CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Salve Regina University men's basketball built an eight-point lead (43-35) through the first 20 minutes at MIT in NEWMAC action at the Rockwell Cage in Cambridge, Massachusetts, but the Engineers rallied for a three-point victory, 69-66, on Saturday afternoon. The Seahawks had rallied from six down (17-11) in the early minutes.

The Seahawks and Engineers met for the second time this season and split the season series

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: MIT 69, Salve Regina 66
Records: Salve Regina (7-13, 4-7 NEWMAC), MIT (9-11, 3-8 NEWMAC)
History: These programs meet for the eighth time in men's basketball and third time as fellow NEWMAC members. Last season, each team won on the other's home court. Declan Walmsley led all players in scoring (23 points) as the Seahawks claimed an 85-73 victory in Cambridge, Mass., last January. James Jolly added 15 and Sean Seymour chipped in 13 for Salve Regina. Will Bland (25) and Tim Minicozzi (21) combined for 46 points in an 86-81 win at Rodgers Recreation Center later that month. Salve Regina (3-6 all-time in the series) had won two of the previous three meetings with MIT. Salve Regina senior Declan Walmsley reached the 1,000-point milestone in the 75-67 win at home last month.

SUMMARY

• 1H | Jack McMullen sank four 3-pointers in the opening 20 minutes to propel the visiting Seahawks to an eight-point advantage at the break. McMullen led all players with 16 points on six-of-eight from the floor. Both teams attempted 30 field goals and Salve Regina made one more than MIT, 16-15, with six of those behind the arc to just one for the hosts. The Engineers mad all four of their free throws while the Seahawks made five-of-eight. The Seahawks had rallied from six down (17-11) in the early minutes. | Seahawks 43, Engineers 35
• 2H | Salve Regina shot just 24.1 percent (7-for-29) while MIT made 12-of-25 (48.0 percent) from the floor. Both teams made three threes. Declan Walmsley's 3-pointer at 3:22 broke a 63-all deadlock but that would be the last points for the Seahawks. A Salve Regina turnover led to a Rome Delgado-Gonzalez driving layup. Delgado-Gonzalez had the go-ahead layup with 49 seconds left and added a pair of free throws for the final margin. | Engineers 34, Seahawks 23

NOTEWORTHY

• Jack McMullen hit all four of his 3-pointers in the first half.
• McMullen matches his 3-point high output (four) from a win at Emerson where he finished with 21 points.
• Sean Seymour came off the bench to score 15 points.

ON THE HORIZON
The Seahawks host the Pride of Springfield College in NEWMAC action on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, with a 7:30 p.m. tip-off on FloCollege.