Pictured Above: Junior
Will Martinez
Jersey City, NJ – Knotted at 61-61 after regulation, the Wagner College men's basketball team outscored Saint Peter's 20-16 in the overtime period to earn an exciting 81-77 victory on Wednesday night.
With the victory, the Seahawks improve to 2-3 on the year, while the Peacocks fall to 0-3 this season.
Graduate Student
Curtis Cobb III led the way once again with 25 points, including the first eight points of the game for Wagner and 10 in overtime. For his career, Cobb is now just 12 points shy of the 1,000 point mark.
Earning his first start of the season, junior
Elijah Ford contributed 18 points, while junior
Will Martinez added 10 points, none bigger than a traditional three-point play in overtime with 1:12 remaining that gave Wagner a 71-65 lead.
As a team, the gritty Seahawks held a 43-39 advantage on the glass and stayed mentally tough at the free throw line, going 39-48 (81.3%) as a team, including 16-19 (84.2%) in the overtime period to seal the victory.
The first half finished both teams battling back and forth, but it was a 10-1 Wagner run to close out the period that gave the Seahawks a 35-25 advantage at the midway point, which also marked their biggest lead of the game.
A three-pointer by
Alex Morales with 10:51 to play pushed the Wagner lead to 49-41, but the Peacocks fought back, tying the game at 53-53 with 6:18 to play and setting up the dramatic finish.
Despite the close finish, Wagner held the lead for 36:33 minutes, while Saint Peter's only led for 1:53 minutes throughout the contest.
The win also marked a homecoming victory for head coach and Jersey City native
Bashir Mason, who's traditionally tough defense held the opponent to 39.3% (24-61) from the field.
Next up, Wagner will play host to Stony Brook on Saturday, November 23, with tip-off set for 3:00 PM.
