{"id":3724,"date":"2023-02-03T13:27:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T13:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/03\/womens-basketball-hosts-fairleigh-dickinson-on-saturday-in-nationally-televised-contest-on-cbssn-wagner-college-athletics\/"},"modified":"2023-02-03T13:27:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-03T13:27:00","slug":"womens-basketball-hosts-fairleigh-dickinson-on-saturday-in-nationally-televised-contest-on-cbssn-wagner-college-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/03\/womens-basketball-hosts-fairleigh-dickinson-on-saturday-in-nationally-televised-contest-on-cbssn-wagner-college-athletics\/","title":{"rendered":"Women\u2019s Basketball Hosts Fairleigh Dickinson On Saturday In Nationally Televised Contest On CBSSN &#8211; Wagner College Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"sidearm-story-template-links\" aria-label=\"Story Links\">&#13;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"hide\">Story Links<\/h3>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n                    <\/aside>\n<p>                     <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/watch\/cbs-sports-network\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WATCH<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sidearmstats\/wbball\/summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Live Stats<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/documents\/2023\/2\/3\/Game_20___NEC_9_-_FDU_Game_Notes.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game Notes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/wagner.universitytickets.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tickets<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/alumniconnect.wagner.edu\/2023-wbb-alumni\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alumni Registration<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Staten Island, NY \u2013 <\/strong>The Wagner College women&#8217;s basketball team will host Fairleigh Dickinson on Saturday afternoon, with tip-off scheduled for 2:00 pm on CBSSN.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Last Time Out<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nWagner dropped its second consecutive conference contest on Thursday night when the Seahawks fell to Sacred Heart at the Spiro Sports Center.<\/p>\n<p>Graduate student <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/zhaneia-thybulle\/13980\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13980\" target=\"_blank\">Zhaneia Thybulle<\/a><\/dfn> was the lone Seahawk to score in double figures with 10 points.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEC Up To Date<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nSacred Heart sits atop the Northeast Conference (NEC) standings at 8-1, FDU sits behind the Pioneers with a 7-1 mark in conference play.<\/p>\n<p>Wagner sits in third at 6-2 while St. Francis Brooklyn rounds out the top four at 6-3.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEC Leaders<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nAs of this week, the Seahawks boast a well-balanced offense that sits atop the NEC at 69.7 points per game during conference play.\u00a0Wagner is the lone team to\u00a0have four players averaging double figures during NEC play. <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/alex-cowan\/13974\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13974\" target=\"_blank\"><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/alex-cowan\/13974\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13974\" target=\"_blank\">Alex Cowan<\/a><\/dfn><\/a><\/dfn>, <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/zhaneia-thybulle\/13980\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13980\" target=\"_blank\">Zhaneia Thybulle<\/a><\/dfn>, <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/kem-nwabudu\/13978\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13978\" target=\"_blank\">Kem Nwabudu<\/a><\/dfn> and <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/drayah-heyward\/13976\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13976\" target=\"_blank\">Drayah Heyward<\/a><\/dfn> are all averaging double figures during NEC action.<\/p>\n<p>Collectively averaging 47.1 points per game, the quartet has accounted for 73.7 percent of Wagner&#8217;s scoring in conference play.<\/p>\n<p>Wagner&#8217;s 64.9 points per game throughout the season ranks first in the NEC as the Seahawks&#8217; 13.4 assists per game is tied for first in the circuit with FDU.<\/p>\n<p>The Green &amp; White&#8217;s +5.94 turnover margin is tops in the NEC while its assist to turnover ratio is tied for first with FDU.<\/p>\n<p>Wagner&#8217;s 9.4 steals per game and 169 total steals rank third in the circuit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Multiple Contributors<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/alex-cowan\/13974\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13974\" target=\"_blank\"><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/alex-cowan\/13974\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13974\" target=\"_blank\">Alex Cowan<\/a><\/dfn><\/a><\/dfn>, <span data-scayt-word=\"Zhaneia\" data-wsc-id=\"ldouugnfw797onfjz\" data-wsc-lang=\"en_US\">Zhaneia<\/span> <span data-scayt-word=\"Thybulle\" data-wsc-id=\"ldouugnfl8goavsjt\" data-wsc-lang=\"en_US\">Thybulle<\/span> and Kem <span data-scayt-word=\"Nwabudu\" data-wsc-id=\"ldouugnfnaqs9d59a\" data-wsc-lang=\"en_US\">Nwabudu<\/span> entered the week in the top-15 in points per game in the NEC.\u00a0Cowan&#8217;s 12.4 points per game is fifth in the NEC, <span data-scayt-word=\"Nwabudu's\" data-wsc-id=\"ldouugnfdjie3ebf6\" data-wsc-lang=\"en_US\">Nwabudu&#8217;s<\/span> 10.6 is good for 12th while\u00a0<span data-scayt-word=\"Thybulle's\" data-wsc-id=\"ldouugnfzmyptf5qx\" data-wsc-lang=\"en_US\">Thybulle&#8217;s<\/span> 10.3 points per game is good for 12th.<\/p>\n<p>Nwabudu&#8217;s 46.0 field goal percentage is good for third in the NEC.<\/p>\n<p>Wagner has three players in the top-15 assist leaders in the NEC with <span data-scayt-word=\"Zhaneia\" data-wsc-id=\"ldouuh5hr5c7qiow8\" data-wsc-lang=\"en_US\">Zhaneia<\/span> <span data-scayt-word=\"Thybulle\" data-wsc-id=\"ldouuh5hwvlonjj55\" data-wsc-lang=\"en_US\">Thybulle<\/span>, <span data-scayt-word=\"Drayah\" data-wsc-id=\"ldouuh5hi8vx15ime\" data-wsc-lang=\"en_US\">Drayah<\/span> <span data-scayt-word=\"Heyward\" data-wsc-id=\"ldouuh5gu5w8oygyb\" data-wsc-lang=\"en_US\">Heyward<\/span> and <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/alex-cowan\/13974\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13974\" target=\"_blank\"><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/alex-cowan\/13974\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13974\" target=\"_blank\">Alex Cowan<\/a><\/dfn><\/a><\/dfn>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scouting Fairleigh Dickinson<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nThe Knights enter its contest with Wagner with a 15-5 overall record and a 7-1 mark in conference play.<\/p>\n<p>The Knights&#8217; 7-1 start in conference play is the best start in conference play since the 1992-93 season, the Knights went on to win the regular season crown.<\/p>\n<p>After claiming the NEC regular season crown last season, the Knights were selected second in the NEC preseason poll behind Wagner.<\/p>\n<p>Junior Chloe Wilson is averaging a team-high 15.5 points per game this season.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson&#8217;s points per game average is good for third in the NEC.<\/p>\n<p>Three-pointers have come at a premium when playing against FDU this season. The league&#8217;s top defense has stymied the long-range game of its opponents, holding them to just 23.0 percentage shooting for the top three-point percentage in NCAA Division I.<\/p>\n<p>FDU has held 15 of its 20 opponents to 53 points or fewer. All but two of the Knights&#8217; 15 victories have been decided by 10-or-more points as they are averaging a 20.5-point margin of victory.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s Next<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nWagner will host St. Francis Brooklyn on Thursday, February 9 at 7:00 pm.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wagnerathletics.com\/news\/2023\/2\/3\/womens-basketball-womens-basketball-hosts-fairleigh-dickinson-on-saturday-in-nationally-televised-contest-on-cbssn.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Story Links &#13; &#13; WATCH | Live Stats | Game Notes | Tickets | Alumni Registration Staten Island, NY \u2013 The Wagner College women&#8217;s basketball team will host Fairleigh Dickinson on Saturday afternoon, with tip-off scheduled for 2:00 pm on CBSSN. 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