Wagner hits 16 3s, smothers Bryant 96-76
NEW YORK -- Blake Francis scored a career-high 29 points, Romone Saunders added 24, each knocking down six 3-pointers, and Wagner rolled to its seventh-straight victory, 96-76 over Bryant on Thursday night.
JoJo Cooper had three 3s and scored 15 points for the Seahawks (18-6, 11-2 Northeast Conference), who are 13-0 at home.
The Bulldogs (2-24, 1-12), who have lost nine straight, had an 11-0 run to take a 20-13 lead but shortly after that Wagner had a scored 10 in a row, capped by a Francis 3, for a 29-26 lead. That run turned into a 26-6 surge that helped the Seahawks lead 54-43 at the half.
Wagner made 9 of 18 3-pointers and kept it up in the second half, making seven more 3s to finish with a season-high 16 on 37 attempts.
Brandon Carroll led Bryant with 25 points and 12 rebounds, both career bests. Ikenna Ndugba had 21 points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Joseph Palacz
- Martin Herrick
- Greg Evans
2023-24 America East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 15-1 | - | 28-7 |
| UMass Lowell | 11-5 | 4 | 22-10 |
| Bryant | 11-5 | 4 | 20-13 |
| New Hampshire | 7-9 | 8 | 16-15 |
| Binghamton | 7-9 | 8 | 15-15 |
| Maine | 7-9 | 8 | 15-17 |
| UMBC | 6-10 | 9 | 11-21 |
| UAlbany | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| NJIT | 3-13 | 12 | 7-21 |
2023-24 Northeast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut | 13-3 | - | 20-11 |
| Merrimack | 13-3 | - | 21-12 |
| Sacred Heart | 10-6 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 9-7 | 4 | 15-17 |
| Le Moyne | 9-7 | 4 | 15-17 |
| Wagner | 7-9 | 6 | 17-16 |
| Long Island University | 6-10 | 7 | 7-22 |
| St. Francis (PA) | 3-13 | 10 | 8-22 |
| Stonehill | 2-14 | 11 | 4-27 |
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