WPI Men’s Basketball Clinches NEWMAC Outright Title with Convincing Victory
Senior John Adams led WPI to victory against Wheaton, securing the Engineers' nine outright conference title in the past 21 years. The win also marked their third-straight NEWMAC Regular Season Title, with Adams scoring a game-high 16 points and junior Aidan Callahan adding 12. WPI's 14 conference wins represent the most regular season conference triumphs in program history (21-4, 14-2), while Wheaton fell to 15-9, 9-7 in the conference.
By the Numbers- John Adams scored 16 points and now has 1,050 career points, ranking 23rd in all-time scoring on Boynton Hill.
- WPI secured their 12th NEWMAC championship overall, with a total of 14 conference wins, the most in program history.
- WPI secured the top seed for the NEWMAC tournament and will host the semifinal.
- Wheaton, as the third seed, will have sixth-seeded Emerson travel to Norton for a quarterfinal.
WPI will host the winner of Babson and Coast Guard in a semifinal Thursday at 7pm.
Bottom LineWPI's victory secured the NEWMAC outright title, their 12th championship overall, and a top tournament seed, setting the stage for a promising postseason.
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