THE BASICS 

Score: Emerson 86, MIT 56

Records: Emerson Lions (15-9, 10-3 NEWMAC) ; MIT Engineers (4-18, 3-11 NEWMAC)

Location: Cambridge, Mass. (Rockwell Cage)

Date: February 15, 2023

The Lead: A career-best and game-high 37 points poured in by graduate Jarred Houston propelled the Emerson men's basketball team to roll past MIT, 86-56, for their third consecutive victory on Wednesday night. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

EMERSON

Houston: 37 points, 14 rebounds, three blocks

Nate Martin: 10 points, four assists

Brendan McNamara & James Beckwith: four assists

Max Davis: four assists, three steals

MIT

Tim Minicozzi: 19 points

Rome Delgado-Gonzalez: 11 points, two steals

Parker Spann: 11 points, 12 rebounds, two steals

Spencer Lin: six assists, two steals

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Emerson trailed MIT for nearly 11 and a half minutes of the first half when at 6:20, Martin laid in a layup to push the Lions on top, 18-17, for their first lead of the game. 
• After Martin's basket lifted Emerson back in front, Houston followed with a pair of two-handed hammers to extend the visitor's edge to five at 22-17 with 4:55 to go in the half.
• MIT answered with seven points to come within one of reclaiming the lead (29-28) after Spann's trey with 46 ticks on the clock. Emerson missed their final shot attempt of the half before Delgado-Gonzalez connected on both free throws to put the Lions' in a one-point hole at the break. (29-30).
• In the second stanza, Emerson overwhelmed MIT by shooting a commanding 60.5% from the field alongside dropping 50% from the perimeter. The Lions' stronger shooting and strong defensive effort help the Purple & White outscore the Engineers, 57-26. 

UP NEXT

• Emerson wraps their regular season schedule on Saturday, February 18th out at Wheaton (Mass.) with the tip-off slated for 1:00 p.m.