MIT Men's Basketball

MIT built a quick 4-0 lead with easy baskets from sophomore Kyle Doherty and freshman Adam Gibbons, but WPI stormed back to take a 18-8 lead. However, the Engineers went on a 10-0 spurt to tie the game as freshman Eli Sheets came off the bench to convert several driving layups. With both teams struggling to score the remainder of the half, WPI went on a little spurt, as the Engineers trailed by 4 going into halftime.

WPI continued to knock down shots in the second half as they extended their lead. While MIT continued to stuggle with turnovers and cold shooting, the Engineers found themselves down by 10 with 6:30 to play. However, the Engineers picked up the intensity on defense forcing WPI into difficult shots as MIT slowly climbed back into the game. Freshman Mike Huhs and junior Boris Paskalev (who replaced an injured Doherty) were instrumental in leading the comeback charge, with several offensive rebounds and putbacks. MIT still trailed however 53-51 with under 0:20 remaining. After an Engineers foul, WPI only converted 1 of 2 free-throws. With the Engineers down by 3 points, Gibbons used a one-handed floater from behind the arc that fell through as time expired, sedning the game into overtime.

Freshman Danny Kanamori got the Engineers going in overtime as he was able to drive the lane on consecutive possessions for easy layups. Gibbons and Huhs also scored for the Engineers as they got enough stops down the stretch and made enough foul shots to pull out the win.