Wagner Seahawks at Central Connecticut Blue Devils

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Wagner Seahawks

8-13, 2-9 Away

Central Connecticut Blue Devils

12-10, 6-3 Home

Wagner visits Cent. Conn. St. following Jones' 24-point performance

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Wagner Seahawks (8-13, 3-7 NEC) at Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (12-10, 6-5 NEC)

New Britain, Connecticut; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Wagner faces Cent. Conn. St. after Nick Jones scored 24 points in Wagner's 79-78 win against the Le Moyne Dolphins.

The Blue Devils are 6-3 on their home court. Cent. Conn. St. scores 75.0 points and has outscored opponents by 3.7 points per game.

The Seahawks are 3-7 in NEC play. Wagner ranks second in the NEC with 34.1 rebounds per game led by Binael Basil averaging 5.0.

Cent. Conn. St.'s average of 7.6 made 3-pointers per game this season is the same per game average that Wagner allows. Wagner averages 73.0 points per game, 1.7 more than the 71.3 Cent. Conn. St. allows to opponents.

The Blue Devils and Seahawks meet Saturday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Darin Smith Jr. is averaging 19.3 points and 5.5 rebounds for the Blue Devils. Jay Rodgers is averaging 12.4 points and 7.1 assists over the last 10 games.

Jaden Baker is averaging 10 points and 3.7 assists for the Seahawks. Jones is averaging 16.4 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Devils: 6-4, averaging 70.0 points, 28.9 rebounds, 12.2 assists, 5.3 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.7 points per game.

Seahawks: 3-7, averaging 68.8 points, 31.0 rebounds, 12.3 assists, 4.2 steals and 1.8 blocks per game while shooting 44.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.1 points.

TV Channel: Wagner at Central Connecticut 2021 College Basketball, week 14, is broadcasted on NEC Front Row.
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Central Connecticut: 79.6%

Wagner: 20.4%

*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

WAG		CCSU
W2	Streak	W1
73.6	Points Against	71.3
73.0	Points Per Game	75.0
45	Field Goal %	47
35	Three Point %	37
37.2	Rebounds Per Game	34.8
13.4	Assists Per Game	14.5
2.5	Blocks Per Game	4.2
5.4	Steals Per Game	5.9
0.4	Team Turnovers Per Game	0.6
13.4	Total Turnovers Per Game	11.2
73.7	Points Against	71.3

Game Information

Venue: Detrick Gymnasium

Location: New Britain, CT
Capacity:

2025-26 Northeast Conference Standings

TEAM	CONF	GB	OVER
Long Island University	9-1	-	15-8
Mercyhurst	7-4	2.5	12-12
Central Connecticut	6-5	3.5	12-10
Le Moyne	6-5	3.5	11-13
Stonehill	6-5	3.5	9-15
New Haven	5-5	4	10-13
Fairleigh Dickinson	5-6	4.5	8-16
Saint Francis	4-5	4.5	6-16
Wagner	3-7	6	8-13
Chicago State	1-9	8	3-20