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MBBALL: Brandeis extends its win streak
by Jeffrey Pickette
Senior writer
Sports | 1/27/09
Posted online at 2:57 AM EST on 1/27/09
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The shot broke the Eagles' backs, as Brandeis held Emory without a field goal in the final minute en route to a 76-63 victory in the University Athletic Association matchup.
"We had [Emory], but they wouldn't give up," guard Andre Roberson '10 said. "[Olson's three-pointer] took a lot out of them. … It was kind of a dagger."
The win at Emory followed a 73-66 comeback win at Case Western Reserve University last Friday. Last Tuesday, the Judges upset No. 9 Amherst College 73-58 on the road, avenging their season-ending loss to Amherst in the NCAA National Quarterfinals last season.
The Judges have now won five in a row and stand at 11-5 on the season. They are second to No. 3 Washington University in St. Louis in the UAA standings with a 4-1 conference record and will face the Bears at home next Friday hoping to take over the UAA standings lead.
Against Emory, Brandeis held a 24-23 lead with 6 minutes, 40 seconds left in the first half, before going on a 10-2 run in the next three minutes of play. However, Emory answered the Brandeis run, outscoring the Judges 12-1 for the remainder of the half to tie the game at 35 at halftime.
Emory extended this run early in the second half, taking a 43-37 lead with 14:18 left to play. Brandeis was able to battle back, as forward Steve DeLuca (GRAD) and Roberson combined to score 12 unanswered points to give Brandeis the lead for good.
"Once [our team] saw [Emory go] on a little run, it lit a fire under [us] that made [us] play a little harder," assistant coach Eric McKoy said.
During DeLuca and Roberson's 12-point run, the two teamed up for a key fast-break three-pointer that gave Brandeis a 48-43 lead with 12:41 remaining. Roberson stole the ball from Emory junior forward Anthony Fernandez and found DeLuca open for the three-point attempt.
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