Council scores 25, Wagner rolls past Long Island University 72-57
AP
Feb 25, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) Melvin Council Jr.'s 25 points helped Wagner Seahawks defeat Long Island University 72-57 on Sunday.
Council also had six assists and three steals for the Seahawks (13-13, 7-7 Northeast Conference). Tyje Kelton scored 14 points and added seven rebounds. Tahron Allen scored 13.
The Sharks (7-20, 6-9) were led by Eric Acker's 15 points. R.J. Greene finished with 12 points and 13 rebounds. Terell Strickland added 11 points and five assists.
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1st Half
LIU
Sharks
22
WAG
Seahawks
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Seahawks gains possession)
19:54
Melvin Council Jr. misses two point layup
19:52
Nikola Djapa defensive rebound
19:30
+2
Nikola Djapa makes two point layup (Terell Strickland assists)
2-0
19:07
Keyontae Lewis turnover (out of bounds)
18:52
Nikola Djapa misses three point jump shot
18:50
Seahawks defensive rebound
18:34
Keyontae Lewis misses two point hook shot
18:32
R.J. Greene defensive rebound
18:24
+2
Terell Strickland makes two point jump shot
4-0
18:03
Javier Ezquerra misses two point layup
18:01
Keyontae Lewis offensive rebound
17:59
+2
Keyontae Lewis makes two point layup
4-2
17:39
R.J. Greene misses two point layup
17:37
Javier Ezquerra defensive rebound
17:32
+2
Melvin Council Jr. makes two point layup (Javier Ezquerra assists)
4-4
17:13
+2
Eric Acker makes two point layup
6-4
16:52
Tahron Allen misses three point jump shot
16:50
Tana Kopa defensive rebound
16:44
Tana Kopa turnover (lost ball) (Melvin Council Jr. steals)
16:39
Terell Strickland shooting foul (Melvin Council Jr. draws the foul)
16:39
Melvin Council Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:39
Melvin Council Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:39
C.J. Delancy defensive rebound
16:34
C.J. Delancy misses two point jump shot
16:32
Julian Brown defensive rebound
16:13
Javier Ezquerra misses two point layup
16:11
Keyontae Lewis offensive rebound
16:08
+2
Keyontae Lewis makes two point dunk
6-6
16:00
Keyontae Lewis blocks R.J. Greene's two point layup
15:58
Javier Ezquerra defensive rebound
15:47
+2
Tahron Allen makes two point layup (Melvin Council Jr. assists)
6-8
15:43
Sharks 30 second timeout
15:43
TV timeout
15:27
Eric Acker misses two point jump shot
15:25
R.J. Greene offensive rebound
15:23
Tahron Allen shooting foul (R.J. Greene draws the foul)
15:23
R.J. Greene misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:23
+1
R.J. Greene makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-8
14:55
Tyje Kelton turnover (out of bounds)
14:26
Eric Acker misses two point layup
14:24
Javier Ezquerra defensive rebound
14:18
+3
Tyje Kelton makes three point jump shot (Julian Brown assists)
7-11
13:54
Andre Washington misses two point layup
13:52
Seck Zongo defensive rebound
13:28
Jason Steele shooting foul (Melvin Council Jr. draws the foul)
13:28
+1
Melvin Council Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-12
13:28
+1
Melvin Council Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-13
13:14
Tana Kopa misses two point layup
13:12
R.J. Greene offensive rebound
13:06
R.J. Greene misses two point layup
13:04
Tahron Allen defensive rebound
12:58
+3
Tyje Kelton makes three point jump shot (Melvin Council Jr. assists)
7-16
12:38
+2
Jason Steele makes two point layup
9-16
12:38
Seck Zongo shooting foul (Jason Steele draws the foul)
12:38
+1
Jason Steele makes regular free throw 1 of 1
10-16
12:17
+3
Tyje Kelton makes three point jump shot (Melvin Council Jr. assists)
10-19
12:03
Jason Steele misses three point jump shot
12:01
Tana Kopa offensive rebound
11:58
Andre Washington offensive foul (Melvin Council Jr. draws the foul)
11:58
Andre Washington turnover (offensive foul)
11:58
TV timeout
11:31
Seck Zongo misses two point jump shot
11:29
R.J. Greene defensive rebound
11:23
Terell Strickland misses three point jump shot
11:21
Andre Washington offensive rebound
11:17
Tyje Kelton personal foul (Andre Washington draws the foul)
10:59
+2
R.J. Greene makes two point jump shot (Terell Strickland assists)
12-19
10:29
Melvin Council Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:27
Terell Strickland defensive rebound
10:22
Terell Strickland turnover (lost ball)
10:04
Jason Steele personal foul (Tahron Allen draws the foul)
9:51
Keyontae Lewis misses two point hook shot
9:49
R.J. Greene defensive rebound
9:30
Jason Steele misses two point jump shot
9:28
Tahron Allen defensive rebound
9:17
Melvin Council Jr. misses two point layup
9:15
Jason Steele defensive rebound
9:00
Andre Washington misses two point jump shot
8:59
Sharks offensive rebound
8:59
Tahron Allen personal foul
8:52
Andre Washington misses two point jump shot
8:50
Sharks offensive rebound
8:35
Keyontae Lewis blocks R.J. Greene's two point layup
8:33
Julian Brown defensive rebound
8:09
Nikola Djapa shooting foul (Keyontae Lewis draws the foul)
8:09
+1
Keyontae Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-20
8:09
+1
Keyontae Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-21
7:54
Keyontae Lewis blocks R.J. Greene's two point layup
7:54
Sharks offensive rebound
7:54
TV timeout
7:40
Eric Acker misses two point layup
7:38
R.J. Greene offensive rebound
7:38
Sharks turnover (shot clock violation)
7:20
Melvin Council Jr. misses two point hook shot
7:18
Keyontae Lewis offensive rebound
7:12
Nikola Djapa blocks Keyontae Lewis's two point layup
7:10
Nikola Djapa defensive rebound
6:53
Melvin Council Jr. shooting foul (Nikola Djapa draws the foul)
6:53
Nikola Djapa misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:53
+1
Nikola Djapa makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-21
6:29
Tyje Kelton misses three point jump shot
6:27
Tyje Kelton offensive rebound
6:27
R.J. Greene personal foul (Tyje Kelton draws the foul)
6:12
+2
Melvin Council Jr. makes two point layup
13-23
5:48
Javier Ezquerra shooting foul (Eric Acker draws the foul)
5:48
+1
Eric Acker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-23
5:48
+1
Eric Acker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-23
5:22
+2
Melvin Council Jr. makes two point jump shot
15-25
5:06
Tyje Kelton blocks R.J. Greene's two point layup
5:04
Sharks offensive rebound
4:53
Javier Ezquerra shooting foul (Eric Acker draws the foul)
4:53
Eric Acker misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:53
+1
Eric Acker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-25
4:37
Jump ball. (Sharks gains possession)
4:37
Javier Ezquerra turnover (lost ball) (Terell Strickland steals)
4:21
Nikola Djapa misses two point jump shot
4:19
Javier Ezquerra defensive rebound
4:05
+3
Julian Brown makes three point jump shot (Melvin Council Jr. assists)
16-28
4:02
Sharks 30 second timeout
4:02
TV timeout
3:43
Tana Kopa misses three point jump shot
3:41
Julian Brown defensive rebound
3:11
Melvin Council Jr. misses two point jump shot
3:09
Tyje Kelton offensive rebound
3:05
Nikola Djapa blocks Tyje Kelton's two point layup
3:03
Eric Acker defensive rebound
3:01
Nikola Djapa offensive foul (Melvin Council Jr. draws the foul)
3:01
Nikola Djapa turnover (offensive foul)
2:31
Julian Brown misses three point jump shot
2:29
R.J. Greene defensive rebound
2:07
+2
Nikola Djapa makes two point layup (Terell Strickland assists)
18-28
2:07
Seck Zongo shooting foul (Nikola Djapa draws the foul)
2:07
Nikola Djapa misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:07
Tyje Kelton defensive rebound
1:56
Terell Strickland personal foul (Melvin Council Jr. draws the foul)
1:56
Melvin Council Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:56
R.J. Greene defensive rebound
1:32
Eric Acker misses three point jump shot
1:30
Sharks offensive rebound
1:12
+2
C.J. Delancy makes two point layup (Tana Kopa assists)
20-28
0:43
+2
Melvin Council Jr. makes two point jump shot
20-30
0:18
+2
Eric Acker makes two point layup (Tana Kopa assists)
22-30
0:01
+2
Melvin Council Jr. makes two point layup
22-32
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
LIU
Sharks
35
WAG
Seahawks
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:32
Melvin Council Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Djapa steals)
19:21
Terell Strickland misses two point layup
19:19
Nikola Djapa offensive rebound
19:17
Nikola Djapa misses two point layup
19:15
Keyontae Lewis defensive rebound
19:11
+2
Keyontae Lewis makes two point layup (Melvin Council Jr. assists)
22-34
18:52
Tana Kopa misses three point jump shot
18:50
Julian Brown defensive rebound
18:39
Jump ball. (Sharks gains possession)
18:39
Tahron Allen turnover (lost ball) (Nikola Djapa steals)
18:20
+2
Eric Acker makes two point layup
24-34
17:51
Julian Brown misses three point jump shot
17:49
Keyontae Lewis offensive rebound
17:42
+2
Tahron Allen makes two point jump shot (Melvin Council Jr. assists)
24-36
17:14
Javier Ezquerra personal foul (Eric Acker draws the foul)
17:08
+2
R.J. Greene makes two point jump shot (Terell Strickland assists)
26-36
16:51
Javier Ezquerra turnover (bad pass) (Eric Acker steals)
16:44
+2
Eric Acker makes two point layup
28-36
16:21
Melvin Council Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:19
Julian Brown offensive rebound
16:13
+2
Tahron Allen makes two point layup
28-38
16:05
Julian Brown personal foul (Eric Acker draws the foul)
15:54
Nikola Djapa turnover (lost ball) (Tahron Allen steals)
15:50
+2
Tahron Allen makes two point layup
28-40
15:47
Seahawks 30 second timeout
15:47
TV timeout
15:38
Eric Acker misses two point layup
15:36
R.J. Greene offensive rebound
15:36
Tahron Allen shooting foul (R.J. Greene draws the foul)
15:36
TV timeout
15:36
+1
R.J. Greene makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-40
15:36
R.J. Greene misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:36
Tyje Kelton defensive rebound
15:12
Julian Brown misses two point layup
15:10
Seahawks offensive rebound
14:58
Melvin Council Jr. turnover (traveling)
14:46
R.J. Greene turnover (traveling)
14:13
Julian Brown misses three point jump shot
14:11
Sharks defensive rebound
13:57
Terell Strickland misses three point jump shot
13:55
Tana Kopa offensive rebound
13:54
Tana Kopa misses two point layup
13:52
Keyontae Lewis defensive rebound
13:51
Jason Steele personal foul (Melvin Council Jr. draws the foul)
13:39
Tana Kopa personal foul (Julian Brown draws the foul)
13:24
Julian Brown misses two point jump shot
13:22
Tyje Kelton offensive rebound
13:20
Tyje Kelton misses two point layup
13:18
R.J. Greene defensive rebound
13:09
Tana Kopa misses two point layup
13:07
C.J. Delancy offensive rebound
13:04
C.J. Delancy misses two point layup
13:02
Javier Ezquerra defensive rebound
12:44
+3
Tyje Kelton makes three point jump shot (Julian Brown assists)
29-43
12:27
+2
R.J. Greene makes two point layup (C.J. Delancy assists)
31-43
11:56
+2
Melvin Council Jr. makes two point jump shot (Keyontae Lewis assists)
31-45
11:47
+3
Eric Acker makes three point jump shot (Terell Strickland assists)
34-45
11:26
C.J. Delancy shooting foul (Melvin Council Jr. draws the foul)
11:26
TV timeout
11:26
+1
Melvin Council Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-46
11:26
Melvin Council Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:26
R.J. Greene defensive rebound
11:08
Andre Washington misses two point jump shot
11:08
Tyje Kelton defensive rebound
11:08
R.J. Greene personal foul (Tyje Kelton draws the foul)
10:49
Tahron Allen misses three point jump shot
10:47
C.J. Delancy defensive rebound
10:43
Javier Ezquerra personal foul (Eric Acker draws the foul)
10:31
+2
C.J. Delancy makes two point layup (R.J. Greene assists)
36-46
10:05
+2
Melvin Council Jr. makes two point layup (Seck Zongo assists)
36-48
9:41
+2
R.J. Greene makes two point layup
38-48
9:38
Donald Copeland technical foul
9:38
Seahawks turnover
9:38
Eric Acker misses technical free throw 1 of 2
9:38
+1
Eric Acker makes technical free throw 2 of 2
39-48
9:26
+2
Tahron Allen makes two point layup (Seck Zongo assists)
