Wagner Seahawks at Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
58 - 56
Saunders leads Wagner over Mount St. Mary's 58-56
Vado Morse hit a 3-pointer to tie the game before Saunders escaped a double team on the inbounds and raced down the court for the winning points.
Saunders finished with 12 points and seven rebounds. Saunders, the Seahawks' leading scorer for the season at 17 points per game, shot only 14 percent in the game (2 of 14).
Nigel Jackson had 10 points for Wagner (13-12, 8-6 Northeast Conference). Devin Liggeons added 10 points and eight rebounds. Elijah Davis had 10 rebounds for the visitors.
The Seahawks were in trouble after the first half, entering the locker room at the half trailing 32-22. But the road team mounted a second-half rally to get back in it and ultimately earn the slim victory. The Mountaineers' 24 points in the second half were a season low for the team.
Morse had 23 points for the Mountaineers (7-20, 4-10). Jalen Gibbs added eight rebounds. Damian Chong Qui had seven rebounds.
The Seahawks evened the season series against the Mountaineers with the win. Mount St. Mary's defeated Wagner 70-56 on Jan. 19. Wagner faces Bryant on the road on Thursday. Mount St. Mary's plays Central Connecticut on the road on Thursday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 58 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Romone Saunders made Layup. | 58 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Mt. St. Mary's Timeout | 56 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Vado Morse made Three Point Jumper. | 56 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Devin Liggeons made Free Throw. | 56 - 53 |
Statistics
 WAG |
 MSM |
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|---|---|---|
| 17-61 | FG | 18-50 |
| 28 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 6-26 | 3PT | 6-23 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 18-23 | FT | 14-20 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 9 | Assists | 6 |
| 2 | Steals | 2 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 18 | Fouls | 21 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Emmitsburg, MD
Attendance: 2,182 | Capacity:
2025-26 Northeast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 15-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Central Connecticut | 12-6 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Mercyhurst | 10-8 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Le Moyne | 10-8 | 5 | 15-17 |
| New Haven | 9-9 | 6 | 14-17 |
| Wagner | 8-10 | 7 | 14-17 |
| Stonehill | 8-10 | 7 | 12-21 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-10 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Saint Francis | 5-13 | 10 | 7-24 |
| Chicago State | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
2025-26 Metro Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |