The 2024–25 Wagner Seahawks men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Seahawks, led by third-year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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, New York as members of the

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(NEC). They finished the season 14–16, 6–10 in NEC play, to finish in seventh place.

Previous season

The Seahawks finished the 2023–24 season 17–16, 7–9 in NEC play, to finish in sixth place. They defeated

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, Central Connecticut and Merrimack to win the NEC tournament championship, earning their first NCAA tournament appearance since

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, and, in turn, earning the NEC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. They received the #16 seed in the West Region, where they defeated

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in the

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before falling to top region seed

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in the first round.

Preseason polls

Northeast Conference poll

The Northeast Conference released its preseason coaches' poll on October 24, 2024. The Seahawks were picked to finish tied for first in the conference. ''() first-place votes''

Preseason All-Conference Team

No Seahawks were selected as members of the NEC Preseason All-Conference Team.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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