Overall Record: 10-5, 3-1 NEWMAC
Scoreboard: Emerson 54, MIT 44 | January 15
Emerson 74, Springfield 70 | January 18
Schedule: Wednesday, January 22 vs. WPI*, 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 25 vs Wheaton (Mass.)*, 1:00 p.m.
BOSTON, Mass. - It was quite a week for the Emerson men's basketball team as the Lions went 2-0 with wins over MIT and Springfield, but now the home team heads into a NEWMAC Championship rematch with WPI on Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. before facing Wheaton on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.
A LOOK BACK
- Emerson pieced together a 2-0 week in NEWMAC play this past week to push its overall record to 10-5 and hold a 3-1 record in conference play
- The Lions began the week local out at MIT on Wednesday night where they captured a 10-point 54-44 victory over the Engineers behind a 16 point night from senior Jack O'Connor (Newport, R.I.) followed by a 13 point, 12 rebound doubled-double by sophomore Jarred Houston (Norwood, Mass.)
- On Saturday, the home team hosted a NEWMAC Semifinal rematch with No. 19 Springfield as the Lions stunned the Pride, 74-70, with the help of 21 points and 10 boards from O'Connor, 18 points from Houston and additional 17 from freshman James Beckwith (Palo Alto, Calif.)
LIONS IN THE NEWMAC
- POINTS PER GAME - O'Connor (5th - 18.5)
- REBOUNDS PER GAME - Houston (3rd - 9.3) & O'Connor (5th - 8.7)
- FIELD GOAL % - Houston (2nd - 64.3%)
- THREE POINT % - Beckwith (2nd - 46.3%)
- FREE THROW % - O'Connor (2nd - 84.8)
- POINTS - O'Connor (6th - 259) & Houston (10th - 202)
- REBOUNDS - Houston (2nd - 140) & O'Connor (5th - 122)
- BLOCKS PER GAME - Houston (1st - 1.9)
- STEALS PER GAME - Nate Martin (7th - 1.4)
- ASSISTS PER GAME - O'Connor (8th - 3.1)
HOUSTON TABBED LION OF THE WEEK
- Houston was a heavy contributer in helping the men's basketball to a two conference victories over the past week and was named Lion of the Week for competition ranging from January 13-20.
- Away at MIT in the midweek, Houston tallied a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds, while blocking four shots, helping Emerson to the 54-44 win. In a NEWMAC Semifinal home rematch against No. 19 Springfield, Houston totaled 18 points and was one rebound away from a double-double with nine and added three assists and two blocks.
SCOUTING THE WPI ENGINEERS
- 2019-2020 Record: 12-3, 3-1 NEWMAC / Topped Coast Guard, 79-67, on January 18
- 2018 Record: 19-9, 8-6 NEWMAC / Lost 93-75 to No. 2 Emerson in NEWMAC Championship
- Stat Leaders: PPG - Garrett Stephenson (15.5) ; FG% - Stephenson (65.9%) ; 3PT% - Dakota Wheeler (33.9%)
- 2018-2019 Series: Emerson took series, 2-1, including postseason
- Last Meeting: WPI 65, Emerson 63 at WPI on 1/16/2019 ; Emerson 73, WPI 70 at Emerson on 2/9/2019 ; Emerson 93, WPI 75 at Emerson on 2/23/2019
SCOUTING THE WHEATON (MA) LYONS
- 2019-2020 Record: 5-9, 0-4 NEWMAC / Fell 82-73 to MIT on January 18 ; Face Babson on January 22 before Saturday's meeting
- 2018 Record: 12-12, 3-11 NEWMAC
- Stat Leaders: PPG - Aaron Williams (17.1) ; FG% - Robby Lowey (56.3%) ; 3PT% - Evan Cook (37.8%)
- 2018-2019 Series: Split series 1-1
- Last Meeting: Emerson 80, Wheaton 68 at Wheaton on 1/19/2019 ; Wheaton 88, Emerson 79 at Emerson on 1/30/2019
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