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Staten Island, NY - The Wagner College men's basketball team will host Delaware State on Monday, December 20
Last Time Out
Five Seahawks scored in double figures to lead the Wagner College men's basketball team to a commanding 104-46 victory over Immaculata on Thursday night at the Spiro Sports Center.
The 104 points were the most points scored by Wagner since earning a 105-57 victory over New Rochelle on December 9, 2018.
Additionally, the 58-point victory was just seven points short of the school record, which was set in 1957 in a 109-44 victory over Merchant Marine.
Sharp Shooters
As a team, Wagner is converting on 48.8% of field goal attempts, which leads the Northeast Conference and is good for 24
th in the country.
Program DNA
Through six games, the Seahawks are playing true to their program DNA. Wagner ranks first in the NEC in field goal percentage defense at 39.6 % and rebounding margin at 8.8, which ranks 20th in the nation. The Seahawks are also first in the conference in scoring defense at 59.5 points per game, which is good for 28th nationally.
Calm At The Line
As a team, the Seahawks' free throw percentage of 80.3% is not only first in the Northeast Conference, but also good for ninth 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 66% is currently number one in the nation among guards.
Against Immaculata, Morales contributed 16 points, five rebounds, five assists, and three steals.
Sharing The Basketball
The Seahawks average 16.7 assists per game, which is first in the NEC and 32nd nationally. In freshman
Javier Ezquerra, Morales, graduate student
Will Martinez, and freshman
Zaire Williams four Seahawks have double digit assists on the season.
It's Miller Time
Junior
Ashton Miller scored his first points in a Seahawk uniform against Stony Brook. Against Immaculata, Miller scored a career-high 10 points while grabbing a game-high seven rebounds, giving the Seahawks another athletic option off the bench.
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 two weeks ago.
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.
Scouting The Hornets
Delaware State enters the weekend with a 2-8 record ahead of a Saturday matchup at NC Central. The Hornets' two victories on the season have come over Cairn and Regent.
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 Immaculata was the 148th of Mason's head coaching career, as he continues to inch closer to 150 career wins.
The Schedule
Wagner will close out the non-conference schedule at Fairfield on December 23.
The Seahawks will open conference play on December 29 at Saint Francis U.
