Roberson, Roundtree Lead Men's Basketball Over Wheelock

Final	1	2	T
Wheelock (3-12 / 2-5 NECC)	21	32	53
Becker (9-7 / 5-2 NECC)	31	41	72
Leicester, Mass.

Wheelock	Becker
Pts: Bashir Hudson - 20	Pts: 2 Players (#00, #22 - 19)
Reb: Bashir Hudson - 13	Reb: 2 Players (#10, #33 - 9)
Ast: Bunky Williams - 4	Ast: 3 Players (#12, #01, #10 - 4)

Team Statistics	Wheelock	Becker
Field Goal %	42.3% (22-52 )	48.3% (28-58 )
Rebounds	28	36
Assists	16	12
Turnovers	17	10
Pts off Turnovers	14	18
2nd Chance Pts	3	14
Bench Pts	10	9

full stats

Leicester, Mass. --- Junior guard Tyler Roberson (Irvington, N.J.) and sophomore forward Yahmad Roundtree (Waterbury, Conn.) each scored 19 points to lead Host Becker College to a 72-53 victory over visiting Wheelock College in NECC men's basketball action on Saturday afternoon at the Leicester Gymnasium. The Hawks of Becker are now 9-7 and 5-2 in the conference standings while the Wildcats of Wheelock drop to 3-12 and 2-5 against NECC opponents.

Roberson added three blocks and three steals while Roundtree pulled down four boards. Sophomore guard Lee Brockett (Waterbury, Conn.) contributed 13 points with eight rebounds and four assists. Freshman forward Rashaun Liggon (Elizabeth, N.J.) had ten points and nine rebounds. As a team, the Hawks shot 48 percent from the floor.

Senior forward Bashir Hudson (Jamaica Plain, Mass.) led Wheelock with game-highs of 20 points and 13 rebounds. No other player hit double-digits for the Wildcats.

In a highly competitive first half, the Hawks broke a 10-10 tie 7:52 into the game when sophomore guard Donovin Ford-Hayes (Windsor Locks, Conn.) fed Roundtree for a dunk that sent the crowd to its feet. Minutes later with the game tied at 17, Becker used a 9-0 run to take control of the game, going up 26-17 off a three-pointer from Ford-Hayes with 2:35 remaining in the opening period. The Hawks went into halftime leading 31-21. Roberson led all scorers with 12 points while Hudson had nine points for the Wildcats.

In the second half, Wheelock trimmed their deficit to six before Becker stormed to a 15-0 run to take a commanding 48-27 lead sealed with a put-back basket by Liggon with 12:27 left in the game. The Wildcats kept coming back with Hudson leading the way, but the visitors couldn't get closer than 15 as the Hawks held on for the win.

The Hawks are back in action when they host Southern Vermont College on Tuesday night with a 6:00 p.m. tipoff. The Wildcats host Regis College on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.