Staten Island, NY – The Wagner College men's basketball team earned its third straight victory with a 68-58 win over Sacred Heart on Sunday afternoon at the Spiro Sports Center.
 
Sophomore Rob Taylor II and junior Rahmir Moore led the Seahawks with 19 points apiece, while sophomore Zaire Williams added 12 points off the bench. Senior Brandon Brown led all players with 11 rebounds.
 
Taylor finished the week with two double-digit outings and converted on 74% of his shots throughout the two games.

📰 Make it 3 in a row for @Wagner_MBB after a 68-58 triumph over SHU

1️⃣ Zaire Williams drained the dagger 3 with 32 seconds to play

2️⃣ Cooking from mid-range, Rahmir Moore scored 13 of his 19 in the 2H & 💦 a key jumper late

🔢 Rob Taylor II (19p) hit 7-8 FG, shot 74% on week pic.twitter.com/4xPXWF23Gl

— Northeast Conference (@nechoops) January 22, 2023

 
As a team, the Seahawks shot 26-47 (55.3%) from the field while holding the Pioneers to 20-49 (40.8%) throughout the contest.
 
The Seahawks jumped out to a double-digit first half lead, as a pair of Taylor free throws gave Wagner its biggest lead of the period at 24-13 with 6:17 to play in the first half, before the Pioneers cut the Wagner lead to 33-24 at the half.
 
Wagner came out firing in the second half and opened up a comfortable lead, as a three by Moore gave Wagner its biggest lead of the game at 59-44 with 6:01 to play.
 
The Pioneers, however, fought back and cut their deficit to 61-58 with 2:30 to play on a Nico Galette three.
 
Wagner answered, as a bucket by Moore and a three by Williams put the game away, with the Seahawks closing out the game on a 7-0 run.
 
The Seahawks held a 35-21 edge on the glass and led for 35:44 minutes.
 
With the win, Wagner improves to 11-7 overall and 4-3 in Northeast Conference (NEC) play, while the Pioneers fall to 11-11 on the year and 4-3 in NEC action.
 
Next up, Wagner will take on St. Francis Brooklyn on Thursday, January 26, with tip-off scheduled for 5:00 pm on CBS Sports Network.