WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Wagner College men's basketball team continued its seven-game road stretch on Saturday afternoon, falling 92–75 to Georgetown at Capital One Arena.
Georgetown (5–0, 0–0 Big East) set the tone early, building a 44–27 halftime lead behind efficient shooting and points in transition. Wagner (0–5, 0–0 NEC) battled throughout the second half, matching the Hoyas with 48 points after the break, but the first-half deficit proved too much to overcome.
Redshirt-senior
Jaden Baker led the Seahawks with a game- and season-high 22 points on 9-of-17 shooting, including three made three-pointers, while adding five rebounds and four assists. Junior
Nick Jones recorded a near double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds, going 5-of-12 from the field and 5-of-6 at the free-throw line.
Sophomore
Binael Basil added 12 points on an efficient 4-of-6 shooting performance and grabbed six boards off the bench, while junior
Eddie Placer contributed nine points and two rebounds.
As a team, Wagner shot 43 percent from the field and 36 percent (9-of-25) from three-point range while collecting 36 rebounds. Georgetown countered with 47 percent shooting and converted 25-of-28 free throws.
The Green & White return to the floor on Wednesday, November 26, for a 5:00 p.m. tip-off against Manhattan at Draddy Gymnasium in the Bronx.
