Fairleigh Dickinson at Wagner

Fairleigh Dickinson had a winning conference mark last season (9-7) as they open Northeast Conference play. They have had a tough schedule to start the new season with games against six Power Five opponents, including Miami, Nebraska, Villanova, Minnesota, Boston College, and No. 15 Creighton. They come off a 78-70 loss to BC as a +14.5 underdog, part of a 10-1 spread run. The offense averages 78.1 points behind guard Terrence Brown (21.1 ppg, 5.9 rpg). Wagner was 7-9 in conference action last year. They're favored but average 64.3 points on 41.2% shooting. They were a 9.5-point favorite in the last game but lost to Chicago State, 64-52. These rivals split two close games last season, 66-62 and 57-54, so back the dog. Play Fairleigh Dickinson.