BOSTON, Mass.- The Emerson College men's basketball team prevailed 64-62 over Babson Wednesday evening at the Bobbi Brown & Steven Plofker Gym to begin New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) play.

THE BASICS:
Score: Emerson 64, Babson 62
Records: Lions (5-2) | Beavers (3-4)
 

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Emerson grabbed a double-digit lead with 7:05 left to play in the first half, 24-14, as Caden Zurek (Gilbert, Ariz.) canned two free throws.
• Babson chalked up four unanswered points in the final minute of the opening frame to trim the gap to 30-29 at the half.
• The Beavers claimed a seven-point advantage, 52-45, with 9:53 remaining in regulation.
• The Lions strung together a 10-0 run to seize a 61-56 edge with 3:31 on the clock.
• Babson cut the deficit to 63-62 with 11 seconds to go as Felix Kloman drilled a trey.
• After Jacob Armant (Arlington, Texas) converted the first of two free throw attempts to give the hosts a 64-62 lead, Gullermo Gasset Ruiz (Malaga, Spain) sealed Emerson's third-straight victory with a last-second steal.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Trevor Arico (Saline, Mich.) scored a game-high 19 points to lead the home side.
• Jacob Armant (Arlington, Texas) netted 14 points and added five assists.
• Guillermo Gasset Ruiz (Malaga, Spain) finished with 13 points, five rebounds, and two steals.
• Emerson shot 41.5% from the floor and connected on just 4-of-18 from behind the arc.
• Babson posted a field-goal percentage of 32.1% to go with a 7-for-21 effort from long distance.
• Timmy Mulvey and Felix Kloman both tallied 16 points to lead the Beavers while Nate Amado added 15 points.

UP NEXT:
Emerson continues NEWMAC action December 7 on the road at Coast Guard.