By Paul Gotham Derrick Gordon grabbed headlines recently. The redshirt sophomore’s putback gave Derek Kellogg’s then No. 22 UMass Minutemen a 69-67 victory over rival Providence. Gordon's bucket with 1.1 seconds left in overtime lifted UMass to consecutive last-second victories over the Friars. The attention was overdue for a player who Kellogg insists is a key piece … [Read more...] about Gordon provides valuable piece to the puzzle for No. 19 UMass
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VCU’s Havoc Defense Pushes Rams Into A-10 Finals
By Ryan Lazo BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Virginia Commonwealth University honed their defensive style in relative obscurity as they resided in the Colonial Athletic Association, but in their first season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference, the Rams have taken Brooklyn by storm. In their 11th conference semifinal tournament game over the past 12 years, VCU never once panicked … [Read more...] about VCU’s Havoc Defense Pushes Rams Into A-10 Finals
Mosley and Bona stay alive in the A-10 hunt
By Paul Gotham ST. BONAVENTURE, NY – The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team surrendered 63 second-half points Wednesday. And they won. Playing for their post-season lives the Bonnies turned in a gut check of all gut-check performances absorbing everything the University of Massachusetts Minutemen had to offer and still finding something left in the tank. Eric … [Read more...] about Mosley and Bona stay alive in the A-10 hunt
Eric Mosley’s 39 Points, Fellow Seniors, Propel The Bonnies’ Past UMass
By Ryan Lazo ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — After suffering two overtime defeats in the past week and dropping to 12th in the Atlantic 10 Conference standings, St. Bonaventure needed to snap their recent malaise with a victory. And these Bonnies came out with urgency and determination right from the opening whistle, taking a 7-2 lead over the University of Massachusetts-Amherst … [Read more...] about Eric Mosley’s 39 Points, Fellow Seniors, Propel The Bonnies’ Past UMass
Massachusetts holds off Northern Illinois for fifth-straight win
Courtesy of UMassAthletics.com DEKALB, Ill. -- Maxie Esho scored a season-high 14 points to lead four players in double figures as Massachusetts defeated Northern Illinois, 64-59, at the NIU Convocation Center Saturday. UMass (8-3) won its fifth-consecutive game overall and third road contest while shooting 48 percent from the floor and 71 percent from the free throw … [Read more...] about Massachusetts holds off Northern Illinois for fifth-straight win