WashU men's basketball suffers narrow road losses to Emory, Rochester

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After sweeping No. 5 Emory University and the University of Rochester at home the weekend prior, the WashU men's basketball team struggled on the road, where they suffered consecutive late-game losses in a gut-wrenching weekend away from home.

Why it matters

The losses to Emory and Rochester are a setback for the WashU men's basketball team, who had been playing well at home but struggled to close out games on the road against tough conference opponents. The team will need to regroup and refocus ahead of a crucial matchup against Carnegie Mellon University.

The details

Against Emory, WashU found themselves playing catch-up early, falling behind by as much as 14 points. But the Bears chipped away at the lead and even took a late one-point advantage before Emory forced overtime. In the extra period, Emory pulled away for the win. In the loss to Rochester, WashU built an 11-point halftime lead but collapsed in the second half, allowing Rochester to come back and win 76-72.

• On Friday, Feb. 6, WashU lost to Emory 81-72 in overtime.
• On Sunday, Feb. 8, WashU lost to Rochester 76-72.

What’s next

The Bears will look to get back in the winning column in a huge matchup against conference rival Carnegie Mellon University on Friday, Feb. 13, at 5:30 p.m.