STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Senior Jared Kimbrough scored 13 points in his first game as a Hawk, but it wasn't enough for the Hartford men's basketball team as it dropped a 77-59 decision at Wagner. The Hawks dip to 0-1 on the young season while the Seahawks, who were picked to win the Northeast Conference this season, improve to 1-0. 
 
WAGNER 77, HARTFORD 59
Turnovers plagued the Hawks early, as two early miscues within the first two minutes resulted in five quick fast-break points for Wagner. The Seahawks pushed the lead to 8-0 with 18:11 left before seniors Austin Williams and D.J. Mitchell ignited a 10-2 Hartford run that drew the teams at 10-10 even with consecutive three-pointers.
 
The Seahawks continued to cash in on Hartford's 10 first-half miscues and pushed ahead by a 25-16 count with 8:48 left in the half. The Hawks stormed back, though, as an 8-2 spurt bookended by three-pointers from senior David Shriver and Kimbrough made it a one-possession game. But Wagner held off the charge and delivered another blow, with Will Martinez's three at the buzzer capping a half-ending 18-4 run that sent the Seahawks into the break with a 45-28 lead.

The offense continued to click for Wagner, which extended its lead to 24 midway through the final stanza. The Seahawks shot 53.8 percent from the field during that stretch to hold on for the win.
  
INSIDE THE BOX & NOTES

• Will Martinez paced three Seahawks in double figures with 18 points on 80% shooting from the field (8-for-10)
• Wagner scored 21 of its points off of 18 Hartford turnovers
• The Seahawks had a hot hand from the field, going 55.2 percent (32-of-58), while holding the Hawks to a .362 clip (17-of-47)
• After a 54.6 percent start from three for Wagner (6-of-11), the Hawks held the Seahawks to 1-for-7 shooting from long range in the second half
• Kimbrough shot 5-of-9 from the field to pace the Hawks in his Hartford debut
• Junior Moses Flowers was the only other Hawk to register double figures (12 points)
• Senior David Shriver (6 points), graduate student Dejuan Clayton (8 points) and freshman Kurtis Henderson (3 points) also scored in their Hartford debuts 
• The Hawks fall to 9-29 in season openers with the defeat
• Wagner moves to 3-1 all-time against Hartford

 
NEXT ON TAP
The Hawks head to Durham, N.C. for the Duke Veterans Day Weekend Showcase. Held at Cameron Indoor Stadium, Hartford begins the two-day event on Friday against Campbell (1:30 p.m.).

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