 
Game 25 - February 18, 2020 | 7:00 PM
Wagner College Seahawks (5-18, 2-10 NEC) vs
Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (6-16, 4-7 NEC)
Staten Island, NY | Spiro Sports Center |
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Staten Island, NY – The Wagner College men's basketball team will eye a sweep of the season series against Mount St. Mary's, as the Seahawks and Mountaineers clash on Tuesday night at the Spiro Sports Center.
Playoff Push
Despite Saturday's loss to Merrimack, the Seahawks remain only two games behind Bryant for the final spot in the Northeast Conference (NEC) tournament with five games remaining in the regular season. The Seahawks and Bulldogs will meet again in the final game of the season on February 28 at the Spiro Sports Center.
Cobb's Consistency
Graduate student
Curtis Cobb III continues to fill the stat sheet. In the Seahawks' loss to Merrimack on Saturday, Cobb led the way once again with 26 points, his sixth 20-point game of the season. Cobb connected on 10-17 from the field, while going 4-7 from long range. On the year, Cobb is averaging 16.6 points per contest, which is fourth in the NEC.
Sharing The Basketball
Wagner is the only team in the NEC to have three players in the top 14 in assists per game. Junior
Alex Morales checks in eighth in the league at 3.43 helpers per contest, while junior
Chase Freeman is ninth with 3.19 assists per game. Junior
Will Martinez sits in 14
th at 2.92 assists per contest.
Floor General
Chase Freeman continues to show tremendous efficiency as the Seahawks' point guard. The junior leads the Northeast Conference with an assist/turnover ratio of 2.48. On average, Freeman only turns the ball over 1.3 times a game, the lowest number among the top-13 players in the league in assist/turnover ratio.
Last Time Out
The Seahawks will go for the series sweep against the Mountaineers after 25 points by Cobb gave Wagner a 66-47 win in the first meeting between the two teams in January. After taking a 31-23 lead into the halftime locker room, the Seahawks closed out the contest with a 9-0 run on a three by Freeman and two buckets by Cobb, which gave Wagner a 60-41 lead with just 4:10 remaining. Head coach
Bashir Mason's signature defense held the Mount to just 24% (12-50) shooting on the night, and a physical performance on offense led to a 28-18 advantage in points in the paint.
Scouting The Mountaineers
The Mount enters Tuesday's matchup with a 10-16 overall record and 6-7 conference mark, having lost four out of their last five matchups, including three straight losses. If the conference tournament started today, the Mountaineers would qualify as the #5 seed. On the road, the Mountaineers are 3-11 on the year.
Next Up
Following Tuesday night's matchup, the Seahawks will be back in action on Friday night, when they play host to Central Connecticut, with tip-off set for 7:30 pm.
