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
2024-25 America East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant | 4-0 | - | 10-9 |
| Maine | 4-1 | 0.5 | 12-8 |
| Vermont | 3-1 | 1 | 10-9 |
| UMass Lowell | 2-2 | 2 | 13-6 |
| UAlbany | 2-3 | 2.5 | 10-10 |
| New Hampshire | 2-3 | 2.5 | 4-16 |
| UMBC | 1-3 | 3 | 9-10 |
| NJIT | 1-3 | 3 | 4-15 |
| Binghamton | 1-4 | 3.5 | 9-11 |
2024-25 Northeast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 6-0 | - | 10-11 |
| Central Connecticut | 3-2 | 2.5 | 12-6 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 3-2 | 2.5 | 7-13 |
| Wagner | 2-3 | 3.5 | 10-8 |
| Stonehill | 2-3 | 3.5 | 10-10 |
| Le Moyne | 2-3 | 3.5 | 7-13 |
| Chicago State | 2-3 | 3.5 | 2-18 |
| Mercyhurst | 2-4 | 4 | 8-13 |
| St. Francis (PA) | 2-4 | 4 | 7-13 |
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