After trailing 40-27 to Babson with 15 minutes left, Tech went on a 32-7 run to end the game and earn their 21st victory of the season.
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| 6'5" Senior Billy Bender uses his length to overpower smaller guards on Senior Night (Pic: Tom Gearty) |
Mitchell Kates led the way with 13 points, 5 assists, and 4 rebounds, sharp-shooter Jamie Karraker connected on three three-pointers for 11 points, and All-American Noel Hollingsworth pitched in 10 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 blocks. Big-man Will Tashman had a game-high 10 rebounds to go along with his 9 points, while senior Billy Bender capped his Senior Night with 7 points and 6 rebounds.
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| 6'8" Will Tashman shows why he is the most dominant rebounder in the NEWMAC (Pic: Tom Gearty) |
The stars of the show, however, were Dan Mccue and freshman Andrew Acker. Their boost of energy off the bench was the turning point of the game, after the Engineers suffered one of their worst halves in recent history. Acker made timely defensive plays while Mccue nailed two three-pointers to swing the momentum Tech's way.
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| All-American Noel Hollingsworth has still put up league-leading numbers, despite constant double and triple teams (Pic: Tom Gearty) |
Prior to the game, seniors Billy Bender and Arni Lehto were recognized for their contributions to the team over the past four seasons. Former Engineer great David Koch was also recognized for his endowment of the head coach's position.
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| Former MIT Basketball greats with Head Coach Larry Anderson (Pic: Tom Gearty) |
MIT travels to Clark on Saturday and look to tie their highest win total in Institute history.
