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Queens, NY - After picking up its first win of the year on Tuesday, Wagner (1-1) will look to make it two in a row when the Seahawks take on Big East member St. John's (0-1) on Friday, November 15 at 6:00 pm in a game that will be televised by Fox Sports 2. WFAN personality Rich Ackerman will handle play-by-play duties with former Duke standout and NBA Player Jim Spanarkel providing color. Joey Wahler will again have the action for you starting at 5:50 pm. Click HERE for the free audio stream.

Top Storyline
Wagner will be looking for its first win against St. John's since February 14, 1956.

QUICK HITS
* Fans can click HERE to find out what channel Fox Sports 2 is on in your area and HERE to watch the game online.

* Senior Latif Rivers led Wagner to a 75-67 win over Chestnut Hill with a team-best 22 points. For a complete recap of the game click HERE.

* The Red Storm are coming off an 86-75 neutral court loss to Wisconsin and were led by junior D'Angelo Harrison (27 points) and sophomore JaKarr Sampson (21 points, 7 rebounds).

* This is the first meeting between the teams since December 1, 2010 when St. John's defeated Wagner 69-61.
* In the last meeting, Tyler Murray scored a game-high 21 points with five rebounds and three assists while Rivers added 11 points, seven rebounds and four assists over 38 minutes. For a recap of the game click HERE.

* The Seahawks are 2-15, all-time, against the Red Storm and just 7-48 against current members of the Big East.

* Wagner is also 3-25, all-time, against Big East competition with its last win coming by a 59-54 count against No. 15 Pitt on December 23, 2011.

* St. John's is 42-2, all-time, against NEC competition with the league's last win coming on November 23, 2004 as St. Francis Brooklyn held on for a 53-52 victory. Coincidently, the league's first win came exactly eight years earlier on November 23, 1996 when LIU Brooklyn posted a 76-73 win.

* As a player at Rutgers, assistant Coach Marquis Webb went 2-3 against St. John's.

* The Seahawks picked up their first win of the year against Chestnut Hill thanks to opening up a 21-point halftime lead. The advantage was the largest at intermission by a Wagner team since the Green & White posted a 23-point halftime advantage against Union on December 15, 2006.

* Rivers notched the 15th 20-point game of his career with 22 markers as Wagner is now 12-3 when the Garden State native hits the magic number. Additionally, when Rivers paces the team in scoring the Seahawks are 18-8.

* Thanks to Rivers' big offensive performance, Wagner claimed its fourth-straight home-opening victory and is 27-11, all-time, in home openers since moving to Division I for the 1976-1977 season.

* The Seahawks hold an all-time record of 122-67 at the renovated Spiro Sports Center (since 1998-1999).

* Rivers also moved past Durell Vinson and Courtney Pritchard into 26th place on the Seahawks' all-time scoring list and now as 1,162 for his career.

* Senior Naofall Folahan dominated the glass to the tune of a career-high 15 rebounds while adding eight points and four blocks over 31 minutes of action.

* The 15 caroms marked the second time that Folahan has notched double-figures on the glass while his ninth career four-block game give him 145, just 31 off of Frantz Pierre-Louis' school-record total of 176.

* Second-year head coach Bashir Mason also reached the 20-win plateau for his career in just his 33rd game, matching Chester Sellitto's 47-year school record.

* For the second season in a row, Mason, who is 29 years and 277 days old, is the youngest Division I coach in America as well as the lone head man under the age of 30.

* In 2012-2013, Mason led the Seahawks to 19-12 record (12-6 NEC) in 2012-2013. Both his overall and NEC win totals represented school-records for a rookie coach. Mason was also a finalist for the CollegeInsider.com Joe B. Hall First-Year and Ben Jobe Minority Coach of the Year awards.

* By The Numbers (70) ... Since the start of the 2011-2012 season, Wagner is 30-4 when scoring at least 70 points and 34-2 when limiting the opposition to less than 70 points.

* By The Numbers (40) ... Also, the Seahawks are 35-6 when shooting 40 percent or higher and 26-7 when limiting opposing teams to less than 40 percent shooting.

* Additionally, the Wagner has held both of its opponents and 16-of-33 since the start of last season to less than 40 percent shooting.

* A year ago, the Seahawks paced the NEC in field goal percentage defense (.409) and blocked shots (5.3 bpg) while also finishing among the top-two of the league in scoring defense (67.1 ppg), rebounding offense (37.2 rpg), rebounding margin (+3.5) and defensive rebounds (25.0 rpg).

* With its win over Chestnut Hill, Wagner also improved to an eye-popping 43-1 when leading with five minutes over the last three years, 33-2 when leading at the break and 23-11 in games decided by five points or less or in overtime.

* DYK? There have been no lead changes in each of the Seahawks' first two games. Both were wire-to-wire victories.

* Today is the Green & White's only game on a Friday this season ... Over the last three years, Wagner is 3-0 on Fridays.

* This is just the second time that the Seahawks have ever played on November 15 with the first coming three years ago in a 73-57 loss at Lehigh.

* Junior Marcus Burton made his season-debut against Chestnut Hill and finished with 12 points while senior Kenneth Ortiz notched double-figures for the second-straight game with 12 markers to go along with four rebounds and three steals.

* In the early going, Rivers is leading the team in scoring with 17.0 points per game to go along with 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists each time out. Ortiz, meanwhile, is second with 16.0 points per game to go along with 3.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.0 steals.

* Ortiz, who is aiming to be the first ever three-time NEC Defensive Player of the Year, is first among active players in the conference with 124 assists and fourth with 303 assists while Rivers is fourth among active players with 1,162 points.

* Thanks to his career-high 15-rebound performance, Folahan leads the NEC with 9.5 rebounds per game.

* Since the start of the 2011-2012 season, Wagner, which was picked to win the 2014 NEC Championship by the league's coaches, is 45-19, including 27-9 during conference play and 16-8 in non-conference action.

Ortiz Leads The Way At State College
In the opener at Penn State, Ortiz notched 13 of his team-best 20 points after halftime. For his career, the Garden State native has recorded at least 20 on four occasions.

Harris Debuts
Junior Jay Harris made his first appearance since transferring from Valparaiso at Penn State and did not disappoint. Making his second career start Harris, who was listed by Big Apple Buckets as the Top Impact Transfer in the NEC, handed out a game-high five assists while not committing a turnover and recording five points and five rebounds over a team-best 36 minutes of action.

Ball Control
Due mainly to the starting backcourt of Ortiz, Rivers and Harris, Wagner committed just five turnovers against Penn State. That total represents the fewest in a game for the Seahawks since turning it over just four times in a 63-60 victory over Monmouth in the semifinals of the NEC Tournament on March 6, 2005.

Moody Dominating In The Paint
Junior Mario Moody paced the frontcourt against the Nittany Lions with 11 rebounds to go along with eight points.  In the early going, the Jersey City native is averaging 6.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game.

High Flyer
Moody, who led the Green & White with 34 dunks a year ago, has recorded four in the first two games and has 52 in just 55 career games.

No Time To Dwell
Wagner's win over Chestnut Hill moved its record to 13-3 following a loss since the 2011-2012 season.

Seniors Carry The Load
The senior foursome of Folahan, Ortiz, Orlando Parker and Rivers have combined to account for 63.5 percent of the Seahawks' scoring (87/137) this season.

Frontcourt Power
The Green & White frontcourt has outscored both of its opponents in the paint this season en route to posting a combined 76-56 advantage (+10.0/game).

Reserves Step Up
Wagner's reserves have also outscored their counterparts in both games en route to recording a combined 33-19 advantage (+7.0/game)

60-Point Club
The Seahawks have won 22-straight games when limiting teams to less than 60 points, including going 20-0 over the last two seasons.

Long Solid
Freshman Nolan Long is averaging 4.5 points and 5.0 rebounds per game over just over 12.0 minutes each time out this season.

Senat Debuts
Classmate Greg Senat made his collegiate debut against Chestnut Hill and finished with two points and two rebounds
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Cleaning Up The Glass
Junior Hugo Naurais pulled down a career-high five rebounds in just five minutes in the win over Chestnut Hill.

Wagner Picked To Reign Supreme
For the first time in 21 years Wagner was picked in the annual NEC Coaches Poll to stand atop the summit at the end of the season as The Seahawks received seven of the 10 first place votes. Robert Morris and Bryant tied for second with the Colonials earning two first place nods. Three-time defending champion LIU Brooklyn garnered the final first place vote and was tabbed fourth. Central Connecticut was fifth, followed by last year's runner-up Mount St. Mary's, St. Francis Brooklyn, Sacred Heart, Saint Francis U and Fairleigh Dickinson.

NEC Television Package Announced
For the third-straight year Wagner will play at least two regionally televised games at home, including one on national television as part of the Northeast Conference package. Before playing the aforementioned two games on television, the Seahawks will play before a Fox College Sports (FCS) audience at Mount St. Mary's on Thursday, January 16 at 7:00 pm. Exactly one month later, the Green & White will host Bryant on Sunday, February 16 at 12:00 pm on the national CBS Sports Network before welcoming FCS to the building on Senior Day, March 1 at 6:00 pm against Robert Morris.

Seahawks Heading South For Gulf Coast Showcase
Wagner is one of eight schools that will descend upon Southwest Florida to participate in the inaugural Gulf Coast Showcase at the Germain Arena in Estero, FL. The eight-team tournament, designed to showcase the top mid-major programs from across the country will take place from Monday, November 25 to Wednesday, November 27. The Seahawks along with Louisiana Tech are among the headliners in the eight-team field which also includes St. Bonaventure, San Diego, UNC Greensboro, Illinois-Chicago, Southern Illinois and Stetson. The Green & White will lock horns with Stetson on Monday night at 6:00 pm before playing either St. Bonaventure or Southern Illinois on the second day of the tournament.

Mason Profiled In New York Times
While being the youngest coach in Division I is a story in itself, it may not be the most unique regarding Wagner's second-year head man Bashir Mason. The Jersey City native was recently profiled by the New York Times and Zach Schonbrun due to the fact that Mason is believed to be the only Division I men's head coach that is also student-teaching in the mornings in order to attain his master's degree in education.

Experience Yields Success
Wagner is hoping that statement rings true in 2012-2013 as the Seahawks boast a roster that features eight upperclassmen and nine student-athletes that are in at least their third year of college. Additionally, both of  the Green & White's freshmen played a post-graduate year of school before furthering their education at the college.

Seniors Pace Resurgence
The senior class of Folahan, Ortiz, Parker and Rivers is arguably the main reason that Wagner in considered among the elite of the NEC. The Seahawks are an impressive 58-36, including 36-18 during league play, since the foursome descended on Staten Island. This turnaround comes the heels of a 2009-2010 campaign that saw the Green & White go 5-26 and 3-15 in the NEC.

Ortiz Leads The Way
After sitting out his first year on Grymes Hill due to NCAA transfer rules, Ortiz has led the Green & White to a 45-19 record, including 27-9 in league play, while starting 62 games during that time and notching four game-winning shots during that time.

Looking To Make History
The ball-hawking Ortiz ranked third in the NEC with 2.0 steals per game last year while pacing arguably the best defensive unit in the league en route to notching his second-straight NEC Defensive Player of the Year accolade. If Ortiz were to capture the award again, he would be the first player in league history to win it three-straight years.

Rivers Carries The Load
Since arriving on campus three years ago, Rivers has been one of the team's top scorers and last year was no different as the Garden State native averaged 13.0 points per game while shooting 39.4 percent from long range. As has been the case throughout his career, when Rivers scores Wagner wins. He has notched at least 20 points on 15 occasions with the Seahawks going 12-3 during that time. Additionally, the Green & White is 18-8 when Rivers paces the squad in scoring.

Block Party
Folahan, who is just 31 blocks short of the Wagner career record, led the NEC in rejections with 1.7 as a sophomore and ranked second in each of his other two seasons while establishing himself as one of the best shot blockers in the nation. All three of his seasonal totals rank among the top-10 in school history and with one more solid season the Republic of Benin native could lay claim as the best shot-blocker ever to set foot on Grymes Hill.

Moody Looks To Step Up
With the graduation of 2013 Second Team All-NEC selection Jonathon Williams and his team-leading 15.6 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, Moody will look to help fill the void in the frontcourt after a sophomore season in which the Jersey City native made impressive strides. Arguably the most athletic big man in the NEC, Moody recorded a team-best 34 dunks en route to averaging 6.9 points, 5.3 rebounds (16th NEC) and 1.3 blocks (4th NEC) each time out. Saving his finest for big games, Moody snared a game and career-high 14 rebounds at eventual NCAA participant Temple, before averaging 19.0 points per game on 62.5 percent (15-for-24) shooting in spurring a regular season series sweep of LIU Brooklyn.

Instant Offense
Burton returns to the backcourt after ranking fourth on the team and first among reserves with a sterling 8.6 points per game in just 23.9 minutes each time out while posting an impressive 2-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio.

Mr. ESPN
Sophomore Dwaun Anderson registered three dunks that appeared on SportsCenter's Top-10 plays a year ago.

Harris, Long, Senat Join The Fold
The Seahawks welcomes Valparaiso transfer Jay Harris (G, 6-1, 160) along with freshmen Nolan Long (F, 6-10, 240) and Greg Senat (F, 6-8, 240) to Grymes Hill for the 2013-2014 season. Harris transferred to Wagner after averaging 6.9 points per game over two seasons at Valparaiso and was recently named as the top impact transfer in the NEC by Big Apple Buckets. Long averaged 10.0 points and 8.0 rebounds in a post-graduate season at South Kent Prep while Senat notched 9.4 points and a team-leading 9.0 rebounds per game in a post-graduate year of his own at Marianapolis Prep.

DYK???
Anderson and Harris were both Top-100 recruits out of high school.

Double Duty
Following in the footsteps of former Seahawk student-athlete, head coach and current Brooklyn Nets announcer Tim Capstraw, Long will play both baseball and basketball at Wagner. On the diamond, Long was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 38th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft.

Defensive State Of Mind
Wagner is 20-0 when limiting opponents to less than 60 points since the start of the 2011-2012 season.

Closing It Out
The Seahawks have has won 36 straight games dating back to 2011-2012 when leading with five minutes to play and were a perfect 17-0 last year.

Meet The Staff
Mason will be joined on the bench by Mike Babul, Marquis Webb, Scott Smith, Scott Butterworth and Obie Nwadike in year two. Babul came to Wagner from Auburn, where he served as the Director of Basketball Operations for two years. The former UMass standout and Parade All-American also worked at UTEP, Drexel, Youngstown State and Memphis. Webb descended on Staten Island after spending a year at George Mason, where he helped the Patriots to 24 wins in 2011-2012. A 1,000-point scorer at Rutgers, he ranks among the Scarlet Knight all-time leaders with 305 cassists. Smith is in his fourth  season as an assistant coach with the Seahawks and the third overall as a member of the staff. Butterworth, who played collegiately at Colby-Sawyer University, begins his first season as the Director of Operations after working in the corporate world. Rounding out the staff is former NEC First Team selection and Central Connecticut standout Nwadike, who notched 1,265 points and 980 rebounds for the Blue Devils from 2003-2007 and most recently played professionally overseas.

Don't Get Defensive
Mason, Babul and Webb all garnered All-Conference Defensive Team honors during their collegiate careers. Mason was recognized as the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Defensive Player of the Year as a freshman and was a four-year member of the CAA All-Defensive Team. Babul was a three-year selection to the Atlantic 10 (A-10) All-Defensive Team. Webb was named to the 2006 Defensive All America team.

Wahler To Again Serve As Official Voice Of Wagner Basketball
Mason announced that WFAN Update Anchor and News 12 New Jersey Sports Anchor/Reporter Joey Wahler will return for his second season as the official voice of all Seahawk broadcasts for the 2012-2013 season. During the home portion of the schedule, Wahler will broadcast all 10 home games that are slated to be streamed via the Northeast Conference's (NEC) Front Row Platform.

Up Next
Wagner returns to the road for a non-conference tilt at Coppin State on Monday, November 18 at 7:30 pm.

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