THE BASICS:
 
- Score: MIT 67, Wheaton College 49
 
- Records: MIT (9-8, 2-1 NEWMAC); Wheaton (11-7, 1-2 NEWMAC)
 
- Location: Cambridge, Mass. (Rockwell Cage)
 
- The Lead: MIT outscored Wheaton College, 21-5, in the first quarter and never looked back as it recorded a 67-49 victory in NEWMAC women's basketball action on Saturday afternoon. Sophomore Angie Choi (Cypress, Calif.) paced the Engineers with a game-high 18 points to go along with three steals while Regan Keyter led the Lyons with 16 points and seven rebounds.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
- Following a layup by Keyter at the 7:24 mark, two free throws by sophomore Kamsi Nwogu (Algonquin, Ill.) sparked a 16-1 run that resulted in a 21-5 advantage for the hosts at the end of the opening frame.
 
- MIT maintained its comfortable cushion as its lead grew to 22 (38-16) courtesy of Nwogu's put-back with 1:31 left. Riley Sprague quickly knocked down a three-pointer to make the score 38-19 at halftime.
 
- The third quarter was a balanced affair until back-to-back Keyter buckets and a trey from Greta Minos narrowed the gap to 49-36 with 35 seconds remaining. The Engineers countered with a three-pointer by Choi 24 seconds later.
 
- A jumper by first year Alice Hall (Ambler, Pa.) opened the scoring in the fourth quarter, however, Wheaton capitalized on Keyter's jumper and a three-pointer play by Nasha Arnold to once again come within 13 (54-41) at the 7:36 mark. Two free throws by graduate student Paula Pieper (Greenville, S.C.) on MIT's next possession kicked off a 7-2 burst. An exchange of baskets followed until Kiki Walters' free throw brought the Lyons within 63-49 with 2:55 left. The Engineers closed out the game with a pair of free throws by Nwogu and first year Kaya Weiser (Villanova, Pa.).
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
 
- Nwogu generated 14 points and a game-high 12 rebounds while Hall tallied 12 points and nine rebounds. Pieper chipped in seven points, five rebounds, and four assists.
 
- Minos finished with 14 points as Abby Fernandes produced five rebounds, four assists, and three steals.
 
- MIT led the way in rebounds (49-34), points in the paint (24-12), points off turnovers (11-8), second-chance points (12-5), and bench scoring (13-7).
 
- The Engineers shot 41.3 percent (26-of-63) from the floor, 42.9 percent (6-of-14) from three-point range, and 75 percent (9-of-12) from the free throw line.
 
- Wheaton shot 31.7 percent (19-of-60) from the floor, 40 percent (8-of-20) from behind the arc, and 30 percent (3-of-10) at the charity stripe.
 
UP NEXT:
 
- Both teams continue NEWMAC play on Wednesday, Jan. 25. MIT will travel to Springfield College for a 7:30 p.m. game while Wheaton will host WPI for an 8:00 p.m. match up.
 
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