Overall Record: 1-0
Scoreboard: Emerson 99, Worcester State 69 | November 9
Schedule: Tuesday, November 12 at Gordon, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 16 vs. Tufts 1:00 p.m.
BOSTON, Mass. - We have officially flipped the calendar to a new year for Emerson men's basketball, who enter the 2019-20 season as the defending NEWMAC champions. The Lions kicked off its home 2019 campaign with a commanding 99-69 win over Worcester State Saturday night. Tuesday has the Lions out at Gordon at 7:00 p.m. before they wrap the week at home hosting Tufts at 1:00 p.m.
A LOOK BACK
- It was quite an opening night on Saturday for the men's team as they picked up an impressive 99-69 home victory over Worcester State
- In the win, sophomore Nate Martin (Washington D.C.) outscored everyone with an overall 20 points followed by three more double figures showings from sophomore Trevor McLean (14), 13 points from senior Jack O'Connor and sophomore Jarred Houston and freshman James Beckwith rounding out the leaders with 12
SCOUTING THE GORDON FIGHTING SCOTS
- 2019 Record: 0-0 / Tabbed to finished third in the CCC (Commonwealth Coast Conference) Coaches' Preseason Poll with one first place vote
- 2018 Record: 23-5, 13-3 CCC / Fell 105-90 to Nichols in CCC Championship
- Last Meeting: Gordon 105, Emerson 85 | November 13, 2018 at Emerson
SCOUTING THE TUFTS JUMBOS
- 2019 Record: 0-0
- 2018 Record: 12-14, 4-6 NESCAC / Knocked off No. 1 Middlebury in NESCAC Quarterfinals before slipping to Hamilton in semifinal round
- Last Meeting: Tufts 87, Emerson 70 | December 5, 2018 at Tufts
STAY LIVE WITH THE LIONS
