Feb 04, 2014
BOSTON, Mass. -- Wentworth Institute of Technology rattled off 17 unanswered points during a span of four minutes in the 1st half to break open a close game on the way to a 75-44 Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) men's basketball win over the University of New England on Tuesday night (Feb. 4) at Tansey Gymnasium.
The Leopards (10-10) move back above .500 in league outings at 7-6, while the Nor'easters (1-19) settle back at 1-12 in CCC contests.
WIT had four starters reach double figures in the game, led by Derek Mayo with 16 points, six rebounds, and five assists. Cam Sennick went for 14 points, and both Ray Bessette and Jherson Colon tacked on 11. Bessette also corralled a game-best seven caroms for the hosts, who cooled off in the 2nd half to finish the evening making 48 percent of their field goal tries.
First-year Brayden Morse posted 10 points for UNE, and sophomore William Abdul-Malak added nine.
Up by a 21-18 margin just past the midway point of the opening frame, the Leopards gained some separation in the moments that followed. Mayo began the stretch with two of his four treys, and Nico Donato chipped in with all of his seven points during the middle of the run.
Wentworth carried a 45-27 advantage into the intermission, behind 61.5 percent (16 of 26) accuracy from the floor, and never looked back.
The Nor'easters will be back at the Harold Alfond Forum on Saturday (3 p.m.) for a date with Salve Regina University. WIT tangles with Eastern Nazarene College the same afternoon.