NJIT Highlanders @ Wagner Seahawks
1-4, 0-3 Away
51
1-4, 0-3 Away
2-3, 2-0 Home
64
2-3, 2-0 Home
Council scores 18 and Wagner wins 64-51 against NJIT
NEW YORK -- — Melvin Council Jr.'s 18 points helped Wagner defeat NJIT 64-51 on Saturday.
Council had five rebounds for the Seahawks (2-3). Javier Esquerra Trelles scored 12 points and added four steals.
Tariq Francis finished with 17 points and two steals for the Highlanders (1-4). Sebastian Robinson added 11 points for NJIT.
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Game Information
Staten Island, NY
Referee:Lionel Butler
Referee:Brandon Kamil
Referee:Javed Trotman
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| America East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 14-2 | - | 24-9 |
| Vermont | 12-4 | 2 | 22-12 |
| NJIT | 10-6 | 4 | 16-17 |
| UMass Lowell | 9-7 | 5 | 15-18 |
| UAlbany | 7-9 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Maine | 6-10 | 8 | 8-24 |
| New Hampshire | 5-11 | 9 | 9-21 |
| Bryant | 5-11 | 9 | 9-22 |
| Binghamton | 4-12 | 10 | 8-23 |
| 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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