THE BASICS:
 
- Score: MIT 96, Lesley University 39
 
- Records: MIT (2-2); Lesley (2-2)
 
- Location: Medford, Mass.
 
- The Lead: Led by five players in double figures, the MIT men's basketball team raced to a 96-39 road win over Lesley University in non-conference play on Saturday afternoon. The win evens MIT's record at 2-2 on the season.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
- The Engineers jumped out to an 8-0 lead just 3:30 in, capped by a layup from senior Dan Pilsbury (Millington, N.J.) at the 16:30 mark. The lead climbed to 32-8 midway through the opening half and all the way to 59-21 at halftime as the Engineers shot a blistering 60.6 percent from the field over the first 20 minutes.
 
- MIT opened the second half on a 22-5 run, ended by a three-pointer from first-year Kade Killeen (Austin, Texas) that gave the visitors an 81-26 advantage with 9:10 remaining. The lead remained in the same range for the rest of regulation, en route to the 96-39 final.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
 
- For the game, MIT shot 58.6 percent from the field and connected on nine three-pointers (47.4 percent from three). On the defensive end, the Engineers forced 20 turnovers and held the Lynx to just 25 percent shooting from the field.
 
- First-year Spencer Lin (Menlo Park, Calif.) led MIT on the scoreboard with 21 points on 8-for-12 shooting, followed by 18 points from Kileen. Pilsbury ended the day with a 13-point, 11-rebound double-double, along with 12 points and eight assists from senior Ian Hinkley (Raleigh, N.C.) and 11 points by sophomore Charles Rich (Holladay, Utah).
 
- The Lynx were led by nine points from Marco Powells.
 
UP NEXT:
 
- The Engineers return to action on Tuesday, November 16th as the team hosts Endicott College for a 7 p.m. non-conference start.
 
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