Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Game Preview: #11 MIT vs. UMass-Boston
#11 MIT vs. UMass-Boston
Tuesday, Rockwell Cage - Cambridge, MA 7:00pm
Live Stats | Video
Probable Starters:
A Look at UMB:
X's & O's
UMass-Boston is off to one of their best starts in recent history. They use their quickness and athleticism to run a simple motion offense, reversing the ball well and constantly moving. Carl Joseph and Gregory Young do most of the heavy lifting in scoring, and will look to create offense on their own. MIT will need to be able to guard these players one-on-one, and be able to rotate efficiently.
On the defensive end, UMB runs half-court man, with their point guard applying full-court pressure. UMB is another team that will look to pressure the O, force turnovers, and make the offense pay for mistakes.
Recent Performance
Last Time Out
Tuesday, Rockwell Cage - Cambridge, MA 7:00pm
Live Stats | Video
| MIT (4-0, 0-0) | Ht. | PPG | RPG | UMB (5-1, 0-0) | Ht. | PPG | RPG | |
| Andrew Acker | 6'8" | 13.8 | 7.4 | Carl Joseph | 6'5" | 21 | 8 | |
| Tim Butala | 6'8" | 9.8 | 5.0 | Gregory Young | 6'4" | 20 | 7 | |
| Dennis Levene | 6'8" | 10.4 | 6.0 | Steven McGuire | 6'4" | 5 | 33%3FG | |
| Justin Pedley | 6'6" | 17.8 | 35%3FG | Luc Ulysse | 6'2" | 9 | 43%3FG | |
| Ryan Frankel | 5'11" | 11.0 | 4.2 apg | Layo Medina | 5'5" | 7 | 33%3FG |
A Look at UMB:
X's & O's
UMass-Boston is off to one of their best starts in recent history. They use their quickness and athleticism to run a simple motion offense, reversing the ball well and constantly moving. Carl Joseph and Gregory Young do most of the heavy lifting in scoring, and will look to create offense on their own. MIT will need to be able to guard these players one-on-one, and be able to rotate efficiently.
On the defensive end, UMB runs half-court man, with their point guard applying full-court pressure. UMB is another team that will look to pressure the O, force turnovers, and make the offense pay for mistakes.
Recent Performance
Sunday, November 30, 2014
MIT-63 Fitchburg-58 (OT)
(all photos by Robert Krawitz)
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| 6'8" Senior Co-Captain Andrew Acker was unstoppable Saturday afternoon, registering 22 points, 12 rebounds, and 5 assists in MIT's fourth win |
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| 6'8" Sophomore Tim Butala is making a big statement in his second year, averaging 11.0ppg and 4.8rpg |
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| Fitchburg State's guards harassed point guard Ryan Frankel full-court all afternoon, but his steady play and timely shots secured MIT's come-from-behind win |
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| 6'8" Co-Captain Dennis Levene's senior leadership is driving the Engineers' success this year. He's averaging career highs of 11.2ppg, 7.0rpg, and 2.8apg |
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| After trying to find his rhythm in the first half, 6'6" Jr. Justin Pedley nailed four threes when it mattered most, including the game-tying trey to send the game into OT |
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| 6'6" Jr. Russell Johnson has been a steady force for the Engineers, grabbing 25 rebounds (6.3rpg) and committing only 1 turnover in 85 minutes of play (21.3 mpg) |
Saturday, November 29, 2014
Game Preview: #16 MIT vs. Fitchburg State
MIT vs. Fitchburg State
Saturday, Rockwell Cage - Cambridge, MA 1:00pm
Live Stats | Video
Probable Starters:
A Look at Fitchburg:
X's & O's
Fitchburg is another extremely athletic team that looks to run and push the pace on every possession. They look to get the ball in the hands of the guards and wings, who all have the ability to handle, distribute, and finish. MIT will have to eliminate opportunities in transition (including covering the trailing shooters) and make Fitchburg play a half-court game.
Defensively, Fitchburg uses high-intensity, extended man-to-man coverage. They will use a man press and double the point guard, and have shown several variations of zone as well. MIT will need to take care of the ball against the Falcons, who gamble on defense and will make offenses pay for their mistakes.
Recent Performance
Last Time Out
This is only the second time in history MIT and Fitchburg have squared off. The first time they played each other was almost 90 years ago in the 1927-1928 season, when the Engineers earned the inaugural victory.
Saturday, Rockwell Cage - Cambridge, MA 1:00pm
Live Stats | Video
| MIT (3-0, 0-0) | Ht. | PPG | RPG | Fitchburg (5-1, 0-0) | Ht. | PPG | RPG | |
| Andrew Acker | 6'8" | 12.0 | 5.7 | Kwame Lee | 6'8" | 15.3 | 5.7 | |
| Tim Butala | 6'8" | 10.3 | 4.3 | Maurice Greene | 6'6" | 7.7 | 5.2 | |
| Dennis Levene | 6'8" | 13.3 | 6.0 | Givaughn Jones | 6'2" | 9.8 | 22%3FG | |
| Justin Pedley | 6'6" | 18.7 | 41%3FG | Keyon Armstrong | 6'1" | 15.2 | 44%3FG | |
| Ryan Frankel | 5'11" | 13.3 | 6.0 apg | Leonny Burgos | 5'11" | 5.2 | 2.2 apg |
A Look at Fitchburg:
X's & O's
Fitchburg is another extremely athletic team that looks to run and push the pace on every possession. They look to get the ball in the hands of the guards and wings, who all have the ability to handle, distribute, and finish. MIT will have to eliminate opportunities in transition (including covering the trailing shooters) and make Fitchburg play a half-court game.
Defensively, Fitchburg uses high-intensity, extended man-to-man coverage. They will use a man press and double the point guard, and have shown several variations of zone as well. MIT will need to take care of the ball against the Falcons, who gamble on defense and will make offenses pay for their mistakes.
Recent Performance
This is only the second time in history MIT and Fitchburg have squared off. The first time they played each other was almost 90 years ago in the 1927-1928 season, when the Engineers earned the inaugural victory.
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Game Preview #16 MIT vs. Tufts University
MIT vs. Tufts
Tuesday, Rockwell Cage - Cambridge, MA 7:00pm
Live Stats | Video
Probable Starters:
A Look at Tufts:
X's & O's
Tufts offensively pushes the ball in transition, with their point guard looking to drive, wings looking to slash, and their bigs posting up hard. The Jumbos run a simple motion offense with the wings running baseline simultaneously. The bigs will then go high-low and work a 2-man game.
On defense Tufts uses primarily a 1/2-court man, with the point guard occasionally putting pressure on the ball 3/4-court.
Recent Performance
Last Time Out
Tuesday, Rockwell Cage - Cambridge, MA 7:00pm
Live Stats | Video
| MIT (2-0, 0-0) | Ht. | PPG | RPG | Tufts (2-2, 0-0) | Ht. | PPG | RPG | |
| Andrew Acker | 6'8" | 15.5 | 7.0 | Hunter Sabety | 6'8" | 13 | 58%FG | |
| Tim Butala | 6'8" | 9.0 | 4.0 | Tom Palleschi | 6'8" | 10 | 49%FG | |
| Dennis Levene | 6'8" | 10.0 | 5.0 | Steve Haladyna | 6'5" | 9 | 28%FG | |
| Justin Pedley | 6'6" | 21.5 | 47%3FG | Ben Ferris | 6'3" | 4 | 29%FG | |
| Ryan Frankel | 5'11" | 12.0 | 6.5 apg | Tarik Smith | 5'11" | 9 | 4 apg |
A Look at Tufts:
X's & O's
Tufts offensively pushes the ball in transition, with their point guard looking to drive, wings looking to slash, and their bigs posting up hard. The Jumbos run a simple motion offense with the wings running baseline simultaneously. The bigs will then go high-low and work a 2-man game.
On defense Tufts uses primarily a 1/2-court man, with the point guard occasionally putting pressure on the ball 3/4-court.
Recent Performance
Monday, November 24, 2014
Game Preview: #16 MIT vs. Newbury
MIT vs. Newbury
Monday, Rockwell Cage - Cambridge, MA 7:00pm
Live Stats | Video
Probable Starters:
A Look at Newbury:
X's & O's
Newbury is an athletic, quick team that looks to run and push the pace on every possession. 1-4 will put their head down and go, and will have no hesitations taking it all the way to the rack. In the half-court the NightHawks implement several sets and a 4-around-1 motion, looking for their primary scorers to slash or catch and shoot from three. Newbury will fire away on their first open look.
Defensively Newbury uses a 1/2 court man and will double team the ball screens. They've been known to gamble often and will make teams pay if the offense doesn't take care of the ball. They will use a 3/4 court press back into several variations of zone as well.
Recent Performance
Last Time Out
Monday, Rockwell Cage - Cambridge, MA 7:00pm
Live Stats | Video
| MIT (1-0, 0-0) | Ht. | PPG | RPG | Newbury (1-4, 0-0) | Ht. | PPG | RPG | |
| Andrew Acker | 6'8" | 16.0 | 10.0 | Cameron Owen | 6'7" | 6.4 | 4.0 | |
| Tim Butala | 6'8" | 6.0 | 3.0 | Kenny Ramos | 6'3" | 12.4 | 9.4 | |
| Dennis Levene | 6'8" | 5.0 | 3.0 | Ceejae Carter | 6'2" | 4.2 | 2.4 | |
| Justin Pedley | 6'6" | 18.0 | 4.0 | Jeremiah Ephraim | 6'2" | 7.0 | 2.0 | |
| Ryan Frankel | 5'11" | 18.0 | 8.0 apg | Milciades Carrasco | 5'11" | 11.0 | 1.2 spg |
A Look at Newbury:
X's & O's
Newbury is an athletic, quick team that looks to run and push the pace on every possession. 1-4 will put their head down and go, and will have no hesitations taking it all the way to the rack. In the half-court the NightHawks implement several sets and a 4-around-1 motion, looking for their primary scorers to slash or catch and shoot from three. Newbury will fire away on their first open look.
Defensively Newbury uses a 1/2 court man and will double team the ball screens. They've been known to gamble often and will make teams pay if the offense doesn't take care of the ball. They will use a 3/4 court press back into several variations of zone as well.
Recent Performance
Last Time Out
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Game Preview: MIT vs. Gordon
MIT vs. Gordon
Tuesday, Bennett Center - Wenham, MA 7:30pm
Live Stats | Video
Probable Starters (2013-2014 stats):
A Look at Gordon:
Recent Performance
Gordon College comes into the 2014-2015 season as the reigning Commonwealth Coast Conference champions, posting an 18-11 record last season and advancing to the 2nd Round of the NCAA Tournament before falling to eventual national runners-up Williams College.
Last Time Out
MIT-67 Gordon-48
Paul Dawson: 17 pts, 8 asts, 4 stls, 3 rbs
Matt Redfield: 14 pts, 6 rbs, 4 asts, 3 blks
Andrew Acker: 12 pts, 11 rbs
Dennis Levene: 9 pts
Justin Pedley: 9 pts
X's & O's
Tuesday, Bennett Center - Wenham, MA 7:30pm
Live Stats | Video
| MIT (0-0, 0-0) | Ht. | PPG | RPG | Gordon (0-0, 0-0) | Ht. | PPG | RPG | |
| Matt Redfield | 6'8" | 13 | 9 | Hans Miersma | 6'9" | 13 | 10 | |
| Andrew Acker | 6'8" | 12 | 10 | Jason Dempsey | 6'6" | 8 | 6 | |
| Dennis Levene | 6'8" | 5 | 4 | Dominic Paradis | 6'5" | 5 | 31% 3FG | |
| Justin Pedley | 6'6" | 12 | 2 | Taylor Bajema | 6'4" | 14.2 | 29% 3FG | |
| Ryan Frankel | 5'11" | 8 | 3 apg | Richie Armand | 5'10" | 1 | 1 spg |
A Look at Gordon:
Recent Performance
Gordon College comes into the 2014-2015 season as the reigning Commonwealth Coast Conference champions, posting an 18-11 record last season and advancing to the 2nd Round of the NCAA Tournament before falling to eventual national runners-up Williams College.
Last Time Out
MIT-67 Gordon-48
Paul Dawson: 17 pts, 8 asts, 4 stls, 3 rbs
Matt Redfield: 14 pts, 6 rbs, 4 asts, 3 blks
Andrew Acker: 12 pts, 11 rbs
Dennis Levene: 9 pts
Justin Pedley: 9 pts
X's & O's
Gordon likes to push transition offense, locating their shooters early on for easy looks. In the half-court they usually go 3-out-2-in, with their bigs initiating their offense with down-screens, then proceeding into a Motion offense with lots of screens and single-singles. Look for plenty of plays where Miersma gets a look down-low.
On the defensive end, Gordon utilizes a half-court man, picking up at the three-point line. They look to pack their defense in, protecting the paint, and collapsing on drives. MIT's shooters need to be prepared to knock down the open looks.
On the defensive end, Gordon utilizes a half-court man, picking up at the three-point line. They look to pack their defense in, protecting the paint, and collapsing on drives. MIT's shooters need to be prepared to knock down the open looks.
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