ATLANTIC CITY, NJ -- Eight teams descend upon the Boardwalk Hall with four spots in Saturday's semi-final on the line. Pickin' Splinters is court side with news, notes, updates and analysis. Grab a seat on the Pine and join in the discussion. Leading off the day with the #1 Temple Owls pitted against the #8 UMass Minutemen. Just over a week after one of the most exciting … [Read more...] about A-10 Quarter-Final Ticker: Temple vs. UMass
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UMass downs Duquesne, 92-83, advances to A-10 Quarterfinals
Courtesy of UMassAthletics.com. AMHERST, Mass. - Chaz Williams, Javorn Farrell and Raphiael Putney combined for 61 points in leading No. 8 seed Massachusetts past No. 9 seed Duquesne 92-83 in the First Round of the 2012 Atlantic 10 Conference Championship at the Mullins Center Tuesday night. With the win, UMass advances to Friday's quarterfinals where it will face No. 1 … [Read more...] about UMass downs Duquesne, 92-83, advances to A-10 Quarterfinals
Morgan’s hot shooting powers UMass past Rhode Island, 89-83
Courtesy of UMassathletics.com. AMHERST, Mass. -- Sophomore Jesse Morgan was perfect from the floor and connected on all six 3-pointers for a career-high 25 points to lead Massachusetts to a 89-83 win over Rhode Island at the Mullins Center on Saturday. UMass (20-10, 9-7 Atlantic 10) closed out the regular-season tied for fifth and will enter next week's Atlantic 10 … [Read more...] about Morgan’s hot shooting powers UMass past Rhode Island, 89-83
Johnson and Dayton leave no doubt in 76-43 handling of UMass
By Paul Casey Gotham DAYTON, OH – What a difference a few weeks can make. On February fourth, Archie Miller and his Dayton Flyers dropped their fourth game in a row, a 58-50 decision at St. Louis. The loss left the Flyers at 4-5 in the Atlantic 10. A home game in the first round of the A-10 tournament seemed remote at best. Three weeks later and the Flyers have a … [Read more...] about Johnson and Dayton leave no doubt in 76-43 handling of UMass
Minutewomen Lock Down Rams, Win 46-39
KINGSTON, R.I. - Behind a season-high 20 points from senior Megan Zullo (Greenville, N.C./Farmville/N.C. State), the UMass women's basketball team used a gritty defensive effort in a come-from-behind win over Rhode Island, 46-39, at the Ryan Center on Wednesday evening. With the victory, which marked the first time the Minutewomen held an opponent under 40 since Feb. 11, 2005 … [Read more...] about Minutewomen Lock Down Rams, Win 46-39