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Staten Island, NY - The Wagner College men's basketball team will take on Division III program Immaculata on Thursday at the Spiro Sports Center, with tip-off scheduled for 7:00 pm. 

Statement Victories

The Seahawks started the second half with a 22-2 run on their way to a dominant 78-49 victory over Stony Brook last week. 

On November 13, Wagner earned a 58-44 victory over VCU. The two wins mark the first time since 2011-12 that the Seahawks have earned two non-conference victories over NCAA Tournament teams in the same season. 

Program DNA

Through five games, the Seahawks are playing true to their program DNA. Wagner ranks first in the NEC in field goal percentage defense at 42.1% and rebounding margin (4.2). The Seahawks are also first in the conference in scoring defense at 62.2 points per game.

Calm At The Line

As a team, the Seahawks' free throw percentage of 79.1% is not only first in the Northeast Conference, but also good for 18th in the nation.

Morales Shines Again

Graduate student Alex Morales is proving once again why he is one of the best players in the nation. Morales' field goal percentage of 63.4% currently ranks 17th in the country and first in the NEC.
In his return to the lineup last week, Morales shined once again, leading all scorers with 19 points, nine rebounds, and six assists against Stony Brook.

Scouting The Mighty Macs

Immaculata enters the week with a 3-5 overall record and will take on Kean on December 14 prior to visiting the Spiro Sports Center. Thursday's game will be the first-ever meeting between the Seahawks and  Mighty Macs, who compete in the Atlantic East Conference in Division III. 

Big Victories

The Green and White's three victories of the season have been by an average of 20.8 points. Over the course of the entire season, Wagner ranks first in the NEC in scoring margin at 3.8.

Sharing The Basketball 

The Seahawks average 15 assists per game, which is first in the NEC and 82nd nationally. Against Stony Brook, freshman Javier Ezquerra led Wagner with seven assists in his second career start. With Ezquerra, Morales, and graduate student Will Martinez, three Seahawks average three or more assists per game. 

It's Miller Time

Junior Ashton Miller scored his first points in a Seahawk uniform against Stony Brook. The transfer from Duquesne saw his first action at Wagner in the Green and White's loss against Seton Hall before contributing eight points in 16 minutes of action against the Seawolves and six points at Penn State

Bashir Mason Named To The Athletic's 40 Under 40 List 

Head men's basketball coach Bashir Mason was named to the Athletic's "40 Under 40 – Rising Stars In Men's College Basketball" list.

According to the article, which features Mason at #15, Mason "has established himself as one of the top mid-major coaches in America."
 
Last season, Mason entered elite territory, becoming just the second coach in the conference's 40-year history to win three Jim Phelan Coach of the Year honors, joining NEC Hall of Fame coach Howie Dickenman, who earned the distinction four times in his storied career at CCSU.
 
Following the 2020-21 season, Mason was also a finalist for the 2020-21 Hugh Durham Award, which is presented annually to the top Division I mid-major coach in college basketball. 
 
Wagner's head coach was also a finalist for the Ben Jobe award, which is presented annually to the top Division I minority coach.
 
Mason was the youngest head coach at the Division I level when he was named the 18th head men's basketball coach in school history on March 26, 2012 and is the fastest coach to win 100 games in Seahawk history.
Wagner's  win over Stony Brook was the 147th  of Mason's head coaching career, as he continues to inch closer to 150 career wins. 

The Schedule 

The Seahawks will host Delaware State on December 20, before closing out the non-conference schedule at Fairfield on December 23.
 
The Seahawks will open conference play on December 29 at Saint Francis U.