Baltimore, MD – The Wagner men's basketball team begins a two-game road trip beginning this afternoon as the Seahawks travel to Baltimore, MD to square off against the Morgan State University Bears.
The Green & White are looking to end a season-high three-game losing streak after falling at home on Tuesday night to former Northeast Conference (NEC) and current Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) member, Monmouth, 81-71. Wagner had three players in double-figures, led by senior guard
Michael Carey's (Nassau, Bahamas / Lamar Consolidated / San Jacinto College) 17th career double-double, who finished with a team-best 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Morgan State enters the contest looking for back-to-back wins after earning an 85-82 double overtime victory over MAAC member, Manhattan on Tuesday evening. Wagner and Morgan State are meeting for just the second time, with the Seahawks taking last season's matchup, 62-61, at the Spiro Sports Center.
Series History: Saturday's contest is just the second all-time meeting between the schools with Wagner taking last season's meeting, 62-61, thanks to
Romone Saunders' (Temple Hills, MD/Potomac [Mt. Zion Prep]) game-winning free-throw at the Spiro Sports Center.
All-Time Against The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC): Wagner is 13-7 all-time against current members of the Mid-Eastern Atlantic Athletic Conference (MEAC).
Morgan State is the lone school from the conference that Wagner will see this season. The Seahawks are .500 or better against six of the seven teams in the MEAC: Coppin State (2-0); Howard (1-0); Maryland Eastern Shore (4-1); Morgan State (1-0); Norfolk State (2-1); and North Carolina Central (1-0). The lone school the Seahawks don't hold a winning mark against is Delaware State (2-5).
Scouting The Morgan State University Bears: Predicted to finish ninth among the 13 schools in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), the Morgan State University Bears enters Saturday's contest sporting a 3-6 record. Most recently, the Bears defeated Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) members, Manhattan, 85-82, in double overtime on December 6. Junior guard Tiwian Kendley scored a season-high 40 points and grabbed 10 rebounds while freshman guard Stanley Davis hit the go-ahead free throw to propel the Bears to the victory. Junior forward Phillip Carr recorded his third double-double of the season with 19 points and 11 rebounds, while senior forward Kyle Thomas added 15 points. The Bears made 27 of 43 free throws while Manhattan was 7 of 12 from the line.
On the season, Morgan State is averaging 70.1 ppg, while shooting 38.9 percent from the field. The Bears do most of their damage from in close and they are hitting just 26.5 percent from beyond the arc, despite shooting 72.1 percent from the free-throw line. Three Bears are averaging double figures, led by Kendley's 22.9 ppg, which ranks 11th in the nation in scoring. Carr is pouring in 17.1 ppg while pulling down a team-best 9.2 rpg and is the club's leader with 15 blocks and is converting at a 51.7 percent clip. Kyle Thomas is the third member of the team to tally double-digits, checking in at 11.1.
Henson Zeroing In On 1,000 Career Points: Junior guard
Corey Henson (Upper Marlboro, MD/DeMatha Catholic) is closing in on becoming the 43rd member of the Wagner 1,000 career point club as he enters the Monmouth contest with 810 career points. After averaging 9.1 ppg in his freshman year (273), Henson has netted a total of 537 points between his sophomore and six games of his junior campaign combined. The last member to enter the 1,000 point club is guard Marcus Burton ['14].
Three-Ball Galore: The Seahawks have connected on at least one made three-pointer in 375 straight contests. The last time the Seahawks failed to convert a three-pointer was back on February 28, 2004, at home against NEC-foe, Mount St. Mary's, when the Green & White were held to 0-of-13 shooting from beyond the arc.
Up Next For Wagner: The Seahawks concludes their two-game road trip on December 17 at Providence College of the Big East Conference. Tip-off between the Seahawks and Friars at the Dunkin' Donuts Center is set for 12:00 p.m.
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