BOSTON, Mass. – A 33-13 run over the final 12 minutes of the second half led men's basketball to a huge come-from-behind Little East Conference win as the Beacons defeated Eastern Connecticut State University by the final of 62-54 Saturday afternoon at the Clark Athletic Center Gymnasium.

THE BASICS

UMass Boston 62, Eastern Connecticut State University 54

UMass Boston (7-8, 3-5 Little East Conference)
Eastern Connecticut State (11-5, 6-2 Little East Conference)

HOW IT HAPPENED

Malik Lorquet (Sharon, Mass.) and Emanuel Zayas (Hollywood, Fla.) each recorded a second half 10 points as the Beacons earned their third-straight win over the Warriors, which is the second longest win-streak for UMB against ECSU.

The Beacons, who trailed by just four at the break erased a double-digit ECSU lead with just over 12 minutes to play. Following a Thomas Close 3-pointer which made it 41-29, the Beacons offense came to life behind a strong performance from Lorquet.
UMB then went on a 9-0 run to cut the Warriors' lead to three. Lorquet made it a one-possession game after nailing a pair of free throws with just over nine minutes to play. Quinton Lott made it a four-point affair on a lay-up, but Zayas would counter with five straight points to make it a one-point affair.

Lott kept the Warriors ahead with two made free throws, but that would not matter as the Beacons went on a 10-2 surge to take a 55-48 lead with less than four minutes to play.

ECSU would threaten the Beacons late surge just one more time as they cut the deficit to two with 1:27 left on the clock.

A lay-up from Charlie Mitchell (Boston, Mass.), and a blocked shot from Lorquet on the next ECSU possession sealed the victory for the Beacon. UMB would go a perfect 4-for-4 at the line to clinch the conference victory.
In the second half, UMB's bench combined for 12 of the team's 41 points, while the Beacons also converted 11 ECSU turnovers into 14 points.

Along with his 10 points, Lorquet also had five boards and three blocks in the contest. Stephen DiGregorio (Marlborough, Mass.) led the Beacons with 14 points and seven rebounds. Charles Mitchell (Boston, Mass.) finished with 11 points and six steals to lead the Beacons defensive effort.

ECSU's Tyreice Woods led all scorers with 15 points, while Max Lee grabbed 15 rebounds to go along with six assists.

BY THE NUMBERS

• All-time ECSU leads the series 57-23
• The Beacons shot 40.4% from the field and 30.0% from the behind the arc
• UMB shot 73.7% from the line
• The Beacons held a 35-29 advantage on the glass
• Defensively UMB forced 21 ECSU turnovers, which were converted in 25 points in the contest

WHO'S NEXT
The Beacons will host Castleton University on Monday at 7 p.m.