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Wagner at SFU men

Tipoff: 5 p.m., DeGol Arena

Records: Saint Francis (11-8, 5-3 NEC); Wagner (13-6, 6-2)

Coaches: Rob Krimmel is 72-103 in his sixth season at Saint Francis and overall. Bashir Mason is 100-75 in his sixth season at Wagner and overall.

TV: ESPNU

Video: NECFrontRow.com

Probable starters: Saint Francis — G Jamaal King, 5-10 Jr. (17.3), G Keith Braxton, 6-4 So. (17.4), G Andre Wolford, 6-2 Jr. (14.4), G Malik Harmon, 6-0 Sr. (3.6), C Deivydas Kuzavas, 6-8 So. (8.2). Wagner — G JoJo Cooper, 6-0 Sr. (14.1), G Blake Francis, 6-0 So. (18.1), G Romone Sanders, 6-3 Jr. (11.5), G Devin Liggeons, 6-3 Jr. (6.3), F AJ Sumbry, 6-8 Jr. (6.7).

Notes: This is a nationally televised game on ESPNU as the Flash host a Wagner team that’s tied with Robert Morris for first place in the NEC. … Wagner won the first meeting at home, 73-64, on Jan. 18. Saint Francis led at the half, 32-25, but Wagner used a 20-0 run early in the second half to take control. … King played only 17 minutes and fouled out in that game for the Flash, scoring just two points. … Cooper led Wagner with 17 points, while Mark Flagg scored 18 off the bench for SFU. … Francis, Wagner’s leading scorer, was injured and didn’t play in the first meeting. … The Flash have a 67.3 percent chance to win, according to ESPN’s matchup. … Since this game is on TV, there is a Vegas point spread, which usually is not the case for NEC games. Saint Francis is favored by 31⁄2

Mirror prediction: Saint Francis 81, Wagner 76

Comment: The Flash badly need this game in case it comes down to tiebreakers in NEC standings. They can’t go 0-2 against Seahawks. Saint Francis will have to get off to quick start and must shoot well from 3.

Mirror prediction record: 14-5

— Cory Giger

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