Caltech basketball team wins its first conference game in 26 years

Caltech basketball team wins its first conference game in 26 years

The California Institute of Technology’s men’s basketball team broke an in-conference losing streak that dates back more than a quarter century Feb. 22 with a 46-45 win over Occidental College, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported.

The Beavers’ streak, which lasted for 310 games since 1985, was broken by two free-throw shots scored by senior Ryan Elmquist with three seconds left in the game. A last-second half-court shot from Occidental following the free throws failed to produce any points, securing the win for Caltech.