Jimmy Bartolotta, Billy Johnson and Eric Zuk combined for 85 of
their team’s 99 points in a 99-56 victory for the MIT
Men’s Basketball team (4-2) over host Suffolk University
(0-4) Saturday afternoon at Regan Gymnasium.
Bartolotta netted a game-high 30 points on 10-16 shooting from the
field and 6-7 shooting from three-point land. He also finished with
a game high six assists and added five rebounds. Johnson finished
his afternoon with 28 points on 7-14 shooting and 12-16 shooting
from the free-throw line. He finished with a game high seven
rebounds. Zuk rounded out the trio with 27 points, including 19 in
the second half. He was 8-12 from the field and 5-6 from three. Zuk
also added five rebounds.
Sophomore guard Mike
Fleming (Exeter, NH) led Suffolk with an impressive 17 points
off the bench on 6-10 shooting and three 3-pointers in 26 minutes
of play.
Suffolk fought hard early in the first half, taking a 12-6 lead in
the first five minutes of the game, but Bartolotta and Johnson each
dropped in 16 points to outscore the Rams by 15 for the remainder
of the half and take a 43-32 lead at halftime.
MIT began the second half with a 17-4 run in the first six minutes
to take a 60-36 lead. The Engineers led by 43 points twice in the
second half.
The Rams look to rebound Thursday night when they travel to
Dorchester to take on cross-town opponent UMass-Boston in a 7 p.m.
start.
Rams fall to MIT
Posted: Nov 29, 2008