Word: techs
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...varsity basketball team overcame an aggressive M.I.T. squad Saturday night, 81 to 61, to extend its string of victories to five. Tech threatened seriously in the firs half, but the aroused Crimson squad pulled away steadily during the second period...
...barrage of field goals by center Bryant Danner at the end of the firs half marked the turning point of the game at M.I.T.'s Rockwell Cage. The varsity had maintained a narrow lead during the opening minutes, and Tech went ahead, briefly, midway through the period. Although the Crimson quickly regained its slim margin, it was unable to take firm control of the contest until Danner began to hit with three minutes remaining...
...varsity's zone defense kept the Tech squad away from the basket, and M.I.T. was forced to rely on long set shots. Only Eric Hasseltine was effective in that department, but he fouled out in the middle of the second period after scoring 19 points--all but one on field goals...
...teams played nearly even ball during the first five minutes of the second half, although Tech was unable to combat the Crimson fast break or the rebounding or guard Bob Repetto. Once Hasseltine fouled out, the varsity took complete charge of the game, running up a 24 point lead...
Danner led the team in both scoring and rebounding, with 20 points and 16 rebounds. Woolston, Muncaster, and George Harrington scored 14 points each. The Crimson held M.I.T. to 31 per cent of its field goal attempts, while it completed over half of its shots and outrebounded Tech...