CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Ask Donald Copeland about his expectations for Wagner this season and he’s quick with a quip. 16 seed has seven scholarship players available due to a dizzying wave of injuries, which have kept the team from a full-go practice since late December and even had their assistant coaches having to take workout reps. “We never focused on …
DAYTON, Ohio — Wagner kicked off March Madness with the first NCAA Tournament win in program history, getting 21 points from Melvin Council Jr. and holding off a late rally by Howard to win 71-68 in the First Four on Tuesday night. “To have the first NCAA Tournament victory in school history, it’s huge,” second-year Wagner coach Donald Copeland said. …