Townes has 23 points, helps Bryant beat Wagner 71-64
NEW YORK -- SaBastian Townes shot 8 of 13 from the floor to total 23 points and helped lead Bryant to a 71-64 win over Wagner on Thursday night.
Bryant (8-12, 5-4 Northeast Conference) has won three of its last four games. Byron Hawkins and Adam Grant added 16 points apiece for the Bulldogs.
Grant's trey with 1:52 left in the first half gave the Bulldogs the lead for good 30-28, and they took a 31-29 lead into the break. Bryant pushed its advantage to 56-43 before Wagner rallied. The Seahawks closed to 58-54 after Elijah Davis scored in the paint with 2:12 remaining. Davis drained a 3 to trail 62-57 with 1:17 left and Chase Freeman nailed another trey to cut the margin to 69-64 with 12 seconds remaining. Townes made five free throws down the stretch to seal the victory.
Freeman and Jonathan Norfleet had 14 points apiece for Wagner (9-11, 4-5). Romone Saunders added 13 points with eight rebounds, five assists and four steals.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Robert Riley
- King Whetstone
- Tom Deneen
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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