Final
Bryant snaps 28-game skid, beats Wagner 53-51
Feb 19, 2010 - 3:24 AM NEW YORK(AP) -- Raphael Jordan made two free throws with 1 second left Thursday night to lift Bryant to its first win of the season, a 53-51 victory over Wagner that snapped a 28-game losing streak.The Bulldogs (1-26, 1-14 Northeast Conference), the last Division I team in the country to win a game, shot 43 percent from the field (18 of 42) and 71 percent from the free throw line (12 of 17). It was their first win since a 70-46 victory over New Jersey Institute of Technology on Feb. 17, 2009.
"It was the elephant in the room. I was feeling really bad for the kids because of the effort they were making," Bryant coach Tim O'Shea said. "Most of them were recruited to play Division II. It was a tough situation for them."
Chris Martin and Josh Thompson finished with 12 points each for Wagner (4-24, 2-13), which lost its fifth straight.
The Seahawks (4-24, 2-13) led 51-50 on Doug Elwell's basket with 1:30 left. Vlad Kondratyev made a free throw 23 second later to tie it.
After Wagner missed two chances at go-ahead 3-pointers, Bryant inbounded the ball with 4 seconds left. A driving Jordan was fouled by Martin with 1 second left.
"I didn't want to go into overtime. It's hard to keep rallying," O'Shea said. "We had 4 seconds. We just wanted to get the ball into his hands and see if we could make a play."
It was Bryant's first road win since a 72-68 victory over Quinnipiac on Feb. 7, 2009.
- LMPtG1 How did I miss this? They effin won a game.. I'd still like to see the Lady Huskies turn you all in to mush.. bwahahahaha
Bryant 53, Wagner 51 FinalMar 10 8:23 PM - NCAA BB
BRYANT 53
WAGNER 51 FINAL
Feb 18 9:23 PM - NCAA BB
BRYANT 28
WAGNER 23 HALFTIME
Feb 18 8:14 PM
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