BOSTON, Mass.- The Emerson College men's basketball team endured a 72-50 loss to Wheaton Wednesday evening at Hank Smith Court in the final home game of the regular season.

THE BASICS:
Score: Emerson 50, Wheaton 72
Records: Lions (11-13, 6-9 NEWMAC) | Lyons (11-13, 6-9 NEWMAC)
 

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• A layup late in the first half by Wheaton's Dimetri Iafrate gave the visitors a 38-36 lead at the halftime intermission.
• The Lyons scored 34 points in the second stanza and limited the Lions to just 19 points in the period to snap a four-game skid and earn a key conference win.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Jacob Armant (Arlington, Texas) netted a team-high 15 points while adding five rebounds and three assists.
• Linus Helmhold (Krefeld, Germany) finished with 13 points and seven boards.
• Lucas Brenner (Miami, Fla.) chipped in with eight points.
• Emerson shot 32.1% from the floor and 33.3% from the perimeter on the night.
• Wheaton posted a field-goal percentage of 42.9% and connected on 11-of-21 from behind the arc.
• Dimetri Iafrate scored a game-best 22 points to lead the Lyons while Tristan Herry and Eoin Morrissey each added 11 points.

SENIOR NIGHT CELEBRATION:
Prior to the start of Wednesday night's game, the Emerson College men's basketball program recognized senior Lucas Brenner (Miami, Fla.) and graduate student Trevor Arico (Saline, Mich.).

UP NEXT:
Emerson wraps up the regular season on the road at Salve Regina February 22.