Cent. Conn. St. vs. Wagner betting: College basketball preview for March 1

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The Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (22-6, 13-2 NEC) are 7.5-point favorites as they attempt to continue an 11-game winning streak when they visit the Wagner Seahawks (14-14, 6-9 NEC) on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Spiro Sports Center. The contest airs at 6 p.m. ET on ESPNU. The over/under is 121.5 in the matchup.

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Cent. Conn. St. vs. Wagner betting lines

  • Cent. Conn. St. moneyline odds to win: -326
  • Wagner moneyline odds to win: +258
  • Spread: Cent. Conn. St. (-7.5)
  • Total: 121.5

Cent. Conn. St. statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Cent. Conn. St. has a worse record against the spread in home games (9-4-0) than it does in road games (11-3-0).
  • At home, the Blue Devils eclipse the over/under 61.5% of the time (eight of 13 games). They’ve hit the over in 35.7% of away games (five of 14 contests).
  • Cent. Conn. St. has played worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, posting a home record of 8-2, compared to going 9-1 away from home.

Recent trends

  • The Blue Devils have been racking up 78.3 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly higher than the 73.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • Cent. Conn. St. has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 63.4 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 63.5 it has surrendered per game this season.
  • During their last 10 outings, the Blue Devils are making 0.2 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.8 compared to 7 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (36.2% compared to 34.3% season-long).

Cent. Conn. St. betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 20-8-0 (Home: 9-4-0; Away: 11-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 7-5-0 (As Favorite: 15-7-0; As Underdog: 5-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-14-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 5-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 17-3 (Home: 8-2; Away: 9-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.3 (32nd in nation) 41.4 (57th) 33 (122nd) 28.7 (53rd) 14.7 (100th) 10.3 (87th)

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Wagner statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This year, Wagner is 3-6-0 at home against the spread (.333 winning percentage). On the road, it is 6-9-0 ATS (.400).
  • Looking at the over/under, Seahawks games have finished over four of nine times at home (44.4%), and four of 15 away (26.7%).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Seahawks have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than away (3-8).

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Seahawks are scoring 61.5 points per game, compared to their season average of 63.3.
  • Wagner has played worse defensively over its previous 10 games, surrendering 64.1 points per contest, 3.2 more points than its season average of 60.9.
  • The Seahawks are making 7.8 three-pointers per game with a 37.7% three-point percentage over their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 7.1 and 34.5%.

Wagner betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-15-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 6-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-7-0; As Underdog: 4-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-15-1 (Home: 4-4-1; Away: 4-11-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-5 (Home: 4-4; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-9 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.8 (346th in nation) 42.4 (104th) 31.8 (188th) 26.9 (12th) 12.8 (243rd) 11 (158th)
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