2018-2019 WPI Men's Basketball News
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SUMMER REWIND: McNamara's Heroics Send Men's Basketball Past No. 7 MIT
July 19, 2019Cambridge, MA --- Colin McNamara drained an off-balance 14-foot jumper as time expired to lift fifth-seeded WPI to a pulsating 55-53 victory over top-seed and seventh-ranked MIT in a NEWMAC Men’s Basketball Tournament semifinal contest on Thursday evening. -
Paul, Wisniewski, Matsco and Zimmermann Earn Winter NEWMAC Sportsmanship Accolades
April 11, 2019Westwood, MA --- WPI senior Alyssa Paul (Schaghticoke, NY) and juniors Jake Wisniewski (West Brookfield, MA), Anna Matsco (Windham, NH) and Markus Zimmermann (Sammamish, WA) were named to their respective NEWMAC sportsmanship teams following the winter championship season.
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Men’s Basketball’s Wisniewski and Walker Earn All-WACBA Honors
March 19, 2019WORCESTER – WPI junior Jake Wisniewski (West Brookfield, MA) and sophomore Reid Walker (Lithia, FL) were named to the Worcester Area College Basketball Association (WACBA) All-Star second team, as revealed on Wednesday in Jen Toland’s weekly college column. The annual awards were voted upon by sports information directors or primary contacts from each of the nine NCAA schools in Worcester County, including Division I Holy Cross and Division II Assumption, as well as members of the local media.
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Wisniewski Named NEWMAC MBB Defensive Player of the Year; Walker Also Honored
February 26, 2019Westwood, MA --- WPI junior Jake Wisniewski (West Brookfield, MA) was selected as the NEWMAC Men’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Year and sophomore Reid Walker (Lithia, FL) was named to the NEWMAC All-Conference second team, as voted upon by the league’s head coaches following the regular season. Wisniewski was also tabbed as the team’s NEWMAC All-Sportsmanship honoree.
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Men's Basketball Falls Short in NEWMAC Tournament Championship Game
February 23, 2019Boston, MA --- Tournament MVP Jack O'Connor poured in a career-high 33 points and Geoffrey Gray registered a double-double as second-seeded Emerson defeated fifth-seeded title WPI 93-75 in the championship game of the 2019 NEWMAC Men’s Basketball Tournament.
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Ticket and Viewing Information for Saturday's Men's Basketball Championship Game
February 22, 2019WORCESTER --- Ticket information for the NEWMAC Men's Basketball Tournament championship game between fifth-seeded WPI and second-seeded Emerson was released on Friday afternoon. The match-up, scheduled for 1pm Saturday, will be held at Emerson?s Brown & Plofker Gymnasium in Boston.
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McNamara's Heroics Send Men's Basketball Past No. 7 MIT to the NEWMAC Title Game
February 21, 2019Cambridge, MA --- Colin McNamara drained an off-balance 14-foot jumper as time expired to lift fifth-seeded WPI to a pulsating 55-53 victory over top-seed and seventh-ranked MIT in a NEWMAC Men’s Basketball Tournament semifinal contest on Thursday evening.
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30 WPI Winter Student-Athletes Earn NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Honors
February 20, 2019Westwood, MA --- Guided by four men and three women from the WPI swimming & diving programs, 30 winter student-athletes were named to their respective NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Teams. The women’s team led the way with 17, which was second in the league by two selections, while the men’s team boasted 10. Women’s Basketball notched two and Men’s Basketball registered one.
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Sophomores Send Men’s Basketball to 16th Consecutive NEWMAC Semifinal Appearance
February 19, 2019Babson Park, MA --- Sophomores Kahleb Downing (Middletown, CT) and Colin McNamara (Arlington, MA) each scored 20 points as fifth-seeded WPI knocked off fourth-seeded Babson, 70-66, in the opening round of the 2019 NEWMAC Men’s Basketball Championship Tuesday night in Staake Gymnasium.
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McNamara’s Career Day Foiled as Nationally-Ranked MIT Holds off Men’s Basketball
February 16, 2019WORCESTER – Senior Tim Roberts (Oak Bluffs, MA) notched a double-double of 25 points and 11 rebounds to lead nationally-ranked MIT to an 84-81 victory over WPI on the final day of the NEWMAC men’s basketball regular season Saturday afternoon in Harrington Auditorium. Sophomore Colin McNamara (Arlington, MA) scored a career-high 27 to go with five assists for the host Engineers.
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Springfield Sneaks Past Men’s Basketball in Penultimate Game of Regular Season
February 13, 2019Springfield, MA --- Springfield picked up another critical NEWMAC men’s basketball victory on Wednesday night in Blake Arena as it pulled away from WPI, 74-67. With the win, Springfield keeps its conference tournament hopes alive as it improved to 10-14, 7-6, while the Engineers drop to 17-7, 8-5.
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Emerson Outlasts Men’s Basketball in Key NEWMAC Matchup; Walker Nets 20 for WPI
February 09, 2019Boston, MA --- Nate Martin (Great Falls, VA) canned a 3-pointer with 2.9 seconds remaining and intercepted the inbounds pass to complete a 14-point Emerson comeback in a 73-70 victory over visiting WPI Saturday afternoon in Brown & Plofker Gym.
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Shane and Needleman Help Regionally-Ranked Men’s Hoops Secure Season Split with Babson
February 06, 2019WORCESTER -- Casey Shane spearheaded an important 6-0 run with a pair of baskets and Jake Needleman led all players with 17 points as WPI earned a hard-fought 70-61 victory over visiting Babson in a NEWMAC Men’s Basketball contest played Wednesday evening in Harrington Auditorium.
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Men’s Basketball’s O’Donnell Named WACBA Rookie of the Week
February 05, 2019WORCESTER – WPI freshman Logan O’Donnell (Fishkill, NY) has been selected as the WACBA (Worcester Area College Basketball Association) Men’s Rookie of the Week while sophomore Kahleb Downing (Middletown, CT) was named to the honor roll.
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Pair of Impressive Streaks Come to an End in Men’s Basketball's Loss at Coast Guard
February 02, 2019New London, CT --- Junior Noah Baldez scored a game-high 18 points to lead Coast Guard men’s basketball to a 73-58 victory over WPI in their fourth straight NEWMAC victory on Saturday afternoon. The Bears improve to 14-6 overall and 5-5 in conference play. WPI drops to 16-5 overall and 7-3 in the NEWMAC.
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Downing’s Second Half Surge Sends Men’s Basketball Past Clark for Seventh Consecutive Win
January 30, 2019WORCESTER – Sophomore Kahleb Downing (Middletown, CT) netted 17 of his career-high 19 points in the second half as the WPI men’s basketball team defeated crosstown and NEWMAC foe Clark, 79-55, Wednesday night in Harrington Auditorium.
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Jennifer Toland’s College Notes: WPI’s Jake Wisniewski Gets it Done on Defense
January 30, 2019During his junior basketball season at Quaboag Regional, Jake Wisniewski scored the most points (571) of any player in Central Mass., while leading the Cougars to the Division 4 state final.
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Men's Basketball Ready For Coaches vs Cancer 3-Point Challenge
January 29, 2019
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McNamara, Needleman and Harrell Lead Men’s Basketball to Season Sweep of Wheaton
January 26, 2019Norton, MA --- Colin McNamara (Arlington, MA) led the Engineers with a team-high 16 points as WPI completed the season sweep of Wheaton with a 71-58 NEWMAC men’s basketball triumph Saturday afternoon in Emerson Gymnasium.
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Harrell Hoists Men's Hoops Over Springfield with Career High 26 Points
January 23, 2019WORCESTER -- Ethan Harrell erupted for a career-high 26 points and WPI doled out 19 assists on 27 baskets as the Engineers defeated Springfield 79-66 in NEWMAC men’s basketball matchup played in Harrington Auditorium on Wednesday evening.
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Walker Named NEWMAC Men’s Basketball Defensive Athlete of the Week
January 22, 2019Westwood, MA --- WPI sophomore Reid Walker (Lithia, Fla.) was selected as the NEWMAC Men’s Basketball Defensive Athlete of the Week for the second time this season.
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McNamara and Harrell Help Key Men’s Basketball’s Fourth Consecutive Triumph
January 19, 2019WORCESTER – Sophomore Colin McNamara (Arlington, MA) set a new career-high with 18 points and classmate Ethan Harrell (Wexford, PA) tied his career-best of eight rebounds as the WPI men’s basketball team collected their fourth consecutive victory with a 74-60 NEWMAC triumph over host Clark Saturday afternoon at the Kneller Athletic Center.
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Balanced Scoring and Clutch Defense Sends Men's Basketball to Third Straight Triumph
January 16, 2019WORCESTER -- The WPI defense held visiting Emerson to no made field goals in the final five minutes as the Engineers defeated the Lions 65-63 in a NEWMAC men’s basketball contest played Wednesday evening in Harrington Auditorium.
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Sophomores Shine as Men’s Basketball Holds Off NEWMAC Foe Coast Guard
January 12, 2019WORCESTER – Sophomores Kahleb Downing (Middletown, CT), Dakota Wheeler (Easthampton, MA) and Ethan Harrell (Wexford, PA) teamed up to score 30 bench points as host WPI held off Coast Guard, 71-68, in a NEWMAC men’s basketball matchup Saturday afternoon inside Harrington Auditorium.
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O’Donnell Shines in First Career Start to Help Men’s Basketball Snap Skid
January 09, 2019WORCESTER – Freshman Logan O'Donnell (Fishkill, NY) tied his previous career-high of 11 points in his first career start as the WPI men’s basketball team snapped a four-game skid with a 70-46 win over visiting Wheaton in a NEWMAC matchup Wednesday night in Harrington Auditorium.
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Men's Basketball Trio Nets Double-Digits in NEWMAC Setback at Babson
January 05, 2019Babson Park, MA --- Senior Brandon Johnson (Mount Vernon, NY) finished with 15 points and nine rebounds and Babson built a 15-point second-half lead before holding off visiting WPI, 64-60, in NEWMAC men’s basketball action on Saturday afternoon inside Staake Gymnasium.
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Men’s Basketball Turned Away by Nationally-Ranked MIT in NEWMAC Opener
January 02, 2019Cambridge, MA --- Seniors AJ Jurko (Weston, FL) and Bradley Jomard (Paris, France) combined to score 49 points as host MIT defeated WPI, 74-44, on the opening night of NEWMAC men’s basketball action Wednesday night at Rockwell Cage.
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Walker Garners All-Tournament Team Honor as Men’s Basketball Concludes Play in Tampa
December 30, 2018Tampa, FL --- Sophomore Josh Hall scored 17 points and classmate Nick Felke was an assist shy of a double-double to lead DePauw (IN) to a 77-73 triumph over WPI in men’s basketball non-conference action at the Tampa Bay Shootout, hosted by the Tigers at Tampa Preparatory School.
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Maryville (TN) Halts Men’s Basketball’s Season-Opening Winning Streak at Nine
December 29, 2018Tampa, FL --- Senior Calvin Songster (Johnson City, TN) scored eight of his 13 points - all in the second half - as part of a 17-8 run by Maryville (TN) to knock the WPI men’s basketball team from the ranks of the unbeaten Saturday night with a 67-60 victory at the Tampa Bay Shootout, hosted by DePauw (IN) at Tampa Preparatory School. Engineer junior Jake Wisniewski (West Brookfield, MA) collected his third double-double of the season, and fourth of his career, with game-highs of 19 points and 10 rebounds.
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Year in Review: Men's Basketball Upsets Eventual National Semifinalist in NEWMAC Semis
December 26, 2018Springfield, MA --- Reid Walker (Lithia, FL) tied his career-high with 23 points, including the final free throw, and Chris Rodgers (Franklin, MA) forced overtime with a late layup as fourth-seeded WPI knocked off top-seeded Springfield, 84-80, in the NEWMAC Men’s Basketball Championship semifinals held in Blake Arena. Kahleb Downing (Middleton, CT) canned a key 3-pointer and a jumper in the extra session.
