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March Madness - Recap - Wagner Defeats Howard 71-68

Wagner got 21 points from Melvin Council Jr. as they ran past Howard 71-68 on Tuesday at University of Dayton Arena.

Bettors who backed Wagner were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +3.0 at sportsbooks.

Wagner got 15 points from Julian Brown and another 10 points from Tahron Allen. Javier Ezquerra contributed 8 assists, while Keyontae Lewis cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.

Howard got 16 points from Bryce Harris in a losing cause and another 16 points from Seth Towns. Isiah Warfield contributed 4 assists for them, while Dom Campbell had 8 rebounds.

Wagner led at halftime, 38-28.