PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Bowdoin College men's basketball team pushed the third-ranked team in Division III to the limit, but dropped an eventual 69-59 decision to Emory University on day two of the NESCAC-UAA Challenge at Carnegie Mellon. The loss drops the Polar Bears to 6-3 on the season while the Eagles improve to 8-0.
 
Game Highlights

• Bowdoin trailed by three points at halftime, 31-28, thanks to a strong defensive effort that saw them hold Emory to just 27% shooting from the field.
• Bowdoin closed the gap to a single point early in the second half following a Kevin Reeves layup, but Emory answered with a quick 5-0 surge to create some space.
• The Polar Bears were within two points, 44-42, following a Will Logue hoop-and-harm with 12:44 to go, but the Eagles responded again, this time with a 12-2 run to push their lead to double figures with 8:30 to go.
• Bowdoin could not get the lead back to single digits after that as the Eagles closed out the win.

By The Numbers

• Bowdoin held Emory to 33% shooting for the game, but could only muster 31% themselves from the field.
• The difference proved to be 16 points by Emory off 15 Bowdoin turnovers in the contest.
• Three Polar Bears saw double figures, led by 11 points from James McGowan and ten apiece from Ray Cuevas and Kevin Reeves.
• Reeves added a team-best nine rebounds while Will Logue had five assists.

Up Next

• The Polar Bears will return home to close out their first semester on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. against Salem State.