THE BASICS:
 
- Score: Framingham State University 68, MIT 52
 
- Records: MIT (4-4); Framingham State (7-1)
 
- Location: Framingham, Mass. (Athletic Center)
 
- The Lead: Framingham State University outscored MIT, 12-2, during the final 3:14 of regulation to secure a 68-52 victory in a non-conference women's basketball game on Tuesday night. Senior Christina Antonakakis (Holmdel, N.J.) paced the Engineers with 14 points.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
- The Rams gradually built a 14-8 lead at the 3:45 mark of the opening quarter. A three-pointer by Antonakakis on MIT's next possession kicked off a 7-2 spurt which brought the Engineers within one (16-15) at the end of the frame.
 
- MIT carried the momentum into the second stanza as it eventually went up 25-20 courtesy of first-year Sarah Berman's (York, Pa.) trey with 4:04 on the clock. Framingham State replied with a 10-2 run, entering halftime with a 30-27 edge.
 
- The Rams maintained their small cushion as the Engineers narrowed the gap to four on three occasions, the last at 40-36 on a jumper by senior Paula Pieper (Greenville, S.C.) at the 4:19 mark. Framingham State responded with eight unanswered points to wrap up the third quarter.
 
- Despite the deficit MIT continued to attack, narrowing the gap to 56-50 courtesy of a layup by first-year Kamsi Nwogu (Algonquin, Ill.) with 3:44 remaining. The Rams knocked down a three-pointer on their ensuing possession; however, two free throws by Antonakakis with 2:43 on the clock kept MIT within striking distance. Framingham State quickly countered with another trey as it rattled off nine straight points down the stretch, helping the Rams secure the victory.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
 
- Nwogu tallied seven points, four rebounds, two blocks, and one steal while senior Annika Sougstad (Mahtomedi, Minn.) posted 10 points and a team-high eight rebounds.
 
- Berman finished with nine points as Pieper dished out five assists.
 
- Senior Kylie Gallagher (Upton, Mass.) rounded out the Engineers with six rebounds, two steals, and one block.
 
- MIT ended the night with advantages in rebounds (37-33), second-chance points (7-2), and bench scoring (15-4). Framingham State, meanwhile, led the way in points in the paint (40-16) and points off turnovers (28-14).
 
- The Engineers shot 36.2 percent (21-of-58) from the floor, 27.8 percent (5-of-18) from three-point range, and 55.6 percent (5-of-9) from the free throw line.
 
- The Rams shot 48.3 percent (28-of-58) from the floor, 33.3 percent (3-of-9) from behind the arc, and 75.0 percent (9-of-12) at the charity stripe.
 
UP NEXT:
 
- MIT will wrap up the semester with a trip to Tufts University for a 1:00 p.m. tip off on Saturday, Dec. 11. The Jumbos are currently ranked No. 15 in the D3hoops.com Poll and No. 16 in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association Poll.
 
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