| Sun. 2/21 | Thu. 2/25 | Fri. 2/26 | Tue. 3/2 | Wed. 3/3 |
| vs. Bryant L 60-76 Box | Recap |
vs. StF-NY L 71-84 Box | Recap |
vs. StF-NY W 75-67 Box | Recap |
@ Wagner L 67-74 Box | Recap |
@ Wagner L 59-64 Box | Recap |
Ford's 21 carries Wagner past Merrimack 64-59 for NEC title | |
NEW YORK (AP) Elijah Ford had 21 points and 13 rebounds as Wagner narrowly beat Merrimack 64-59 on Wednesday to capture the Northeast Conference championship. Will Martinez had 14 points and eight rebounds for Wagner (13-6, 13-5 Northeast Conference), which earned its sixth consecutive home victory. Nigel Jackson added 13 points. Alex Morales had eight rebounds. The top-seeded Seahawks face Mount St. Mary's the the four-team tournament. No. 2 seed Bryant meets second heart in the other semifinal. The semifinals are on Saturday and the championship game is Tuesday. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | J. Minor | 12.0 | |||
| Rebounds: | J. Minor | 8.1 | |||
| Assists: | M. Watkins | 3.8 | |||
| FG%: | No qualifiers | ||||
| FT%: | J. Minor | 58.3% | |||
| 3P%: | M. Derring | 36.4% | |||
| Steals: | M. Watkins | 1.9 | |||
| Blocks: | J. Minor | 1.4 | |||
| Northeast Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| Wagner | 13-5 | 13-7 |
| Bryant | 10-4 | 15-7 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 9-7 | 12-11 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-7 | 9-9 |
| LIU | 9-9 | 9-9 |
| Merrimack | 9-9 | 9-9 |
| St. Francis Brooklyn | 9-9 | 9-10 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-10 | 9-15 |
| Saint Francis U | 5-13 | 6-16 |
| Central Connecticut State | 5-13 | 5-16 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 66.3 (286) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 6.9 (332) | ||||
| Assists: | 12.0 (257) | ||||
| FG%: | 44.9% (118) | ||||
| FT%: | 66.3% (304) | ||||
| 3P%: | 31.7% (275) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 66.7 (72) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 24.0 (267) | ||||
| Assists: | 13.7 (232) | ||||
| FG%: | 42.2% (115) | ||||
| FT%: | 70.5% (164) | ||||
| 3P%: | 34.4% (229) | ||||
