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Brown sank both ends of a one-and-one
free-throw opportunity with 14 seconds remaining to extend
Wagner's lead to three points. Howard missed three chances at a
game-tying 3, including Marcus Dockery's attempt that hit the
rim as time expired.
Sixteenth-seeded Wagner, which was the 68th and final team in
the NCAA Tournament field, advances to play West Region top seed
North Carolina on Thursday afternoon in Charlotte, N.C. This is
the Seahawks' second appearance in the NCAA Tournament, the
other coming in 2003.
Howard (18-17), which entered the game having won seven of
eight, was led by Seth Towns and Bryce Harris, each with 16
points. The Bison used a late 14-2 run to pull within 69-68 with
17 seconds left.
Trailing by 13 with 4:26 left, Howard began its charge, cutting
the deficit to 67-60 with 2:27 remaining on consecutive
3-pointers from Dockery and Towns.
After Allen lost the ball out of bounds, Harris drove into the
paint and was fouled. He made both free throws with 1:48 left
and Howard was within five, 67-62. But Council drove to the
basket on the next possession, hit a bank shot and was fouled.
However, Council missed the ensuing free throw.
Isiah Warfield made a layup to get the Bison within five again,
and then he capitalized on a steal by Dockery for another layup
to make it 69-66 with 1:02 to play.
After Council missed a jumper with 32 seconds left, Harris drove
and converted a layup to cut the Seahawks' lead to one, 69-68,
with 17 seconds remaining.
--By Mike Petraglia, Field Level Media
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