THE BASICS:
 
- Score: MIT 97, UMass Dartmouth 91
 
- Records: MIT (2-2); UMass Dartmouth (1-2)
 
- Location: Cambridge, Mass. (Rockwell Cage)
 
- The Lead: A 19-5 run during the final four minutes of the first half gave MIT a lead it would not relinquish as it held on to defeat UMass Dartmouth, 97-91, in a non-conference men's basketball game on Saturday. Sophomore Spencer Lin (Menlo Park, Calif.) and sophomore Kade Killeen (Austin, Texas) both produced 27 points and seven assists for the Engineers. One of five players to reach double-digits in scoring, Dhalyn Sanders-Dyer powered the Corsairs with 26 points, four assists, and four steals.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
- The first half was closely played as there were 10 lead changes and seven ties. Three-pointers by Sanders-Dyer and Jackson Zancan gave UMass Dartmouth a 30-25 lead with 5:38 on the clock. Lin knocked down a trey but Sanders-Dyer replied with one of his own. Lin followed with a jumper which was immediately matched by Zancan, reestablishing the five-point cushion. MIT responded with back-to-back three-pointers by Killeen, sparking the pivotal 19-5 run which resulted in a 49-40 advantage at halftime.
 
- After a layup by Isaac Percy just 12 seconds into the second stanza, a three-pointer from Lin created the Engineers' largest lead of the day at 52-42. The Corsairs stayed within striking distance for most of the half as a Sanders-Dyer layup narrowed the gap to 67-66 at the 9:37 mark. A pair of free throws by Killeen kicked off a 9-2 spurt but UMass Dartmouth continued to attack, coming within one point (90-89) courtesy of Perry's trey with 1:23 left to play. First-year Rome Delgado-Gonzalez (Miami, Fla.) created some breathing room by sinking both of his free throws, however, Jayquan Leonard drained a layup, once again bringing the visitors within one with 52 seconds remaining. Delgado-Gonzalez responded with a layup of his own as MIT went 3-of-4 at the charity stripe during the final 21 seconds to secure the victory.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
 
- Delgado-Gonzalez tallied 20 points, nine rebounds, five assists, and four steals as first-year Tim Minicozzi (Belmont, Mass.) posted 16 points.
 
- Zancan finished with 21 points while Percy generated 13 points, a game-high 11 rebounds, four assists, and three steals. Theo Jadotte recorded 10 points and 10 boards coming off the bench as Nic Boyd chipped in 10 points. Michael Eurquhart, Jr. bolstered the defense with eight rebounds and three blocks.
 
- UMass Dartmouth led the way in rebounds (44-30), points off turnovers (16-11), second-chance points (19-8), bench scoring (18-0), points in the paint (52-14), and fastbreak points (8-0).
 
- The Engineers shot 47.4 percent (27-of-57) from the floor, 54.8 percent (17-of-31) from three-point range, and 92.9 percent (26-of-28) from the free throw line.
 
- The Corsairs shot 48.1 percent (37-of-77) from the floor, 34.8 percent (8-of-23) from behind the arc, and 69.2 percent (9-of-13) at the charity stripe.
 
UP NEXT:
 
- Both teams are back in action on Tuesday, November 21 at 7:00 p.m. MIT travels to local foe Tufts University while UMass Dartmouth will host Brandeis University.
 
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