WORCESTER, Mass. The American International men's basketball team won second straight, a 72-64 decision at Assumption Saturday afternoon in a NE-10 contest.

With the win AIC improves to 9-10 and evens out at 6-6 in conference play, while with the loss Assumption falls to 4-13 overall and 2-10 in the NE-10.

The Greyhounds played the Yellow Jackets close until AIC cleared some space with an 11-4 run, giving them a 61-54 lead with less than five minutes to go.

As was in the win over Merrimack earlier in the week, AIC hit free throws down the stretch. Senior point guard Spencer Braithewaite (Dorcester, Mass.) hit 3-of-4 in the final minute, while junior guard Bobby Harris (Berlin, N.J.) and senior Mark Ellis Jr. (Stamford, Conn.) knocked down both of their opportunities to keep the Greyhounds at bay.

The Yellow Jackets are a 64 percent free-throw shooting team, but have won the last two games shooting 25-of-36 (69%) from the line.

Harris net a game-high 20, while senior Jason Perrier (Bridgeport, Conn.) knocked in 14 off the bench including four from beyond-the-arc.

AIC shot 50 percent (22-of-44) from the floor, and knocked down 11-of-22 from three.

The Yellow Jackets forced 15 Greyhound turnovers and capitalized, scoring 17 points off of them.

Braithwaite was a point and an assist away from a double-double, while also grabbing a team-high five rebounds. Ellis Jr. also scored nine.

The Yellow Jackets return to action Tuesday, Jan. 28 when they face Saint Michael's from Colchester, Vt. At 7:30 p.m.