ATLANTA, Ga. -- The Brandeis University men's basketball
starters outscored their counterparts from Emory University, 46-23,
as the Judges defeated the Eagles, 69-41, in a University Athletic
Association contest. The win was Brandeis's sixth in a row against
Emory in Brian Meehan's tenure as head coach.
The Judges (11-8, 4-4 UAA) moved into a three-way tie for fourth
place in the league thanks to 12 points each from sophomore guard
Floria Rexhepi (Skopje, Macedonia) and rookie reserve gaurd Huston
Conti (Edmonds, Wash.). Forward Joe Coppens (Rockland, Mass.) added
11 points, while Stephen Hill (Brighton, Mass.) pulled down a
game-high nine rebounds. Brandeis enjoyed a 40-28 advantage on the
boards while holding the Eagles to 27 percent shooting (15-54) and
hitting 50 percent of their own shots (26-52).
Emory (8-11, 1-7 UAA) got a game-high 15 points from sophomore
Spiros Ferderigos and 12 from senior Jeff Hall in his first game
returning from an injury, but no other Eagle player scored more
than five points.
Brandeis trailed briefly early, 5-2, but a 22-8 run capped by five
straight points by Conti gave the visitors a 24-13 lead that
wouldn't fall below double figures again. The Judges took a 42-23
lead at halftime and led by as many as 31 points in the second half
before cruising to victory.