2016-17 Lesley University Men's Basketball News
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Mayo, Golding Named to All-Conference Second Team
February 27, 2017Senior guard Devon Mayo (Newport News, Va.) and sophomore forward Xeo Golding (Windermere, Fla.) were named to the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) All-Conference Second Team, announced Monday afternoon. -
Lynx Season Comes To A Close with Loss to Hawks in Semifinals
February 23, 2017The 2016-17 season came to a close for the Lesley University men’s basketball team with a heart-breaking, 64-62, loss to the second-seeded Becker College Hawks in the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Semifinals, Thursday evening.
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Mayo's Late Game Heroics Propel Lynx to Semifinals to Face #2 Becker
February 21, 2017Senior guard Devon Mayo (Newport News, Va.) sent the Lesley University men?s basketball team back to the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) semifinals for the first time in six years, Tuesday evening. Mayo drained a three-point jumper with three seconds left on the game clock as the third seed Lynx defeated the sixth seed Regis College Pride, 69-68, in the first round of the 2017 NECC playoffs.
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Mayo, St. Simon Lead Lynx to a Program Record 15th Victory with 87-69 Win Over Blazers
February 18, 2017All five starters including seniors Devon Mayo (Newport News, Va.) and Pierre St. Simon (Farmingdale, N.Y.) reached double figures as Lesley University set a new program record earning their 15th victory with an 87-69 victory over Elms College, Saturday evening.
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Men's Basketball Earns First Trip to the NECC Championship Tournament in Six Years
February 18, 2017The Lesley University men’s basketball team are back in the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Championship Tournament for the first time in six years, announced Saturday evening.
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Mayo, Lynx Sweep Season Series with 92-83 Victory Over Pride
February 14, 2017The Lesley University men’s basketball program snapped a four-game skid with a 92-83 victory over Regis College, in New England Collegiate Conference action, Tuesday evening. The Lynx improve to 14-10 on the season and tie a program record for the most wins while senior guard Devon Mayo (Newport News, Va.) recorded his 1,000th career point, tallying a game-high 16 points.
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Men's Basketball Splits Season Series with Mariners
February 12, 2017The Lesley University men’s basketball team split the season series with Mitchell College, falling to the Mariners, 94-81, in overtime, Saturday afternoon. Junior forward Brayvon Young (Port St. Lucie, Fla.) and sophomore forward Domenico Santiago (Port St. Lucie, Fla.) led four Mariners in double figures, netting a team-high 19 points.
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Late Three Sends Hawks Soaring Over Lynx
February 04, 2017The Lesley University men's basketball team dropped the season series to Becker College in heartbreaking fashion following a 69-68 loss, in New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) action, Saturday afternoon.
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Men's Basketball Splits Season Series with Wildcats
January 31, 2017The Lesley University men’s basketball team split the season series with Wheelock College after falling to the Wildcats, on the road, 80-62, in New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) action, Tuesday evening. Sophomore forward Xeo Golding (Windermere, Fla.) led the Lynx netting a team-high 13 points while shooting three-of-nine from beyond the arc.
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Men's Basketball Splits Season Series with Mountaineers
January 28, 2017e Lesley University men’s basketball team fell to Southern Vermont College, 78-67, Saturday evening, to split the season series. Junior guard Devon Mayo (Newport News, Va.) shot an astounding 55% from the field as he drained a season-high 31 points on the Mountaineers in the loss.
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Men's Basketball Battles Past Regis
January 24, 2017CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Lesley University junior Marquise Johnson (Hampton, Va.) came up with a huge steal with just nine seconds left before senior Devon Mayo (Newport News, Va.) drained a free throw to ice the game as the Lynx outlasted Regis College 61-58 in a grueling New England Collegiate Conference matchup tonight at the Nicholas Athletics Center.
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Men's Basketball Win Streak Snapped at Daniel Webster
January 21, 2017NASHUA, N.H. – The Lesley University men’s basketball team split the season series against Daniel Webster College following a 92-82 loss in New England Collegiate Conference action Saturday afternoon in Nashua. The Lynx snapped a three-game winning streak falling to 12-6 on the season and 6-3 in conference play while the Eagles improve to 10-6 and 4-3 in the NECC.
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Men's Basketball Completes Season Sweep of Newbury
January 19, 2017CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Lesley University ran their winning streak to three games following a 90-74 win over Newbury College in New England Collegiate Conference Men’s Basketball action tonight at the Nicholas Athletics Center. The Lynx, now 6-2 since the start of the New Year, improve to 12-5 on the season and 6-2 in the NECC standings while the Nighthawks slip to 1-12 overall and 1-6 in the conference.
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Late Second Half Run Allows Men's Basketball to Run Away from DWC
January 17, 2017CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Lesley University used a 14-2 streak late in the second half to run away from visiting Daniel Webster College with a 80-65 victory in New England Collegiate Conference play tonight at the Nicholas Athletics Center.
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Men's Basketball Outlasts Mitchell in Overtime
January 14, 2017NEW LONDON, Conn. – After allowing a late comeback in regulation, Lesley University recovered to take a 98-91 victory in overtime at Mitchell College on Saturday afternoon in a New England Collegiate Conference men’s basketball matchup at the Yarnall Athletic Center.
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Elms Pulls Away in the Second Half to Down Men's Basketball
January 12, 2017CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Lesley University saw their two game winning streak come to an abrupt halt as Elms College pulled away in the second half to down the Lynx 97-82 in New England Collegiate Conference play tonight at the Picknelly Arena.
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Hot Shooting Continues as Men's Basketball Cruises By Wheelock
January 09, 2017CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Lesley University saw all five starters finish in double-figures, led by a game-high 19 from senior Devon Mayo (Newport News, Va.) as the Lynx cruised to a 90-66 victory over Wheelock College in New England Collegiate Conference action tonight at the Nicholas Athletics Center.
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Men's Basketball Rolls Past NEC
January 08, 2017CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Lesley University hit 53% from the floor and never trailed as they rolled past New England College 88-74 in a non-conference bout this afternoon at the Nicholas Athletics Center.
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UPDATE: Saturday's Men's Basketball Game vs. NEC Moved to Sunday
January 06, 2017Due to the impending storm slated to hit tomorrow, the men's basketball game vs. New England College has been postponed. The game will be played at Buckingham, Browne, and Nichols at 1:00p on Sunday.
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No. 8 Tufts Too Much for Men's Basketball
January 04, 2017MEDFORD, Mass. – The No. 8 Tufts University men’s basketball team built a sizable first half lead and used that advantage to pick up an 88-58 win over visiting Lesley University on Wednesday evening at Cousens Gym. The loss drops the Lynx to 7-4 on the season while the win bumps the Jumbos to 9-2 overall.
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Gibson, Men's Basketball Rally Past Norwich
January 02, 2017NEWTON, Mass. – Lesley University junior Will Gibson (Melbourne, Fla.) came off the bench and poured in a team-best 14 points to lift the Lynx to a 61-60 victory over Norwich University in their 2017 opener. Gibson finished 5-of-5 from the field and drained all four of his three-point attempts, including one from deep with just over a minute to play in the game that put the Lynx up by one.
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Becker's First Half Run Sinks Men's Basketball
December 10, 2016CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Lesley University had their first semester finale spoiled by Becker College as the Hawks used a ferocious first half to power their way to a 75-68 victory in New England Collegiate Conference play tonight at the Nicholas Athletics Center.
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Men's Basketball's Win Streak Snapped by Mt. Ida
December 08, 2016NEWTON, Mass. – Lesley University saw their five game winning streak come to an end tonight, as host Mount Ida College topped the Lynx 87-77 in non-conference action tonight at the Mt. Ida Athletic Center.
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Reznikoff, Men's Basketball Claw Past Lions
December 06, 2016BOSTON, Mass. – Lesley University sophomore Charlie Reznikoff (Wilton, Conn.) came off the bench to register a career-high 21 points to lead the Lynx to their fifth consecutive victory with an 83-78 win at Emerson College this evening. Reznikoff was one of three Lesley players with 20-plus points as classmate Xeo Golding (Windermere, Fla.) and senior Devon Mayo (Newport News, Va.) finished with 20 and 21, respectively, to shoulder the load on the offensive end.
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Men's Basketball Edges Mountaineers 65-62 to Improve to 2-0 in Conference
December 03, 2016Lesley University scored a go-ahead basket with 27 seconds left Saturday evening before forcing a costly turnover that allowed the visiting Lynx to take a 65-62 New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) men’s basketball victory over Southern Vermont College at the Mountaineer Athletic Center.
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Men's Basketball Blows Past Newbury in NECC Opener
December 01, 2016BROOKLINE, Mass. - A 14 point night from sophomore Joey Martin (Manchester, N.H.) and 13 points on 5-of-5 shooting by junior Marquise Johnson (Hampton, Va.) continued Lesley University’s best start in program history with a 95-56 blowout victory over Newbury College on Thursday night in the opening tip of the NECC schedule for both teams.
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Hot Shooting Carries Men's Basketball Past Wentworth
November 22, 2016CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – All five Lesley University starters finished in double-figures as the Lynx kicked off their home schedule with an 85-78 triumph over Wentworth Institute of Technology Tuesday night at the Nicholas Athletics Center.
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Men's Basketball Trounces Rams, Mayo Named to All-Tourney Team
November 19, 2016NASHUA, N.H. – Lesley University junior Joey Martin (Melbourne, Fla.) scored 18 of his team-high 23 points in the first half as the Lynx trounced Unity College 92-63 in the final day of the Rivier University Tip-Off Tournament.
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Falcon's Late Surge Buries Men's Basketball in Day One of Rivier Tip-Off Tourney
November 18, 2016NASHUA, N.H. – Lesley University led by as many as twelve in the second half, but Fisher College would storm back to top the Lynx 88-82 in the opening night of the Rivier University Tip-Off Tournament on Friday. Senior Marquise Johnson (Hampton, Va.) paced the offense for the Lynx as he led the team with 15 points, seven boards, and five assists.
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Men's Basketball Notches Season-Opening Win in Double-OT Thriller
November 15, 2016MILTON, Mass. – Lesley University junior Devon Mayo (Newport News, Va.) saved all of his 19 points for the second half and two overtime periods to lead the Lynx to an 87-83 season-opening win over host Curry College tonight on the Colonels campus.
