By Paul Gotham On January 21, the UMass Minutemen lost for their second time in three games. One year after opening the season with 10 straight wins en route to a 16-1 mark including triumphs in their first three Atlantic 10 games and an eventual at-large bid in the NCAA Tournament, Derek Kellogg's Minutemen were 3-3 in conference with a 10-9 record overall. Since then … [Read more...] about Davis and UMass finding their stride
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Hinds connects as UMass nips St. Bonaventure
By Paul Gotham OLEAN, N.Y. -- Jabarie Hinds connected on a late three-pointer as the UMass Minutemen erased a six-point second half deficit en route to a 55-53 victory over St. Bonaventure in Atlantic 10 conference action at the Reilly Center, Wednesday night. The redshirt junior hit his only three-pointer of the evening with eight seconds remaining on the clock and … [Read more...] about Hinds connects as UMass nips St. Bonaventure
On strength of Lalanne, UMass upsets Dayton
By Aaron Mansfield AMHERST, MASS. – On paper, it was a mismatch: the tallest player on Dayton’s roster is 6-foot-6, while UMass’ Cady Lalanne, averaging nearly a double-double this year, is a powerful 6-foot-10. (That’s not to mention his 7-foot-3 wingspan and that he had 43 pounds on Kendall Pollard, the forward tasked with guarding him.) On the court, it was almost … [Read more...] about On strength of Lalanne, UMass upsets Dayton
Rebounds & Putbacks: LSU 82 UMass 60
By Paul Gotham Early feedback from LSU's 82-60 victory over UMass. In the Gray area Josh Gray dropped a season-high 25 on 11-15 shooting from the floor including 3-4 behind the arc to lead the Tigers. The junior guard also handed out five assists - producing 36 of LSU's 82 points. Gray grabbed four rebounds and picked up three steals. Give and Geaux LSU converted … [Read more...] about Rebounds & Putbacks: LSU 82 UMass 60
George Washington advances to A-10 semi-finals
By Paul Gotham BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Six scored in double figures as George Washington's Colonials raced to a double-digit lead early in the second half and held on to defeat the Massachusetts Minutemen, 85-77 in the Atlantic 10 quarter-finals at the Barclays Center Friday night. Isaiah Armwood and Patricio Garino shared team-high honors with 15 apiece as the Colonials hit 30 … [Read more...] about George Washington advances to A-10 semi-finals