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1st |
2nd |
Final |
| Brown (2-5) |
30 |
36 |
66 |
| Wagner (1-5) |
27 |
34 |
61 |
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| Spiro Sports Center – Staten Island, NY |
Boxscore |
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| Keys to the Game |
| Key sequence |
Clinging to a three-point lead early in the second half, Brown held Wagner without a field goal for over six minutes, expanding its lead to eight at 43-35. When Justin Drummond ended the Seahawks’ dry spell with a three-pointer at the 9:41 mark, the Bears answered with a Marcus Becker layup and a Mark McAndrew three-pointer to claim a double-digit lead.
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| Key sign it was over |
Wagner’s Mark Porter hit two free throws to cut the Brown lead to 63-61 with 36 seconds left. However, the Seahawks didn’t foul until just 8.8 seconds remained, sending McAndrew to the line. The junior guard hit one of two, giving Wagner a chance to tie with a three-pointer. But the Seahawks couldn’t get off a shot, as Keenan Jeppesen came up with a steal, was fouled, and hit two free throws with two ticks left to ice the game.
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| Key performance |
McAndrew blew away his previous career best of 13 points, leading all scorers with 20 on the night. All five of his field goals came from three-point range, and the junior was 5 of 6 from the line. McAndrew also added a team-high seven rebounds and an assist.
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| Key statistic |
Entering the game struggling with its shooting, Brown was an impressive 7 of 16 (43.8 percent) from beyond the arc on the night. By comparison, Wagner hit just 3 of 14 three-point attempts (21.4 percent).
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| Notes
– Ulrich was the leading scorer for the Seahawks with 19 points.
– Jeppesen added 14 points and four assists for the Bears, but continued to shoot a poor percentage, going 4-for-13 from the floor on the night.
– Brown didn’t fare well on the glass, coming away with just 8 of 28 rebounds (28.6 percent) at its end, while allowing Wagner to rebound at a 48.8-percent clip offensively.
– The Bears cut down on the turnovers, committing just 14 in 61 possessions (23.0 percent). The Seahawks were even better with only 11 turnovers.
– Brown returns home to host Quinnipiac at the Pizzitola Center on Saturday, December 2, at 7:00 pm ET.
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