MIT Men's Basketball

Freshman Danny Kanamori got the Engineers started with a three-pointer from the top of the key on its first possession, but Clark stormed back with hot shooting of its own to take an early 8 point lead. The Engineers responded though, with great defense and rebounding that led easy baskets at the other end. Sophomore Kyle Doherty and freshman Mike Huhs were instrumental during this stretch as the Engineers took a 21-20 lead. The game went back and forth for the remainder of the first half as the Engineers got huge contributions from juniors Neal Brenner and Boris Paskalev off the bench. However, Clark went on a little spurt right before halftime converting a 3-pointer plus a foul and took a 49-42 lead heading into halftime.

After both teams went scoreless in its first few possessions, freshman Adam Gibbons hit a three-pointer to bring the Engineers within 4, 49-45. Doherty dominated the second half for the Engineers scoring 10 straight points during one stretch, but the Engineers could get no closer than 2 points as Clark continued to score on the other end. With Clark leading 64-62 with a little over 4 minutes remaining, MIT missed a front end of a one and one. On its ensuing possession, Clark hit a three-pointer and after several consecutive MIT turnovers built their lead to 10 with 2 minutes remaining. Kanamori and Gibbons hit three's to try to get the Engineers back into the game, but Clark led by no fewer than five points the rest of the way and made enough free throws down the stretch.