# 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. 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.

## 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.

## 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. |||||||||