http://www.mitathletics.com en-us en-us http://www.mitathletics.com/genrel/2010-11/NACDACup2011 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – For the second year in a row MIT placed 11th among all Division III schools in the National Association of College Directors of Athletics (NACDA) annual Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup. The Engineers’ Institute-best finish once again registered as the highest performance by the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC). Fri, 24 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/genrel/2010-11/NACDACup2011 2011-06-24T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/201106243v7wvy CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Sophomores Will Tahsman and Mitchell Kates were recently named to the Men’s Basketball All-America team by the Jewish Sports Review. Kates and Tashman, who each garnered All-Conference accolades in their second season in Cambridge, were selected to the All-America squad for Divisions II, III and NAIA institutions. Fri, 24 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/201106243v7wvy 2011-06-24T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110520uqsw6x CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Former MIT men’s basketball player and current assistant coach, Bill Johnson, recently signed a contract to play with ARBA-San Ramon, of the Costa Rican professional league, Liga Superior de Baloncesto. Johnson was also a member of the Class of 2005 at Kamiak High School in Mukilteo, Wash., where he was a standout on the school’s basketball team. Fri, 20 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110520uqsw6x 2011-05-20T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/201103156yaiu8 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Following a tremendous sophomore campaign that saw him raise his scoring average by over four points per game, Will Tashman was selected to the All-Northeast Region team by D3Hoops.com. Tashman was tabbed to the Fourth Team All-Region after helping the Cardinal and Gray capture its second New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) title in three years and make its third straight NCAA Tournament appearance. Tue, 15 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/201103156yaiu8 2011-03-15T04:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/201103059nlkiq ITHACA, N.Y. – Senior Eric Zuk had a season-best 15 points and Will Tashman added 16 but it was not enough as MIT fell to the University of Rochester, 60-52 in the Second Round of the NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball on Saturday evening. The Cardinal and Gray was outscored 40-27 in the second half, narrowly missing out on the Sweet Sixteen for the second time in three years. Tech sees its season come to an end at 20-9, the third consecutive 20-win campaign for Coach Larry Anderson’s squad. Sat, 05 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/201103059nlkiq 2011-03-05T05:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/genrel/2010-11/winter_academic_all_conference CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) has announced the Academic All-Conference teams for the winter season of the 2010-11 academic year. The MIT swimming and diving and basketball teams have had 30 players tabbed for Academic-All Conference honors. Fri, 04 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/genrel/2010-11/winter_academic_all_conference 2011-03-04T05:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110304ixbpcf ITHACA, N.Y. – Mitchell Kates scored four points in the final 22 seconds to help MIT secure a 82-78 win over host Ithaca College in the NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball First Round on Friday night. Kates and Jamie Karraker finished with 25 points apiece for the Engineers, in a back-and-forth affair that featured 16 lead changes and eight ties. Miles Grier led all scorers with a career-high 34 points for the Bombers, whose season comes to an end at 21-7. MIT improved to 20-8, the third straight 20-win campaign for Coach Larry Anderson’s squad, and will take on the University of Rochester in the Second Round on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. Fri, 04 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110304ixbpcf 2011-03-04T05:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110301bg1rmd CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – After helping lead MIT to the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Championship on Sunday, a pair of athletes were named to the NEWMAC All-Conference team, as announced by the league this afternoon. Will Tashman was tabbed as a First Team pick while Mitchell Kates garnered a Second Team selection for the second year in a row. Tue, 01 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110301bg1rmd 2011-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110228qqjkjv CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – For the third consecutive season, the MIT men’s basketball team will make an appearance in the NCAA Division III Tournament, after winning the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Championship on Sunday. The Cardinal and Grey will face host Ithaca College (20-6) on Friday, March 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the opening round of a four-team regional. Elms College (20-7) and the University of Rochester (20-5) will square off in the other Friday contest, with the winners advancing to the Second Round on Saturday. Saturday’s game will begin at 7:00 p.m. Mon, 28 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110228qqjkjv 2011-02-28T05:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110227l5bgex Worcester, Mass. --- Tournament Most Outstanding Player Will Tashman notched game-highs of 17 points and 10 rebounds and MIT shot a sizzling 72.7% from the floor in the second half to upset top seed and host WPI 63-52 in the championship game of the 2011 NEWMAC Men’s Basketball Tournament on Sunday afternoon. Sun, 27 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110227l5bgex 2011-02-27T05:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/201102260fbhce WORCESTER, Mass. --- MIT’s Mitchell Kates paced all players with 22 points to lift the second-seeded Engineers to a 77-68 win over third-seeded Springfield in a NEWMAC Men’s Basketball semifinal played Saturday afternoon at WPI’s Harrington Auditorium. Sat, 26 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/201102260fbhce 2011-02-26T05:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/2011021927x0uz CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – MIT outscored visiting Springfield College, 41-22, in the second half en route to a 73-43 victory over the Pride in New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) men’s basketball action. The game was the regular season finale for both teams, who finished tied for second in the conference standings at 7-5 and will meet next Saturday in the NEWMAC Semifinals. MIT improved to 17-8 overall with the win. Sat, 19 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/2011021927x0uz 2011-02-19T05:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110218x9y40m CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – A recent two-million dollar gift to MIT men’s basketball will help the program endow its head coach position. Former MIT standout player, David H. Koch ’62, made the transformational gift to MIT’s Department of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation (DAPER). Fri, 18 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110218x9y40m 2011-02-18T05:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/201102168b3bc3 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – League scoring leader, Anthony Coppola scored 30 of his 41 points in the second half to help Wheaton College knock off MIT, 80-72, in New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) men’s basketball action on Wednesday evening. Will Tashman finished with a team-high 24 points and 13 rebounds for the Engineers, who fell to 16-8 on the season and 6-5 in conference play. The Lyons (8-15, 3-8 NEWMAC) remain alive for a berth in the five-team NEWMAC tournament, which begins next week. Wed, 16 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/201102168b3bc3 2011-02-16T05:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110212wuet6f NEW LONDON, Conn. – Coast Guard held MIT without a field goal for the final eight minutes of the game outscoring the Engineers 15-4 in that span en route to a 62-53 upset win on Senior Day, the final home game of the season, in New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) men’s basketball action on Saturday afternoon. Sat, 12 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110212wuet6f 2011-02-12T05:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110209ne78vf WORCESTER, Mass. – Sophomore guard Mitchell Kates scored a game-high 21 points and visiting MIT closed the game on a 25-14 run to post a 69-58 win in New England Men’s And Women’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) men’s basketball action on Wednesday evening. Wed, 09 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110209ne78vf 2011-02-09T05:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/201102034xv03p BABSON PARK, Mass. - MIT Junior Billy Bender hit a lay-up and a free throw in the final 20 seconds to help the Engineers hold on for a thrilling 63-60 victory over host Babson College in a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) men's basketball contest at Staake Gymnasium on Thursday night. With the win, MIT (15-6, 5-3 NEWMAC) avenged a 73-56 loss to the Beavers (9-10, 4-4 NEWMAC) earlier this winter. Thu, 03 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/201102034xv03p 2011-02-03T05:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110129dv3jc1 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Three players finished in double figures for MIT but it was not enough to overcome swarming WPI defense and a game-high 20 points by Jeffrey Robinson, in a 62-50 loss in New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) men’s basketball action on Saturday afternoon. MIT falls to 14-6 and 4-3 in the NEWMAC while WPI (17-3, 7-0) has now won 10 straight and remains unbeaten in league play. Sat, 29 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110129dv3jc1 2011-01-29T05:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110127ycsrzk CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Sophomore Mitchell Kates had 17 of his game-high 27 points in the second half while classmate Will Tashman had 18 of his 26 points in the first half leading MIT to an 85-66 win over Coast Guard in the battle for second place in the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC). Thu, 27 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110127ycsrzk 2011-01-27T05:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/201101268ietrd CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Tonight’s MIT men’s and women’s basketball doubleheader between against the Coast Guard Academy has been postponed due to potential inclement weather in the area. The Engineers will now host Coast Guard in a pair New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) contests on Thursday, January 27, beginning with the women’s game at 6:00 p.m. The men will follow at 8:00 p.m. Wed, 26 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/201101268ietrd 2011-01-26T05:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110122aaceub NORTON, Mass. - The MIT men's basketball team never trailed during a 79-61 win over Wheaton College in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) action on Saturday afternoon at Emerson Gymnasium. MIT sophomore Mitchell Kates poured in a career-high 34 points to help the Engineers win their third straight NEWMAC game, after starting off league play 0-2. Sat, 22 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110122aaceub 2011-01-22T05:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110119u1nsz2 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Despite a late second-half rally, the Springfield College men's basketball team could not top visiting MIT, as the Engineers held on for a 60-50 win in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) action on Wednesday evening. Wed, 19 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110119u1nsz2 2011-01-19T05:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110115lm67zo CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – A blistering first-half shooting performance by MIT helped power it to a 77-63 victory over Clark University in a New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) men’s basketball game on Saturday afternoon. The Engineers, who improved to 11-5 on the year and 1-2 in league action, were 14-of-28 from the floor and had a 6-of-8 effort from three-point range in the opening frame. The Cougars, still in search of their first NEWMAC win, saw their ledger dip to 6-10 overall and 0-3 in conference action. Sat, 15 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110115lm67zo 2011-01-15T05:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/201101135ym742 Worcester, Mass. - Matt Carr overcame foul trouble to share game-high honors with 15 points and seven rebounds to pace No. 23 ranked WPI to a 68-53 victory over MIT in a key NEWMAC men’s basketball contest on Wednesday evening. Thu, 13 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/201101135ym742 2011-01-13T05:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/genrel/2010-11/MBasket_PPD_011111 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Due to inclement weather, MIT and all DAPER Facilities are closed today. In addition, tonight's New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) basketball games have been postponed. The men's game at WPI and the women's home tilt against Wheaton College will now be played on Thursday, Jan. 13 at 7:00 p.m. Tue, 11 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/genrel/2010-11/MBasket_PPD_011111 2011-01-11T05:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110108w3lfbv CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Alex Rudolph led the way with 22 points and Babson connected on nearly 52% of its shots to hand the nationally-ranked No. 19 MIT men’s basketball team a 73-56 loss in New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) play Saturday afternoon at Rockwell Cage. Four Engineers finished in double-figures but it was not enough to avoid a third loss in four games for Tech (10-4 overall, 0-1 NEWMAC). The Beavers improve to 6-7 overall and even their conference ledger at 1-1. Sat, 08 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110108w3lfbv 2011-01-08T05:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110105njkfjm CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Will Tashman knocked down a huge three-pointer to tie the game and then converted a pair of clutch free throws down the stretch to help No. 19 MIT come from behind and defeat Tufts University, 71-69, in non-conference men’s basketball action Wednesday night. Tashman’s long-ball knotted the game at 67 with just over two minutes remaining and his work from the charity stripe gave the Engineers the lead for good, as they snapped a two-game skid to improve to 10-3 on the season. Wed, 05 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110105njkfjm 2011-01-05T05:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110103rsd6db CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Nicholas Motta poured in 24 second-half points and Bridgewater State pressured MIT into 27 turnovers during an 82-70 win for the visiting Bears in non-conference men’s basketball action on Monday night at Rockwell Cage. The Bears (6-4) scored 52 points over the final 20 minutes to hand the No. 19 ranked team in Division III its second straight defeat. Mitchell Kates and Jamie Karraker combined for 44 points for the Engineers, but they could not overcome the swarming Bridgewater defense, falling to 9-3 on the year. Mon, 03 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20110103rsd6db 2011-01-03T05:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/201012315ozwyn CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Keith Wright earned his fifth double-double of the season, netting 15 points and grabbing 13 rebounds, as the Harvard men's basketball team proved to be too much for visiting MIT earning an 84-58 victory over the Engineers Friday afternoon at Lavietes Pavilion. Fri, 31 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/201012315ozwyn 2010-12-31T05:00:00Z http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20101212a83jmk CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Lesley's upset bid over No. 21 MIT (9-1) fell short Saturday afternoon, as a 27-5 Engineers second half run spanning over 10 minutes turned a 52-51 game into an MIT's eighth straight win. Sat, 11 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mitathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010-11/releases/20101212a83jmk 2010-12-11T05:00:00Z