NEW YORK (Interstat) — Wagner never trailed Saturday, using a dominant first half to cruise past Chicago State 80-61 in a Northeast Conference men’s basketball game at Spiro Sports Center.

The Seahawks built a 42-24 halftime lead behind sharp shooting, finishing 11 for 21 from 3-point range and 28 for 57 overall. Travis Gray scored 16 points and Nick Jones added 12 points and eight assists for Wagner, which improved to 13-16.

Marcus Tankersley led all scorers with 19 points for the Cougars, who shot just 39.3% from the field. Chicago State fell to 7-24 despite forcing 15 turnovers.

A crowd of 571 saw Wagner complete a regular-season sweep after a Jan. 2 victory.