THE BASICS:
 
- Score: MIT 78, UMass Dartmouth 68
 
- Records: MIT (2-0); UMass Dartmouth (2-1)
 
- Location: Dartmouth, Mass. (Tripp Athletic Center)
 
- The Lead: All five MIT starters reached double digits in scoring while two registered double-doubles in a 78-68 victory over UMass Dartmouth in non-conference women's basketball action on Saturday night. First-year Kamsi Nwogu (Algonquin, Ill.) totaled a team-high 16 points and 10 rebounds while senior Annika Sougstad (Mahtomedi, Minn.) registered 13 points as well as a career and a game-high 13 rebounds.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
- Trailing 10-5, a layup by senior Christina Antonakakis (Holmdel, N.J.) sparked a 12-3 run which put MIT in front with 1:27 left in the quarter. UMass Dartmouth ended the scoring drought with two free throws but a free throw by Antonakakis with nine seconds on the clock gave the Engineers an 18-15 lead.
 
- MIT put together a 20-6 run in the second stanza, increasing its margin to 38-21 at the 2:46 mark. The Engineers maintained their comfortable cushion down the stretch as they entered halftime with a 42-29 lead.
 
- A 9-3 spurt during the first two minutes of the third quarter gave MIT a 19-point advantage, its largest of the night. After an exchange of possessions, the Corsairs drained two free throws, igniting a 20-7 run that narrowed the gap to 58-52 at the end of the period.
 
- UMass Dartmouth carried the momentum into the final frame as it came within two points on two occasions, the last at 60-58 on two free throws with 6:52 left. The Engineers immediately responded with a layup by Nwogu, kicking off a string of 13 unanswered points which was capped by a jumper in the paint by senior Paula Pieper (Greenville, S.C.) at the 3:24 mark. Despite the deficit the Corsairs continued to attack as a fast break layup made the score 76-68 with one minute to go. MIT used two free throws by Antonakakis with 28 seconds remaining to secure the victory.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
 
- Pieper tallied 10 points, five steals, and four assists while Antonakakis finished with 14 points and four assists. Senior Kylie Gallagher (Upton, Mass.) rounded out double-digit scoring with 12 points to go along with seven rebounds.
 
- Both teams generated 38 points in the paint while UMass Dartmouth had an 18-13 edge in bench scoring. MIT, meanwhile, had the upper hand in rebounds (50-48), points off turnovers (24-21), second-chance points (18-14), and fast break points (19-6).
 
- The Engineers shot 37.3 percent (25-of-67) from the floor, 20.8 percent (5-of-24) from three-point range, and 74.2 percent (23-of-31) from the free throw line.
 
- The Corsairs shot 34.8 percent (23-of-66) from the floor, 23.5 percent (4-of-17) from behind the arc, and 58.1 percent (18-of-31) at the charity stripe.
 
UP NEXT:
 
- MIT continues its road trip on Tuesday, Nov. 16 when it visits Westfield State University for a 5:30 p.m. tip off.
 
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