O time de basquete de Wagner venceu seu primeiro jogo do torneio da NCAA, derrotando a Howard University. Wagner's basketball team won its first NCAA Tournament game, defeating Howard University.

O time de basquete da Universidade Wagner garantiu sua primeira vitória no torneio da NCAA, derrotando a Howard University por 71-68 no First Four of March Madness. Wagner University's basketball team secured its first-ever NCAA Tournament win, defeating Howard University 71-68 in the First Four of March Madness. Melvin Council Jr. de Wagner marcou 21 pontos, levando os campeões da Conferência Nordeste a um recorde de 17-15. Wagner's Melvin Council Jr. scored 21 points, leading the Northeast Conference champions to a 17-15 record. A vitória os coloca como No. The win advances them as a No. 16 cabeças-de-chave na região Oeste, onde enfrentará a cabeça-de-chave Carolina do Norte na quinta-feira. 16 seed in the West region, where they will face top seed North Carolina on Thursday.