Wheaton (Mass.) Lyons
2011-12 Men's Schedule All times Eastern
Overall: 11-14 - Conference: 4-8
11/15 vs. Salve Regina • W, 84-65 BX
11/18 at Emmanuel • L, 66-64 BX RC
11/19 vs. Wheelock • W, 61-59 BX
@ Emmanuel College (Boston, Mass.)
11/22 at Emerson • W, 52-48
11/29 vs. Mount Ida • W, 75-61
12/1 vs. Tufts • L, 92-75 BX
12/3 at Bridgewater State • W, 64-63 BX
12/6 at Framingham State • L, 75-58 BX
12/10 at Roger Williams • L, 70-66 BX RC
1/3 vs. Vassar W, 93-70 BX RC
1/5 vs. Rhode Island College • L, 71-53 BX RC
1/7 at MIT * • L, 87-54 BX RC
1/11 at Clark * • W, 59-54 BX RC
1/14 at WPI * • W, 65-51 BX RC
1/18 vs. Springfield * • L, 85-59 BX
1/21 vs. Babson * • L, 52-45 BX
1/25 at Coast Guard * • L, 75-69 BX
1/28 vs. Clark * • L, 82-56 BX
2/1 vs. MIT * • L, 85-56 BX RC
2/2 at Worcester State • W, 64-57 BX RC
2/8 vs. WPI * • W, 71-69 BX RC
2/11 vs. Coast Guard * • W, 67-62 BX
2/15 at Babson * • L, 64-54 BX
2/18 at Springfield * • L, 79-52 BX
2/22 at Babson • L, 62-58 BX

(* Conference; • Region)
Coach: Brian Walmsley
Conference: NEWMAC
Region: Northeast
Enrollment: 1545
Location: Norton, MA
Colors: Royal Blue, White
Arena: Emerson Gymnasium (1000)
Official Site: Men | Women

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February 21, 2012 No. 5 Lyons travel to No. 4 Babson for NEWMAC Quarterfinal Wednesday
February 18, 2012 Lyons suffer 79-52 loss at Springfield, quality for NEWMAC Tournament
February 15, 2012 Wheaton's slow start leads to 64-54 loss at Babson
February 11, 2012 Seniors come up big on Senior Day as Lyons eliminate Coast Guard from playoff contention, 67-62
February 8, 2012 Weeks, Degnan combine for 40 points in Lyons 71-69 win over WPI
February 2, 2012 Hot-shooting Lyons score 64-57 win at Worcester State
February 1, 2012 Clinesmith's career night not enough to push Lyons past No. 5 MIT, 85-56
January 28, 2012 Cougars sharp-shooting, strong defense sparks 82-56 win over Lyons
January 25, 2012 Second-half surge sends Coast Guard to 75-69 win over Wheaton
January 21, 2012 Beavers knock off Lyons, 52-45
January 18, 2012 Strong second-half propels Springfield past Wheaton, 85-59
January 14, 2012 Bayliss pours in 23 points to help Lyons knock off No. 24 WPI 65-51
January 11, 2012 Seniors lead Lyons to come-from-behind road win at Clark, 59-54
January 5, 2012 No. 24 Rhode Island College downs Wheaton, 71-53
January 3, 2012 Lyons open 2012 with 93-70 win over Vassar
November 15, 2011 Wheaton (Mass.) 2011-12 men's basketball preview
March 1, 2011 Coppola Joins Elite Company as Just Third Four-Year All-Conference Player
February 19, 2011 Bears Land Fifth and Final Playoff Berth with 68-65 Win Over Wheaton
February 16, 2011 Coppola Makes History with Program-Best 41 Points, Playoff Hopes Alive
February 9, 2011 Wheaton and Babson Play in Triple-Overtime Thriller, Beavers Prevail, 99-91
February 5, 2011 Wheaton Has Hands Full Against Nationally-Ranked WPI
February 3, 2011 Lyons Fall Short of Clark, 68-55, Cougars Earn Season Split
January 29, 2011 Undermanned Lyons Suffer 86-71 Setback at Springfield
January 27, 2011 Wheaton Records 84-52 Triumph During Final Non-Conference Game
January 25, 2011 Turnovers Plague Lyons as Double-Digit Second-Half Lead Vanishes at Tufts
January 22, 2011 MIT Pulls Away From Wheaton Early as Lyons Bow to Engineers, 79-61
January 19, 2011 Lyons Surrender Season High in Points During League Loss at Coast Guard
January 14, 2011 Walmsley Becomes Just Second Wheaton Hoops Coach to Reach 200 Wins
January 13, 2011 Lyons Rally for 63-61 NEWMAC Win Over Visiting Springfield
January 8, 2011 Wheaton Closes Road Swing at Clark with Fifth Win in Six Games
January 5, 2011 Lyons Have Winning Streak Halted During NEWMAC Opener at WPI
December 31, 2010 Wheaton Wins Second Tourney in December, Downs Host Wesleyan, 82-77
December 30, 2010 Career Night for Weeks Lifts Lyons to Third Straight Victory
December 13, 2010 Coppola Picked NEWMAC Player of the Week Following MVP Performance
December 11, 2010 Wheaton Hands Regis Worst Loss of Year Behind Hot Three-Point Shooting
December 10, 2010 Wheaton Holds High-Scoring Thomas Offense in Check During 72-67 Win
December 7, 2010 Lyons Finish Homestand with Heartbreaking Overtime Loss to Elms, 69-63
December 4, 2010 Wheaton Suffers Fifth Straight Loss with 78-63 Setback to Bridgewater State
December 2, 2010 Lyons Drop Third Tight Contest of Season with 64-60 Loss to Roger Williams
November 30, 2010 Coppola Slides Up to Fourth on All-Time Scoring List as Wheaton Falls
November 20, 2010 Coppola Surpasses 1,400 Points as Lyons Lose 63-60 at Eastern Nazarene
November 16, 2010 Wheaton Sees Large Halftime Lead Slip Away During 64-60 Loss to Emerson
November 15, 2010 2010-11 Wheaton (Mass.) Men's Basketball Season Preview
February 23, 1999 Quintuple OT Still the Talk of the Region
2011-12 Men's Standings
MIT 11-1 29-2
WPI 8-4 20-7
Springfield 7-5 17-10
Babson 6-6 14-13
Clark 4-8 12-13
Wheaton (Mass.) 4-8 11-14
Coast Guard 2-10 8-14
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