Read more about MIT's win over Coast Guard at TheDay.com:
http://www.theday.com/article/20120112/SPORT02/301129434/-1/SPORT
Thursday, January 12, 2012
#3 MIT Downs Coast Guard
The #3 MIT Engineers displayed another dominating performance last night in New London, Connecticut with an 83-55 win over the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Their 15th win in a row ties the program record, as the Engineers led by as much as 30 against the Bears, former back-to-back NEWMAC champs just a few years back who made it to the Elite Eight in 2008.
Leading the way was Will Tashman and Noel Hollingsworth, arguably one of the best big-man tandems in the country. 6'8" Tashman, an All-Region performer last year as well as the NEWMAC Tournament MVP, poured in 21 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks, and steal in 27 minutes of action. 6'9" Hollingsworth, a Preseason 1st Team All-American, added 24 points, 4 rebounds, 3 blocks, 2 assists, and a steal in the same amount of time.
Leading the show on both ends of the court was All-Conference point guard Mitchell Kates with 9 rebounds, 6 points, and 3 assists. Sharp-shooter Jamie Karraker nailed three treys while Senior Billy Bender pitched in 7 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Tech heads to Babson College this Saturday at 2pm to go for a program-best 16th straight win.
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| Hollingsworth is scoring a league-leading 18.3 points per game (Pic: Tom Gearty) |
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| Kates is considered one of the top point guards in the country (Pic: Tom Gearty) |
Tech heads to Babson College this Saturday at 2pm to go for a program-best 16th straight win.
Monday, January 9, 2012
MIT Moves up to #3 in Country
The MIT Engineers moved up in the D3Hoops.com Top 25 poll this week to #3. Tech went 2-0 on the week and improved their record to a nation's best 14-0.
This is the highest ranking in program history.
Fellow NEWMAC rival WPI earned a #24 ranking, while other Northeast Region schools Middlebury (#1), Amherst (#5), Williams (#12), Rhode Island College (#20), and Western Connecticut (#23) all earned rankings as well. The Northeast region has the most teams in the Top 25.
Karraker Nets 2nd POTW Award
Junior Jamie Karraker earned his second Conference Player of the Week award this week for his stellar performances against Springfield College and Wheaton College to open NEWMAC play. Karraker averaged 17.5 points with 11 three-pointers in the two games.
The sharp-shooter from West Virginia is tops in the nation in three-point field goals made, and has already broken two three-point records at MIT.
Read more here: http://newmacsports.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/POTW/mbkbPOTW010912
Statistically Speaking
This is is how MIT Hoops stacks up with the over 400 teams in Division III. Only categories where the team is ranked in the top 25 in the nation are listed. Statistics are through Jan. 5th (does not include Wheaton game).
MIT
| Statistic | Value | Nation |
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| Wins | 13 | 1 |
| Scoring Margin | 25.8 | 1 |
| Reb. Margin | 14.8 | 2 |
| Scoring Defense | 55.2 | 5 |
| FG% | 51.5 | 6 |
| FG% Defense | 37.0 | 6 |
| Assists | 18.2 | 11 |
| 3FG% | 40.5 | 20 |
#4 MIT Wins 14th Straight
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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) |
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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.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Tashman Interview by Noontime Sports
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| Tashman registered 16 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 blocks versus Harvard. Harvard is currently #22 in Division I (Pic: Tom Gearty) |
Click on the link below for a recap of last night's game as well as a post-game interview with 6'8" Junior Will Tashman by Noontime Sports. This publication extensively covers New England sports: http://noontimesports.com/2012/01/04/recap-no-4-mit-67-springfield-college-59/
Noontime Sports also listed MIT as the #1 team in Massachusetts in Division III:
http://noontimesports.com/2012/01/04/massachusetts-college-basketball-mens-top-5-poll-updated/
#4 MIT Starts NEWMAC with Win
After 20 days of no competition over the holiday season, the #4 MIT Engineers grinded out a 67-59 win over Springfield College in the conference home-opener last night. The statistics for the game between the Beavers and Pride were essentially even across all categories, but Tech's execution at the end of the contest landed them their 13th win in a row.
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| Tashman is a Materials Science and Engineering major with a minor in Physics |
All-Region big-man Will Tashman's dominance was certainly felt as he led the way with 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists. All-American Noel Hollingsworth followed suit with 14 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 blocks, and sharp-shooter Jamie Karraker connected on three three's for 11 points.
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| Bender is majoring in Chemical Engineering with a minor in Energy and concentration in Economics |
The heroics of the night, however, came from "Big Shot" Billy Bender, who connected on a three with less than a minute remaining to seal the Engineer's victory. Bender, who received the nickname after nailing a last-second shot his freshman year in the NEWMAC tourney as well as crucial free-throws the same year in the NCAAs, finished the night with 7 points and 8 boards. The pass to Bender came from none other than All-Conference point guard Mitchell Kates, who dished out 5 assists on the night with 3 steals.
Tech plays host to Wheaton College on Saturday at 2pm in Rockwell Cage.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
MIT Hoops Highlighted in San Francisco Chronicle
From the San Francisco Chronicle:
"Academic Top Half-Dozen
Several schools rated high in U.S. News and World Report's 2012 rankings of American universities and liberal arts colleges also have outstanding basketball teams. Here's our all-academic basketball rankings:
1. Harvard (12-1) - No. 1-ranked university is No. 22 in AP poll.
2. Middlebury (9-0) - No. 5-ranked liberal arts college, located in Middlebury, Vt., is No. 1-ranked Division III team.
3. Williams (8-1) - No. 1 liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Mass., is No. 6 in Division III poll.
4. Amherst (10-1) - No. 2 liberal arts college, located in Amherst, Mass., is ranked No. 7 in Division III.
5. MIT (12-0) - No. 5-ranked university is No. 4 in Division III rankings.
6. Stanford (12-2) - No. 5-ranked university (tied with MIT) is 2-0 in Pac-12."
MIT Basketball Receives #1 Vote
MIT Basketball remained at the #4 spot in this week's D3Hoops.com Top 25 poll, but gained 14 points and received a #1 vote for the first time in program history.
Other northeast region schools in the Top 25 include Middlebury (#1), Amherst (#6), Williams (#7), and Rhode Island College (#24). NEWMAC rival WPI (#26) is just outside the Top 25.
#4 MIT takes on Springfield College tonight at 7pm EST.
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