THE BASICS:
 
- Score: Emmanuel College 75, MIT 68 (OT)
 
- Records: MIT (3-1); Emmanuel (3-0)
 
- Location: Boston, Mass. (Andy Yosinoff Court)
 
- The Lead: A 15-4 run during overtime helped Emmanuel College pull away for a 75-68 win over MIT in a non-conference women's basketball game on Thursday night. Senior Kylie Gallagher (Upton, Mass.) powered the Engineers with 18 points to go along with a game and career-high 16 rebounds.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
- In a back-and-forth first quarter, Emmanuel emerged with a 20-17 lead.
 
- MIT controlled the action in the second stanza as it outscored the Saints, 17-2, and held a 34-22 advantage at halftime.
 
- Emmanuel battled back in the third quarter as a put-back with 20 seconds left gave it a 42-41 edge.
 
- The Saints carried the momentum into the fourth quarter as they outscored the Engineers, 9-3, during the first 1:54. Sparked by a fast break layup by Gallagher, MIT put together a 14-5 run as a free throw by senior Annika Sougstad (Mahtomedi, Minn.) gave the Engineers a 58-56 lead with six seconds left. A foul put Emmanuel at the charity stripe where it hit both shots and sent the game into overtime.
 
- The Saints opened the extra session with a three-point play, giving them a lead they would not relinquish and igniting their pivotal 15-4 run that spanned four minutes. A put-back by first-year Kamsi Nwogu (Algonquin, Ill.) along with a three-pointer from senior Christina Antonakakis (Holmdel, N.J.) narrowed the gap to 73-67 with 43 seconds remaining. Emmanuel secured the victory by draining two free throws almost 20 seconds later. Sougstad provided the final point on free throw with less than one second left.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
 
- Antonakakis tallied 16 points, three assists, and two steals while Nwogu finished with 10 points. Sougstad recorded eight points and eight rebounds as senior Paula Pieper (Greenville, S.C.) totaled six rebounds, four assists, and two steals.
 
- Both teams generated 24 points off turnovers while MIT had an advantage in rebounds (58-48). Emmanuel led the way in second-chance points (22-18), bench scoring (20-16), points in the paint (44-34), and fast-break points (16-4).
 
- The Engineers shot 34.3 percent (24-70) from the floor, 19.2 percent (5-of-26) from three-point range, and 68.2 percent (15-of-22) from the free throw line.
 
- The Saints shot 35.4 percent (28-of-79) from the floor, 13.3 percent (2-of-15) from behind the arc, and 63.0 percent (17-of-27) at the charity stripe.
 
UP NEXT:
 
- MIT concludes its road trip at Bowdoin College on Sunday, Nov. 28 at 2:00 p.m.
 
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