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Wagner surges past LIU Brooklyn 81-65 in NEC tourney | |
NEW YORK (AP) Michael Carey scored a career-high 28 points with 10 rebounds and Wagner pulled away from LIU Brooklyn 81-65 on Saturday in a Northeast Conference tournament semifinal. The top-seeded Seahawks (22-9) will face No. 2 seed Fairleigh Dickinson (17-14), winners over fifth-seed Mount Saint Mary's, in Tuesday's championship game. It was tied at 43 after 6 1/2 minutes of the second half. Wagner then took over - during a 7:25 stretch they outscored the Blackbirds 18-7, started by a 3-pointer by Carey - and an 8-3 spurt late put Wagner up 77-61 with 1:58 to go. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | J. Frink | 16.6 | |||
| Rebounds: | J. Frink | 8.9 | |||
| Assists: | M. Hermannsson | 4.7 | |||
| FG%: | J. Frink | 50.3% | |||
| FT%: | M. Hermannsson | 88.2% | |||
| 3P%: | No qualifiers | ||||
| Steals: | M. Hermannsson | 1.8 | |||
| Blocks: | J. Frink | 1.3 | |||
| AP Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Kansas | 33-5 | |
| 2 | Michigan State | 29-6 | |
| 3 | North Carolina | 33-7 | |
| 4 | Virginia | 29-8 | |
| 5 | Oregon | 31-7 | |
| 6 | Villanova | 35-5 | |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 29-8 | |
| 8 | West Virginia | 26-9 | |
| 9 | Xavier | 28-6 | |
| 10 | Miami (FL) | 27-8 | |
| 10 | Kentucky | 27-9 | |
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| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Villanova | 35-5 | |
| 2 | North Carolina | 33-7 | |
| 3 | Kansas | 33-5 | |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 29-8 | |
| 5 | Virginia | 29-8 | |
| 6 | Oregon | 31-7 | |
| 7 | Michigan State | 29-6 | |
| 8 | Miami (FL) | 27-8 | |
| 9 | Indiana | 27-8 | |
| 10 | Syracuse | 23-14 | |
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| Northeast Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| Wagner | 13-5 | 23-11 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 11-7 | 18-15 |
| St. Francis Brooklyn | 11-7 | 15-17 |
| Sacred Heart | 11-7 | 12-18 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 10-8 | 14-19 |
| LIU Brooklyn | 9-9 | 16-15 |
| Saint Francis U | 9-9 | 13-17 |
| Robert Morris | 8-10 | 10-22 |
| Bryant | 5-13 | 8-23 |
| Central Connecticut State | 3-15 | 4-25 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 76.2 (97) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 12.5 (59) | ||||
| Assists: | 14.0 (127) | ||||
| FG%: | 43.1% (218) | ||||
| FT%: | 71.4% (117) | ||||
| 3P%: | 29.7% (338) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 77.0 (291) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 25.5 (156) | ||||
| Assists: | 14.9 (303) | ||||
| FG%: | 45.1% (268) | ||||
| FT%: | 70.1% (189) | ||||
| 3P%: | 37.0% (305) | ||||
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