 times (87%) in those games.
• The Sharks have been a -410 moneyline favorite on nine occasions this season and won every game.
• Wagner has been the underdog on the moneyline 19 total times this season. Wagner has finished 6-13 in those games.
• The Seahawks have not won a game when entering as a moneyline underdog with odds of +315 or longer in seven chances.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies LIU has a 80.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

LIU vs. Wagner Head-to-Head Comparison

• LIU outscores opponents by 2.7 points per game (scoring 74.3 per game to rank 228th in college basketball while allowing 71.6 per outing to rank 117th in college basketball) and has a +84 scoring differential overall.
• Jamal Fuller's 16.5 points per game lead LIU and rank 183rd in the country.
• Wagner puts up 71.8 points per game (278th in college basketball) while giving up 71.9 per contest (124th in college basketball). It has a -4 scoring differential.
• Nick Jones is ranked 355th in the nation with a team-high 14.4 points per game.
• The Sharks win the rebound battle by 2.8 boards on average. They collect 32.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 165th in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 29.4 per contest.
• Greg Gordon tops the Sharks with 5.7 rebounds per game (358th in college basketball play).
• The Seahawks win the rebound battle by 4.1 boards on average. They collect 34 rebounds per game, 77th in college basketball, while their opponents grab 29.9.
• Binael Basil's six rebounds per game lead the Seahawks and rank 280th in the nation.
• LIU records 95.1 points per 100 possessions (240th in college basketball), while giving up 91.7 points per 100 possessions (90th in college basketball).
• The Seahawks rank 276th in college basketball with 93.6 points scored per 100 possessions, and 143rd defensively with 93.8 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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