LIU vs. Wagner Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - NEC Tournament

The No. 1 seed Long Island Sharks (22-10, 15-3 NEC) are 8.5-point favorites to win and move closer to a guaranteed berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket against the No. 7 seed Wagner Seahawks (14-16, 8-10 NEC) in the NEC Tournament Saturday at Steinberg Wellness Center, beginning at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The point total in the matchup is 140.5.

LIU came out on top in its most recent matchup 79-75 against Chicago State on Wednesday. In LIU's win, Mason Porter-Brown led the way with a team-high 21 points (adding five rebounds and one assist). Wagner came out on top in its last outing 70-60 against Cent. Conn. St. on Wednesday. John Awoke's team-leading 18 points paced Wagner in the victory.

LIU vs. Wagner Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET
• Where: Steinberg Wellness Center in Brooklyn, New York
• Spread favorite: LIU -8.5
• Over/Under: 140.5 points

How to watch LIU vs. Wagner

• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: LIU vs. Wagner

• LIU and its opponents have combined to outscore Saturday's over/under (140.5 points) 17 times this season.
• In Wagner's 27 games this season, 14 finished with more combined points than Saturday's over/under of 140.5.
• The point total for the contest of 140.5 is 5.6 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Sharks (74.3) and Seahawks (71.8).
• These two teams give up a combined 143.5 points per game, 3.0 more than this contest's over/under.
• LIU has a 145.9 average over/under in its games this season, 5.4 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• A difference of 3.2 points separates the average over/under in Wagner's games (143.7 points) and this matchup's over/under (140.5).

Betting the Spread: LIU vs. Wagner

• LIU has played 32 games, with 15 wins against the spread.
• The Sharks are 3-6 ATS when favored by 8.5 points or more this season.
• Wagner has 16 wins against the spread in 27 games this season.
• So far this year, the Seahawks have been installed as underdogs by an 8.5-point margin or more six times and are 3-3 ATS in those games.
• LIU is 7-6 against the spread, and 11-1 overall, at home.
• At home, LIU is 3-4 ATS as a 8.5-point favorite or greater.
• This season in away games, Wagner is 11-6 against the spread and 5-11 overall.