BRIDGEWATER, N.J – Wagner men's basketball received its 16-game league slate as the NEC announced the 2026-27 conference lineups Thursday afternoon.  

The Seahawks open league play under first year head coach Dwan McMillan with three consecutive road contests, traveling to Stonehill (Saturday, Jan. 2), Central Connecticut State (Monday, Jan. 4) and New Haven (Friday, Jan. 8) before returning to Staten Island for their conference home opener against Chicago State on Sunday, Jan. 10.

Wagner remains at home to host Mercyhurst on Thursday, Jan. 14 and Le Moyne on Sunday, Jan. 17 before heading to Chicago State on Wednesday, Jan. 20. The Seahawks conclude January with a road matchup at FDU on Thursday, Jan. 28 before welcoming LIU on Saturday, Jan. 30.

The February schedule begins with back-to-back home games against Stonehill on Thursday, Feb. 4 and New Haven on Saturday, Feb. 6. Wagner then travels to LIU on Saturday, Feb. 13 before returning home to face FDU on Wednesday, Feb. 17 and Central Connecticut State on Saturday, Feb. 20.

The regular season concludes with a pair of road contests at Le Moyne on Thursday, Feb. 25 and Mercyhurst on Saturday, Feb. 27.

The top eight teams in the conference standings will advance to the NEC Tournament. Quarterfinal action is set for Wednesday, March 3, followed by the NEC Semifinals on Saturday, March 6, and the NEC Championship Game on Tuesday, March 9.

Game times and national television assignments will be announced at a later date. All NEC contests will stream live and free on NEC Front Row. Wagner's full non-conference schedule will also be released in the coming weeks.

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