CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Wagner College men's basketball team opened its 2026-27 season with a 76-50 loss to ACC member Boston College on Tuesday night at Conte Forum.
Wagner (0-1, 0-0 NEC) opened the contest with a corner three-pointer from junior Taj Bryant on its first possession to take an early 3-0 lead. Boston College (1-0, 0-0 ACC) responded with a 12-0 run to take a 12-3 advantage with 14:30 remaining in the opening half.
The Seahawks answered with baskets from junior William Patterson Jr., Bryant and redshirt senior Kareem Watson before Watson connected from beyond the arc to cut the deficit to 18-12 midway through the first half.
The Eagles responded with a 14-2 run to extend their advantage to 32-14 with just under five minutes remaining in the half.
Wagner closed the opening period by scoring nine of the final 15 points, highlighted by a three-pointer from redshirt sophomore AJ Rodriguez and a dunk from senior Youssouf Singare, as Boston College took a 38-23 lead into the break.
The Seahawks opened the second half with a basket from senior Cam Estevez to cut the deficit to 13 points. Boston College maintained its advantage before Wagner used five consecutive points from Watson at the free-throw line to make it a 48-36 contest with 12:21 remaining.
Following another basket from Watson that brought Wagner within 12 points at 50-38, the Eagles responded with an 11-3 run to extend their lead to 61-41 with just over six minutes remaining.
Boston College maintained its advantage down the stretch to secure the 76-50 victory.
Watson led the Seahawks with 13 points off the bench, shooting 3-of-8 from the field and 6-of-7 from the free-throw line. Estevez and Bryant chipped in 10 points apiece, while Bryant also grabbed six rebounds.
As a team, Wagner shot 30.4 percent (17-of-56) from the field compared to 49 percent (25-of-51) for Boston College.
The Eagles connected on seven three-pointers compared to three for the Seahawks, while holding a narrow 36-34 advantage on the glass.
Next up, Wagner continues its season-opening road trip on Friday, Nov. 6, when the Seahawks travel to face No. 14 Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. Tip-off is set for 9 p.m. at the Watsco Center.
