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Wagner surges past LIU Brooklyn 81-65 in NEC tourney
NEW YORK -- 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.
Romone Saunders scored 18 points with seven boards and three steals for Wagner, while Corey Henson added 12 points.
Sixth-seeded LIU Brooklyn (16-15) was led by Joel Hernandez with 19 points and seven rebounds. Jerome Frink added 14 points and eight boards. The Blackbirds were just 1 of 11 from beyond the arc.
Game Information
Staten Island, NY
Referee:Jim Bruno
Referee:Brandon Cruz
Referee:Tom Courtney
2025-26 Standings
| Northeast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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