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The Emory men's basketball team opened the University Athletic
Association portion of its schedule with a setback to a
hot-shooting University of Rochester squad Saturday afternoon at
the Woodruff PE Center. The Yellowjackets boosted their
record to 6-1 following an 83-62 triumph over the Eagles who
slipped to 4-2.
Rochester connected on 64.3 percent of its field goal attempts
during the final 20 minutes of action, and used that keen
marksmanship to post a 49-33 second-half scoring advantage. For the
game, UR hit on 57.7 percent from the field (30-of-52) while Emory
checked in at 48.1 percent (26-of-54). The Yellowjackets made
the most of their three-point opportunities, sinking 58.8 percent
(10-of-17) from beyond the arc compared to the Eagles' 38.5 percent
(5-of-13). In addition, Rochester capitalized on Emory
turnovers, picking up 28 points off 21 Eagles' mistakes.
Just past the midway point of the first half, Rochester held a
one-point lead before rattling off seven unanswered points to post
a 31-23 advantage with 3:46 remaining. A basket by senior Anthony
Fernandez capped a 6-0 Emory run and drew the home club to within
two points, 31-29, with 2:19 left in the stanza. Eventually,
the Yellowjackets went into halftime with a 34-29 margin.
Emory faced an eight-point deficit with 14:22 remaining before
Rochester hit eight of its next 11 field goal attempts to spur it
to a decisive 19-7 sprint that boosted its lead to 68-48 with 9:04
on the clock. From there, Emory would get no closer than 17 points
as it dropped its first home decision in two outings.
Fernandez was Emory's lone player to register double-figure scoring
with 10 points. Junior Julien Williams chipped in nine points
while snatching a team-high six rebounds.
Rochester's Nate Novosel led all players with 17 points.
Emory returns to action on Monday (Dec. 7) when it entertains
Oglethorpe University in a 7:00 p.m. tip.
