Saturday, Rockwell Cage, 1pm
Live Stats | Video
Probable Starters:
| MIT (3-2) | Ht. | PPG | RPG | RIC (3-2) | Ht. | PPG | RPG | |
| Matt Redfield | 6'8" | 12.8 | 8.4 | Mike Neal | 6'6" | 7.8 | 6.4 | |
| Andrew Acker | 6'8" | 10.6 | 8.4 | Chris Burton | 6'6" | 12.8 | 6.8 | |
| Dennis Levene | 6'8" | 6.0 | 5.4 | Tom Diciantis | 6'5" | 9.8 | 5.6 | |
| Justin Pedley | 6'6" | 15.0 | 1.0 | Nyheem Sanders | 6'1" | 14.4 | 4.4 | |
| Paul Dawson | 5'10" | 7.2 | 5.4 apg | Austin Cilley | 5'7" | 10.4 | 3.0 apg |
A Look at Rhode Island:
Rhode Island College boasted a 26-4 record last season, going 13-1 in the LEC on their way to a conference championship. They advanced to the 2nd Round of the NCAA Tournament, earning a #13 national ranking before the final polls. The Anchormen are on a two-game win streak this season with victories over Brandeis University and Bridgewater State.
Rhode Island College is an extremely athletic and disciplined team. They hold a +6 rebounding margin per game this season, and have doubled their opponents blocks thus far. Offensively they possess a number of weapons, being able to go inside with their 6'6" duo of Mike Neal and Chris Burton, as well as pose a threat from beyond the arc (their starters shoot 37% from three).
MIT needs to be able to guard the three-ball (unlike they did versus Tufts) on the defensive end this afternoon. Offensively, the Engineers' big-men must play aggressively, utilizing their size and skill sets.
