Wagner vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 17

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The Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks (4-11) are 5.5-point underdogs as they look to break a five-game losing streak when they visit the Wagner Seahawks (3-6) on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at Spiro Sports Center. The contest airs at 7 p.m. ET on NEC Front Row. The matchup has an over/under of 131.5.

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Wagner vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore betting lines

  • Wagner moneyline odds to win: -267
  • Maryland-Eastern Shore moneyline odds to win: +215
  • Spread: Wagner (-5.5)
  • Total: 131.5

Wagner statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Wagner covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games last year. Wagner covered three times in 10 games at home, and it covered six times in 16 games when playing on the road.
  • In terms of over/unders, the Seahawks hit the over more consistently in home games last season, as they went over the total four times in 10 opportunities (40%). In road games, they hit the over four times in 16 opportunities (25%).
  • Wagner won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last season, going 4-4 (.500). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it had a record of 3-1 (.750).

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Seahawks were 0-worst in the nation offensively (62.5 points scored per game) but fourth-best on defense (60.6 points conceded).
  • On the boards, Wagner was 188th in the nation in rebounds (31.7 per game) last year. It was 10th-best in rebounds conceded (26.9 per game).
  • With 12.6 assists per game last year, the Seahawks were 250th in college basketball.

Wagner betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-2-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-2-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (175th in nation) 41.0 (73rd) 37.8 (32nd) 33.0 (275th) 14.2 (204th) 15.9 (361st)

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Maryland-Eastern Shore statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Maryland-Eastern Shore’s winning percentage against the spread at home last season was .500 (4-4-0). On the road, it was .444 (8-9-1).
  • Hawks games finished above the over/under 12.5% of the time at home (one of eight) last year, and 38.9% of the time on the road (seven of 18).
  • When moneyline underdogs last season, the Hawks won a higher percentage of games at home (1-6) than away (1-15).

Recent trends

  • While the Hawks are averaging 62.9 points per game in 2025-26, they have improved that mark in their previous 10 games, amassing 66.3 a contest.
  • Maryland-Eastern Shore has performed better defensively in its last 10 games, giving up 72.2 points per contest, 0.1 fewer points than its season average of 72.3 allowed.
  • In their past 10 games, the Hawks are draining 5.9 treys per game, 0.4 more than their season average (5.5). They also have a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (29.8%) compared to their season average (28.7%).

Maryland-Eastern Shore betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-5-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 7-5-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 8-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-8-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.5 (227th in nation) 43.0 (155th) 30.7 (288th) 30.8 (165th) 14.0 (225th) 14.7 (351st)
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