MIT SNAGS 80-56 ROAD WIN OVER MEN'S BASKETBALL

THE BASICS 

Score: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 80; Emmanuel College, 56

Records: MIT Engineers (7-1); Emmanuel College Saints (1-6)

Location: Boston, Mass. – Andy Yosinoff Court

Date: Tuesday, December 5, 2017

THE LEAD: Junior guard Cameron Korb (Los Gatos, Calif.) scored a game-high 21 points to propel the MIT men's basketball team over host Emmanuel College, 80-56, Tuesday evening in non-conference action on the Andy Yosinoff Court.  

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• The Engineers never trailed in the contest as they jumped out to a quick 12-4 lead fueled by a pair of Korb triples.
• Emmanuel was able to cut the lead to five at 16-11 on a layup by freshman forward David Albanese (Brookfield, Conn.) but MIT answered with a quick 5-0 spurt of its own to return the lead to double-figures at 21-11 with 10:23 to play following a pair of free throws by freshman forward Hamilton Forsythe (Weston, Conn.)
• A three by junior guard Joe Tamburro (South Windsor, Conn.) pulled the Saints back to within single digits at 25-16 with 3:16 to play in the half but MIT closed the frame on an 8-1 run to take a 33-17 lead into halftime.
• A quick EC hoop by freshman Marcus Fox (Danbury, Conn.) opened the second stanza before the Engineers orchestrated an 8-0 run to take complete control of the action at 41-19.
• A pair of free throws with 6:54 to play by junior Tim Roberts (Oak Bluffs, Mass.) gave MIT its largest lead of the night at 67-37
• Over the final six minutes of action, the Saints were able to outscore the Engineers 19-13 to account for the 80-56 final.
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INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

• Korb finished the night shooting 5-for-9 from the field with all five field goals coming from downtown. He also was 6-for-7 from the charity stripe before fouling out of the action late in the game.
• EC sophomore Emmett Riddick (Middletown, Conn.) led the Saints with 19 points while Tamburro was next in team scoring with eight.
• Forsythe, Roberts and freshman forward Aidan Einloth (Grayslake, Ill.) all finished in double figures for MIT with 17, 12 and 10 points, respectively.
• MIT junior guard Bradley Jomard (Paris, France) led the offensive show with a game-high 10 assists in the win.
• Emmanuel's 17 points in the first half was a season-low for a single half scoring total.
• MIT has now compiled 12 consecutive victories against Emmanuel and owns a 13-1 all-time record vs. the Saints.

UP NEXT

• Emmanuel is back in action on Thursday, December 7 when they host Wentworth at 7:30 PM in non-conference play.
• MIT plays the same night, hosting Rhode Island College at 7:00 PM in Cambridge, Mass.