THE BASICS:
 
- Score: Babson - 64, MIT - 57
 
- Records: MIT (2-11, 1-3 NEWMAC), Babson (6-7, 2-1 NEWMAC)
 
- Location: Babson Park, Mass. (Staake Gym)
 
- The Lead: The MIT men's basketball team fell short against Babson in a road NEWMAC contest on Saturday afternoon as the Beavers outscored the Engineers 36-28 in the second half to take a 64-57 victory.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

- After Babson scored the game's first basket, MIT went on a 7-0 run capped by a tip-in from sophomore Tim Minicozzi (Belmont, Mass.). The Beavers used a 7-2 run to make it a two-point contest (13-11) at the 13:45 mark, but the Engineers held onto the lead until 9:44 when Nate Amado hit a three to give Babson a 17-16 lead.
 
- The NEWMAC rivals went back-and-forth before a three-point play from first-year Merlin Gogolin (New York, N.Y.) with 2:36 left in the half put MIT up 26-22, and his layup with 18 seconds gave MIT a 27-26 advantage.  Amado hit a jumper as time expired to send the teams into the break with MIT holding onto a 29-28 lead.
 
-  Babson grabbed the lead early in the second half, and the teams continued to exchange the lead. First-year Michael Zhang (Jacksonville, Fla.) converted a layup with 12:04 left to tie the game at 43, and two free throws by classmate Wyatt Mowery (Winston-Salem, N.C.) gave the Engineers a 45-43 lead.
 
- With MIT up one,  Amado hit a three to give Babson a 57-55 lead, which they would not relinquish for the remainder of the game as they held off the Engineers for the 64-57 win.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

- Gogolin led MIT with 14 points and five assists. Minicozzi finished with 12 points and a team-best nine rebounds.
 
- Amado scored a game-high 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds for Babson.
 
- The Engineers bench outscored Babson's bench 27-10.
 
UP NEXT:
 
- The Engineers remain on the road for NEWMAC play as they will head to New London, Conn. to take on Coast Guard for a 7 p.m. tip on Tuesday, January 9th.
 
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