Barba-Bey leads Fairleigh Dickinson against Wagner

Published Jan. 5, 2025 3:42 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (4-11) at Wagner Seahawks (8-6, 0-1 NEC)

Staten Island, New York; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Seahawks -2.5; over/under is 133.5

BOTTOM LINE: Fairleigh Dickinson visits Wagner after Ahmed Barba-Bey scored 31 points in Fairleigh Dickinson's 78-70 loss to the Boston College Eagles.

The Seahawks have gone 5-2 at home. Wagner is the NEC leader with 33.2 rebounds per game led by R.J. Greene averaging 5.8.

The Knights are 0-10 on the road. Fairleigh Dickinson has a 1-1 record in one-possession games.

Wagner is shooting 41.2% from the field this season, 4.9 percentage points lower than the 46.1% Fairleigh Dickinson allows to opponents. Fairleigh Dickinson has shot at a 45.5% rate from the field this season, 4.3 percentage points greater than the 41.2% shooting opponents of Wagner have averaged.

The Seahawks and Knights square off Sunday for the first time in NEC play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Javier Esquerra Trelles is averaging 8.4 points, 5.1 assists and 1.6 steals for the Seahawks.

Dylan Jones is shooting 40.8% from beyond the arc with 2.8 made 3-pointers per game for the Knights, while averaging 10.9 points.

LAST 10 GAMES: Seahawks: 7-3, averaging 68.1 points, 34.8 rebounds, 14.4 assists, 9.1 steals and 1.4 blocks per game while shooting 43.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 55.2 points per game.

Knights: 2-8, averaging 77.4 points, 29.3 rebounds, 15.1 assists, 6.7 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.1 points.

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