Wagner survives Howard in First Four of NCAA Tournament, will face UNC in Round 1

The are still dancing. Despite a late burst by the , the Seahawks sealed a 71-68 win in Dayton, Ohio, in a battle of No. 16 seeds. Wagner — making its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2003 — will face No. 1 seed in Round 1 on Thursday in Charlotte, N.C. Wagner junior guard scored a game-high 21 points, leading a squad that boasted an impressive offensive efficiency. The Seahawks shot 52.7 percent from the floor , compared to the Bisons’ 38.6 percent from the field .

Wagner’s tournament outlook Wagner’s coach, Donald Copeland, is a former point guard, and that’s been a pretty great resume builder for March Madness runs lately . The Seahawks allowed the fewest points per game in the NEC and were second in rebounding margin . The NEC ranked second-to-last among conferences this season, and you’d be hard-pressed to find an NCAA Tournament team with worse metrics than Wagner: 290th in the NET, 292nd in KenPom, 11-10 in Quad 4 this regular season.

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