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Tom Dierberger

Wagner Defeats Howard in March Madness First Four Matchup With Just Seven Healthy Players

The Cinderella story of the No. 16-seeded Wagner Seahawks lives on.

Wagner, which has had just seven healthy players available for much of the season, trotted out the same seven-man rotation Tuesday and defeated fellow No. 16 seed Howard 71–68 at UD Arena in its First Four matchup to advance to the Round of 64.

The Seahawks have had 12 different players on the floor this season, but that’s been cut down to just seven for the final third of the schedule. This stretch includes their improbable run to the NEC championship as the conference’s No. 6 seed.

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