The #4 ranked Engineers took care of business in their second NEWMAC
contest, downing visiting Wheaton College 87-54 Saturday afternoon for
their 10th victory of over 20 or more points. MIT is tops in the nation
with an average margin of victory of 25.8 points.
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| The MIT 6th Man Club has a lot to cheer about with the success of their men's and women's teams (Pic: Tom Gearty) |
Leading the way was sharp-shooter Jamie Karraker who connected on 8 three-pointers
for a game-high 24 points. Karraker is currently tops in the nation in
total three-pointers made this season (66) and is third in the conference in scoring at 16.5 points per game. Two-time All-Conference point guard
Mitchell Kates pitched in 15 points with 3 assists and 2 steals.
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| Karraker is 33 three-pointers shy of the single-season three-point record (Pic: Tom Gearty) |
MIT also saw many contributions from its bench against the Lyons,
including dominating performances from the underclassmen big-men. Freshmen Dennis
Levene, Matt Redfield, Andrew Acker, and Sophomore Will Dickson, who all stand
6'7" or taller, combined for 25 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists.
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| 6'8" Freshman Andrew Acker is a reason why the Engineers have an extremely bright future (Pic: Tom Gearty) |
The Engineers travel to New London, CT on Wednesday to take on the
Coast Guard Academy and go for their 15th victory in a row, which would
tie the program record.
