Who's Playing
Wagner Seahawks @ CCSU Blue Devils
Current Records: Wagner 13-15, CCSU 19-10
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 2 p.m. ET
- Where: William H. Detrick Gymnasium -- New Britain, Connecticut
- TV: ESPN Plus
- Follow: CBS Sports App
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What to Know
Wagner and CCSU are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Wagner Seahawks and the CCSU Blue Devils are set to clash at 2:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at William H. Detrick Gymnasium in a Northeast postseason contest. The stakes are high as both teams are all in, both fighting to extend their postseason success.
Sacred Heart typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Wagner proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pioneers and snuck past 60-57.
Wagner's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tahron Allen, who scored 22 points along with six rebounds. Less helpful for Wagner was Melvin Council Jr.'s abysmal 0-5 three-point shooting.
Meanwhile, CCSU entered their tilt with St. Francis with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. The Blue Devils walked away with a 71-62 win over the Red Flash on Wednesday.
Among those leading the charge was Allan Jeanne-Rose, who scored 28 points along with five rebounds. He didn't help CCSU's cause all that much against Le Moyne back in January but the same can't be said for this matchup. Another player making a difference was Jordan Jones, who scored 18 points along with two steals.
The Seahawks' win bumped their record up to 14-15. As for the Blue Devils, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-10.
Wagner is hoping to beat the odds on Saturday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss.
Wagner and CCSU were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in February, but Wagner came up empty-handed after a 73-72 defeat. Can Wagner avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Odds
CCSU is a big 7.5-point favorite against Wagner, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 7.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 133 points.
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Series History
CCSU and Wagner both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.
- Feb 22, 2024 - CCSU 73 vs. Wagner 72
- Jan 27, 2024 - CCSU 69 vs. Wagner 68
- Feb 16, 2023 - CCSU 58 vs. Wagner 57
- Jan 20, 2023 - Wagner 72 vs. CCSU 50
- Feb 19, 2022 - Wagner 78 vs. CCSU 68
- Feb 03, 2022 - Wagner 54 vs. CCSU 52
- Feb 26, 2021 - CCSU 83 vs. Wagner 77
- Feb 25, 2021 - Wagner 83 vs. CCSU 63
- Feb 21, 2020 - Wagner 68 vs. CCSU 56
- Jan 25, 2020 - CCSU 86 vs. Wagner 76