Depite scoring only 9 points in the first 12 minutes of regulation, MIT was able to rally to pull out a close road win in NEWMAC action versus Clark.
Clark rushed out of the gates and quickly built a double-digit lead, 14-3, in just under 6 minutes of play. MIT continued to struggle most of the first half, going down by 14 with 9:18 to play. Clark continued to lead by double figures over the next 8 minutes, the final time being with 1:37 left, 35-21. MIT, however, would mount a 6-0 run, five of which came from Mitchell Kates ('13), to enter the half down by 8, 35-27.
MIT would come out hot in the second half, mounting a 13-5 run in the first five minutes to tie the score 40-40. They would continue their good defense, holding Clark scoreless over the next 7 minutes of the game, allowing them to gain their first lead and extend it to 45-40 with 8:18 to play. Clark would not go away, however, as they outscored MIT 7-2 over the next 4.5 minutes to knot the score again. MIT then countered with a 6-0 run of their own and was able to hold off a last push by Clark to get the 54-51 win.
MIT was led in scoring by sophomore Noel Hollingsworth ('12), with 17 points on 8-11 shooting. Mitchell Kates was the only other Engineer in double figures with 12. Billy Bender ('12) led the team with 7 rebounds.
MIT improves to 15-1 and remains undefeated against Division III opponents. They host Springfield College next Wednesday at 6:00 PM. Both teams will enter the game 3-0 in conference play and therefore will be playing for the early conference lead.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Hollingsworth Picks up Weekly Honors
After an outstanding week, in which he contributed to wins over Tufts and Babson, Noel Hollingsworth has been named NEWMAC Player of the Week. This is the third time he has received the award this year. In a 71-59 win at Tufts, Hollingsworth collected his 8th double-double of the season, notching 16 points (8-15 FG), 13 rebounds, and 2 blocks. Then, in MIT's NEWMAC opener against Babson, Hollingsworth poured in 37 points on 17-26 shooting in the 72-45 win. In doing so, he tied an over 40 year-old record for field goals made in a game. He also added 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 blocks in the game.
In addition to the NEWMAC honors, Hollingsworth was named ECAC New England Player of the Week, his second such award, and to the D3hoops.com Team of the Week, also his second time receiving that honor.
In addition to the NEWMAC honors, Hollingsworth was named ECAC New England Player of the Week, his second such award, and to the D3hoops.com Team of the Week, also his second time receiving that honor.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
MIT Beats WPI, Improves to 14-1
MIT beat WPI tonight, 76-53, holding them to 30 points below their previous scoring average. This is the first win for MIT in nearly 7 years.
MIT entered the game with their highest national ranking ever, #9 in the D3hoops.com poll, and as an unlikely favorite given their recent track record against WPI. MIT, however, quickly showed who was the superior team this year, racing out to an 8-0 lead. MIT led 18-8 with just over 10 minutes to go in the first half, but WPI went on 10-3 run over the next two minutes to cut the lead to 21-18. MIT, however, would mount a run of their own, outscoring WPI 16-7 over the final 6.5 minutes of the first half to stretch their 24-20 lead up to 40-27.
WPI came out of the break quickly, scoring 4 straight points to cut the lead to single digits in just 40 seconds. MIT got the tempo back to their liking and would gradually grow their lead up to 20 points with under 11 minutes to play in the game, but WPI would not go away. They engineered an 11-2 run over next 5 minutes to cut the lead to 61-50. MIT answered however, finishing out the game on 15-3 run to stretch the final tally to 76-53.
MIT played a very balanced game with many contributors. The team, overall, shot 62% from the field and had 20 assists on 29 FGs. Mitchell Kates ('13) did a wonderful job orchestrating the team, finishing with 11 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds, and 2 steals. Noel Hollingsworth ('12) continued his solid play, notching is 9th double-double of the season, with 16 points (7-10 FGs) and 10 rebounds. Billy Bender led the team in scoring with 17 points (3-5 3FGs, 6-10 FGs), also adding 7 rebounds and 2 steals. Jimmy Burke ('13) also played very well, especially in the second half, with 12 points on 4-5 FGs and 3-4 3FGs. Will Tashmen added 8 points and 5 rebounds, while Billy Johnson chipped in 9 points.
MIT improves to 14-1, with their sole loss being to D1 Harvard.
MIT entered the game with their highest national ranking ever, #9 in the D3hoops.com poll, and as an unlikely favorite given their recent track record against WPI. MIT, however, quickly showed who was the superior team this year, racing out to an 8-0 lead. MIT led 18-8 with just over 10 minutes to go in the first half, but WPI went on 10-3 run over the next two minutes to cut the lead to 21-18. MIT, however, would mount a run of their own, outscoring WPI 16-7 over the final 6.5 minutes of the first half to stretch their 24-20 lead up to 40-27.
WPI came out of the break quickly, scoring 4 straight points to cut the lead to single digits in just 40 seconds. MIT got the tempo back to their liking and would gradually grow their lead up to 20 points with under 11 minutes to play in the game, but WPI would not go away. They engineered an 11-2 run over next 5 minutes to cut the lead to 61-50. MIT answered however, finishing out the game on 15-3 run to stretch the final tally to 76-53.
MIT played a very balanced game with many contributors. The team, overall, shot 62% from the field and had 20 assists on 29 FGs. Mitchell Kates ('13) did a wonderful job orchestrating the team, finishing with 11 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds, and 2 steals. Noel Hollingsworth ('12) continued his solid play, notching is 9th double-double of the season, with 16 points (7-10 FGs) and 10 rebounds. Billy Bender led the team in scoring with 17 points (3-5 3FGs, 6-10 FGs), also adding 7 rebounds and 2 steals. Jimmy Burke ('13) also played very well, especially in the second half, with 12 points on 4-5 FGs and 3-4 3FGs. Will Tashmen added 8 points and 5 rebounds, while Billy Johnson chipped in 9 points.
MIT improves to 14-1, with their sole loss being to D1 Harvard.
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