2017–18 Wagner Seahawks men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Wagner Seahawks men's basketball team represented Wagner College during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seahawks were led by sixth-year head coach Bashir Mason. They played their home games at Spiro Sports Center on the school's Staten Island campus as members of the Northeast Conference. The Seahwawks finished the season 23–10, 14–4 in NEC play to win the NEC regular season championship. In the NEC tournament, they defeated Central Connecticut and Robert Morris before losing to LIU Brooklyn in the championship game.[1] As a regular season conference champion who did not win their conference tournament, they received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Baylor.

2017–18 Wagner Seahawks men's basketball
NEC regular season champions
NIT, First round
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record23–10 (14–4 NEC)
Head coach
Associate head coachMike Babul
Assistant coaches
  • Donald Copeland
  • Scott Smith
Home arenaSpiro Sports Center
2017–18 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Wagner144 .7782310  .697
Saint Francis (PA)126 .6671813  .581
Mount St. Mary's126 .6671814  .563
LIU Brooklyn108 .5561817  .514
St. Francis Brooklyn108 .5561318  .419
Robert Morris99 .5001617  .485
Fairleigh Dickinson99 .5001318  .419
Central Connecticut711 .3891418  .438
Sacred Heart513 .2781021  .323
Bryant216 .111328  .097
2018 NEC tournament winner

Previous season

The Seahawks finished the 2016–17 season 16–14 overall and 11–7 in NEC play to finish in a tie for third place. In the NEC tournament, they beat Fairleigh Dickinson before losing to Saint Francis (PA) in the semifinals.

Preseason

In a poll of league coaches at the NEC media day, the Seahawks were picked to finish in third place.[2]

Roster

2017–18 Wagner Seahawks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 23 Nick Madray 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) GS Mississauga, Ontario
F 1 Shack Scott 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) Sr Paterson, New Jersey
G 5 JoJo Cooper 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Wilmington, Delaware
G 11 Romone Saunders 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Temple Hills, Maryland
F 4 AJ Sumbry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS Jr East Windsor, New Jersey
G 21 Elijah Davis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) Jr Bronx, New York
G 24 Devin Liggeons 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F 5 Lonnie Rivera 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr Spring Valley, New York
F 13 Tim Graham 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Portland, Oregon
G 3 Blake Francis 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) So Herndon, Virginia
F 15 Jamar Brown 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS Fr Harlem, New York
F 0 Nigel Jackson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) Fr Baltimore, Maryland
G 2 Tyler Plummer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Vaughan, Ontario
G 12 Chase Freeman 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)165 lb (75 kg) Fr Gallatin, Tennessee
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 11, 2017*
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at NJIT W 60–49  1–0
 22  Francis  10  Davis  6  Cooper  Wellness and Events Center (2,907)
Newark, NJ
Nov 13, 2017*
9:00 pm, ESPN2
at Missouri L 55–99  1–1
 17  Francis  8  Liggeons  2  Cooper  Mizzou Arena (15,061)
Columbia, MO
Nov 18, 2017*
2:00 pm
American W 71–70  2–1
 24  Francis  9  Sumbry  4  Cooper  Spiro Sports Center (1,128)
Staten Island, NY
Nov 21, 2017*
7:00 pm
Staten Island W 107–64  3–1
 20  Cooper  14  Jackson  5  Tied  Spiro Sports Center (891)
Staten Island, NY
Nov 26, 2017*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Hartford W 72–50  4–1
 17  Francis  6  Liggeons  8  Cooper  Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (730)
Hartford, CT
Dec 1, 2017*
7:00 pm
Fairfield W 78–76  5–1
 19  Francis  10  Sumbry  8  Cooper  Spiro Sports Center (793)
Staten Island, NY
Dec 5, 2017*
7:00 pm
UMass Lowell W 90–72  6–1
 20  Tied  7  Tied  13  Cooper  Spiro Sports Center (917)
Staten Island, NY
Dec 10, 2017*
4:00 pm
Mercy W 75–41  7–1
 19  Francis  10  Liggeons  5  Francis  Spiro Sports Center (871)
Staten Island, NY
Dec 16, 2017*
2:00 pm
at Rider L 84–90 OT 7–2
 25  Francis  13  Sumbry  11  Cooper  Alumni Gymnasium (1,328)
Lawrenceville, NJ
Dec 20, 2017*
7:00 pm, FS1
at No. 23 Seton Hall L 68–89  7–3
 15  Cooper  7  Cooper  4  Cooper  Prudential Center (6,481)
Newark, NJ
Dec 23, 2017*
3:00 pm, NBCSN
at Dayton L 67–79  7–4
 24  Francis  10  Sumbry  4  Cooper  UD Arena (12,878)
Dayton, OH
NEC regular season
Dec 29, 2017
7:00 pm
Mount St. Mary's W 76–57  8–4
(1–0)
 18  Francis  10  Davis  10  Cooper  Spiro Sports Center (1,722)
Staten Island, NY
Dec 31, 2017
1:00 pm
at St. Francis Brooklyn L 75–82  8–5
(1–1)
 23  Francis  12  Cooper  4  Cooper  Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (407)
Brooklyn, NY
Jan 4, 2018
7:00 pm
Sacred Heart W 69–63  9–5
(2–1)
 24  Saunders  11  Sumbry  5  Cooper  Spiro Sports Center (273)
Staten Island, NY
Jan 6, 2018
4:00 pm
Fairleigh Dickinson W 73–65  10–5
(3–1)
 20  Cooper  8  Tied  7  Cooper  Spiro Sports Center (817)
Staten Island, NY
Jan 11, 2018
7:00 pm
at Bryant W 71–62  11–5
(4–1)
 23  Cooper  11  Tied  3  Tied  Chace Athletic Center (609)
Smithfield, RI
Jan 13, 2018
4:30 pm
at LIU Brooklyn L 67–69  11–6
(4–2)
 18  Saunders  6  Tied  4  Tied  Steinberg Wellness Center (753)
Brooklyn, NY
Jan 18, 2018
7:00 pm
Saint Francis (PA) W 73–64  12–6
(5–2)
 17  Cooper  12  Liggeons  10  Cooper  Spiro Sports Center (1,541)
Staten Island, NY
Jan 20, 2018
4:00 pm
Robert Morris W 62–49  13–6
(6–2)
 19  Francis  12  Cooper  8  Cooper  Spiro Sports Center (1,784)
Staten Island, NY
Jan 26, 2018
5:00 pm, ESPNU
at Saint Francis (PA) W 91–61  14–6
(7–2)
 30  Saunders  7  Saunders  8  Cooper  DeGol Arena (1,408)
Loretto, PA
Jan 28, 2018
2:00 pm
at Robert Morris W 77–64  15–6
(8–2)
 21  Francis  12  Saunders  9  Cooper  PPG Paints Arena (1,029)
Pittsburgh, PA
Feb 1, 2018
7:00 pm
Central Connecticut W 72–59  16–6
(9–2)
 15  Tied  7  Sumbry  12  Cooper  Spiro Sports Center (1,483)
Staten Island, NY
Feb 3, 2018
4:00 pm
St. Francis Brooklyn W 79–61  17–6
(10–2)
 15  Francis  11  Sumbry  8  Cooper  Spiro Sports Center (1,923)
Staten Island, NY
Feb 8, 2018
7:00 pm, CBSSN
Bryant W 96–76  18–6
(11–2)
 29  Francis  7  Davis  6  Saunders  Spiro Sports Center (1,997)
Staten Island, NY
Feb 11, 2018
7:00 pm, CBSSN
at Fairleigh Dickinson L 69–76  18–7
(11–3)
 25  Saunders  10  Sumbry  8  Cooper  Rothman Center (1,731)
Hackensack, NJ
Feb 15, 2018
6:00 pm
at Sacred Heart W 99–84  19–7
(12–3)
 23  Cooper  7  Cooper  6  Tied  William H. Pitt Center (206)
Fairfield, CT
Feb 17, 2018
4:00 pm
LIU Brooklyn W 78–74  20–7
(13–3)
 18  Cooper  5  Tied  6  Cooper  Spiro Sports Center (1,933)
Staten Island, NY
Feb 22, 2018
7:00 pm
at Central Connecticut W 64–62  21–7
(14–3)
 14  Saunders  8  Sumbry  4  Cooper  William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,217)
New Britain, CT
Feb 24, 2018
4:00 pm
at Mount St. Mary's L 62–73  21–8
(14–4)
 18  Cooper  17  Saunders  2  Cooper  Knott Arena (3,072)
Emmitsburg, MD
NEC tournament
Feb 28, 2018
7:00 pm
(1) (8) Central Connecticut
Quarterfinals
W 73–61  22–8
 20  Cooper  10  Saunders  7  Cooper  Spiro Sports Center (1,838)
Staten Island, NY
Mar 3, 2018
12:00 pm, ESPN3
(1) (7) Robert Morris
Semifinals
W 75–64  23–8
 20  Cooper  8  Tied  6  Cooper  Spiro Sports Center (1,863)
Staten Island, NY
Mar 6, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN
(1) (4) LIU Brooklyn
Championship game
L 61–71  23–9
 17  Saunders  11  Liggeons  8  Cooper  Spiro Sports Center (2,330)
Staten Island, NY
NIT
Mar 13, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN2
(8) at (1) Baylor
First round – Baylor Bracket
L 59–80  23–10
 23  Francis  8  Saunders  5  Saunders  Ferrell Center (1,988)
Waco, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time Source[3].

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