THE BASICS:

- Score: Eastern Nazarene College 82, MIT 79

- Records: MIT (1-1); Eastern Nazarene (2-1)

- Location: Quincy, Mass. (Lahue Physical Education Center)

- The Lead: Eastern Nazarene College generated a pair of pivotal second-half runs in addition to going 7-of-8 at the charity stripe during the final 34 seconds of regulation to record an 82-79 come-from-behind victory over MIT on Saturday. Sophomore Bradley Jomard (Paris, France) powered the Engineers with 28 points to go along with four rebounds, four assists, and three steals.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

- Sophomore Dakota Pierce (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) contributed 11 points, six assists, and five rebounds to MIT's cause while junior Spencer Rust (Alamo, Calif.) posted 11 points, four boards, and two blocks. Sophomore Tim Roberts (Oak Bluffs, Mass.) generated 10 points, six rebounds, and two blocks coming off the bench.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

- After a tight start, MIT gradually pulled away with its lead reaching 10 points on four occasions, the last at 45-35 with 2:38 left in the first half. Eastern Nazarene scored the next five points but a Pierce layup capped the scoring as the Engineers entered the intermission ahead, 47-40.

- Once action resumed the Lions outscored MIT, 21-10, during the first eight minutes of the second stanza, moving the score to 61-57 in their favor. MIT managed to come within one point three times before going in front, 67-65, on a Pierce three-point play with 6:46 to go.

- Eastern Nazarene responded with a 10-2 run over the course of the next 4:18 to reclaim the lead. The Engineers countered with a Pierce three-pointer and layup by Roberts which closed the gap to 75-74 with 1:35 remaining.

- Following a missed layup by the Lions, MIT could not connect on its next three field-goal attempts. The hosts then went 7-of-8 at the free throw line to secure the win despite a Jomard jumper with 10 ticks left that brought the Engineers within three (79-76) and a trey by sophomore Samuel Bockman (Oceanside, Calif.) at the buzzer.

UP NEXT:

- MIT will host local foe Tufts University on Tuesday, Nov. 22 at 7:00 p.m.

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