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Staten Island, NY - The Wagner College men's basketball team will be back on the road on Saturday, as the Seahawks travel to Central Connecticut, with tip-off set for 1:00 pm on NECFrontRow.
 
The Wagner DNA
 
At 62.4 points per game, Wagner ranks 8th in the country in scoring defense while also leading the NEC.
 
Taking Care Of The Ball
 
Wagner's 9.9 turnovers per game are 24^th in the country and first in the NEC. The Seahawks' turnover margin of 2.2 is good for 73^rd nationally. As a team Wagner's assist/turnover ratio of 1.33 is second in the NEC.
 
Dominating The Glass
 
Wagner posted a +11.0 rebound margin in its split last week. The Seahawks allowed just seven offensive rebounds total against Merrimack and SHU.
 
Wagner's 11.17 offensive boards per game rank third in the NEC.
 
Council Continues To Impress
 
Junior Melvin Council Jr. was once again named a Northeast Conference (NEC) Prime Performer. Council averaged 14.5 points last week, including a double-double with 15 points and a career-high 13 rebounds in Wagner's win over Merrimack. Council, who has scored in double figures in eight straight, entered the week in the NEC top-10 in scoring (14.3, 5th), rebounding (5.5, 10th), assists (3.6, 7th), steals (10th, 1.5), free throw percentage (.800, 4th) and A/TO ratio (2.44, 3rd).
 
The Floor General
 
Junior Javier Ezquerra is averaging nine points per game, a league-best six assists per game, and 1.5 steals per game vs. NEC competition. Ezquerra has recorded four or more assists in eight straight games and dished out seven assists against Merrimack last week.
 
Downtown Staten Island
 
Offensively, Wagner already has four games with 10+ threes on the season, the most since the 2019-20 season.
 
Defensively, the Green and White is holding opponents to 29.6 shooting from long range, which leads the NEC and was good for 26th in the nation entering the weekend.
 
Allen Heating Up
 
Junior Tahron Allen has scored in double figures in seven of Wagner's last ten games and added 14 points against Merrimack last week. Allen is Wagner's second-leading scorer in conference play with 12.3 points per game and is Wagner's second-leading rebounder in NEC action at six rebounds per game after grabbing 11 rebounds at Sacred Heart.
 
The Series
 
Wagner holds a 35-22 lead in the all-time head-to-head series, which began in 1939, and includes seven wins over the Blue Devils in the last nine matchups between the two teams. 
 
Last year, the two teams split the regular season series, with each team defending its home court in the process.
 
Scouting The Blue Devils
 
The Blue Devils enter Saturday's matchup with a 5-1 mark in NEC action and most recently earned a 76-60 road victory at FDU on Thursday night. CCSU's only loss in conference play came at home against Le Moyne.
 
Next Up  
 
The Seahawks will host Le Moyne on Thursday, February 1, with tip-off set for 7:00 pm.