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Red Flash vs Seahawks Picks and Predictions – Thursday January 8, 2026
St. Francis (PA) heads to Staten Island to face Wagner on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET at the Spiro Sports Center. It’s a Northeast Conference game, and with Wagner playing its best ball at home while the Red Flash are still searching for a road breakthrough, the market has landed on a sizable number.
Wagner is favored by 8.5 with a -380 moneyline, while St. Francis (PA) is +300. The total is 146.5. This sets up as a pace-versus-control matchup, because St. Francis (PA) is comfortable turning games into track meets, and Wagner would rather win the possession battle and make you score through contact.
St. Francis (PA) Red Flash vs Wagner Seahawks Odds
These are the current betting lines, and bettors should keep monitoring the board for any late movement in the updated college basketball odds.
| Team | Moneyline | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Francis (PA) Red Flash | +300 | +8.5 (-110) | 146.5 (-110) |
| Wagner Seahawks | -380 | -8.5 (-110) | 146.5 (-110) |
St. Francis (PA) Red Flash Betting Form
St. Francis (PA) comes in off an 85-82 win over Fairleigh Dickinson, and that game is the clearest version of how they can stay live as an underdog. They got aggressive, generated volume, and cashed enough threes to keep the scoreboard moving even when defensive stops were not clean. Skylar Wicks and Ahmad Harrison drove most of the creation, and that matters because this team needs multiple ball-handlers who can create a shot without burning the clock.
The betting problem for the Red Flash is consistency away from home. They’re 0-7 on the road, and that tends to show up in two places: transition defense and late-game execution. They can score in bunches, but if the pace climbs without control, you give the favorite extra possessions and free throws. That is how +8.5 turns into a long night.
For recent trends and matchup splits, check St. Francis (PA) stats and results.
Wagner Seahawks Betting Form
Wagner is coming off a 69-60 loss to Stonehill, and it looked like the kind of game that happens when the offense bogs down and you’re forced to score late in the clock. Still, the home form is real: 4-1 at the Spiro Sports Center with a style that tends to travel inside the building well, because rebounding and physicality don’t fluctuate as much as shooting.
From a betting angle, Wagner’s best case is simple. They win the glass, they keep St. Francis (PA) off the line, and they force half-court possessions where the Red Flash have to execute against set defense. Wagner’s rebounding profile is a real separator, and it’s the cleanest way to create margin without needing a lights-out shooting night. If the Seahawks are consistently ending possessions with one shot, the favorite can cover without playing perfect offense.
You can dig into form and home/road splits on the Wagner schedule and stats.
St. Francis (PA) Red Flash vs Wagner Seahawks Matchup Breakdown
The total at 146.5 tells you the market expects possessions, and that’s mostly because St. Francis (PA) plays fast and shoots a lot of threes. They’re among the national leaders in field goal attempts per game and they make nearly 10 threes a night. That profile creates volatility. It also creates an underdog cover path if the threes fall early and Wagner is forced to match pace.
Wagner’s counter is to turn this into a rebounding and physicality game. If the Seahawks control the boards and limit runouts, St. Francis (PA) has to score in the half court, and that’s where empty trips show up. This is also where the spread lives. If St. Francis (PA) is giving Wagner extra possessions through offensive rebounds allowed or live-ball turnovers, 8.5 is not as big as it looks.
Free throws matter more than usual with a total this high. Fast games bring more transition fouls and more late fouling if the underdog is hanging around. Wagner also has the kind of reliable free-throw shooting you want from a favorite that might be protecting a lead in the final two minutes. The question is whether Wagner’s offense is clean enough to build separation before the end-game variance kicks in. For bettors who want a quick framework on how pace, turnovers, and late fouls bend spreads and totals, the Expert Betting Guide is a useful refresher.
St. Francis (PA) Red Flash vs Wagner Seahawks Predictions and Best Bets
My strongest lean is St. Francis (PA) +8.5, even with the ugly road record, because the matchup creates a wide range of outcomes and Wagner is laying a number that assumes consistent offense. St. Francis (PA) will fire threes and push tempo. That alone increases the chances of a backdoor cover, especially if Wagner plays from in front but never fully separates.
I’m not interested in Wagner’s moneyline at -380. If you like the Seahawks, the spread is the only bet that makes sense, and even that needs the right script: Wagner dominates the glass and keeps St. Francis (PA) from getting clean catch-and-shoot looks. If the Red Flash are getting volume threes and second-chance points of their own, Wagner can win and still fail to cover.
On the total, I lean under 146.5, but it’s not a comfortable under. The math says it’s close because St. Francis (PA) drags games into more possessions, yet both offenses can also go through long cold stretches when shots get contested and turnovers rise. If Wagner succeeds in slowing the game and controlling rebounds, you can land in the low 140s even with a few hot minutes from outside.
Best Bet: St. Francis (PA) +8.5
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