Courtesy of UMassAthletics.com. BAYAMON, P.R. - Tennessee scored 14 unanswered points to pull away from Massachusetts for a 83-69 win in the third-place game of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off at the Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez Sunday. UMass had just erased a five-point deficit and tied the game at 54 with 8:28 to play when the Vols went on their run. The Minutemen trimmed the … [Read more...] about UMass falls to Tennessee, 83-69, in Puerto Rico Tip-Off third-place game
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Carter’s buzzer beater lifts UMass past Harvard, 67-64, in College Hoops Marathon
Courtesy of UMassAthletics.com. AMHERST, Mass. - Sampson Carter's three-pointer with one second left powered Massachusetts to a 67-64 victory over Harvard in its season opener at the Mullins Center. The Minutemen erased a 64-59 deficit in the final 1:21 thanks to five points from Jesse Morgan including a game-tying triple with 39 seconds remaining. Morgan led the … [Read more...] about Carter’s buzzer beater lifts UMass past Harvard, 67-64, in College Hoops Marathon
UMass knocks off top-seeded Temple to advance to A-10 semifinals, 77-71
Courtesy of UMassathletics.com. ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - A pair of command performances from Chaz Williams and Jesse Morgan led the UMass men's basketball team to a 77-71 upset of top-seeded No. 21 Temple on Tuesday afternoon in the opening game of the Atlantic 10 Quarterfinals at Boardwalk Hall. The win advances UMass (22-10) to the A-10 Semifinals against the winner of Saint … [Read more...] about UMass knocks off top-seeded Temple to advance to A-10 semifinals, 77-71
Minutemen rout BC in Commonwealth Classic, 82-46
Courtesy UMassathletics.com CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Led by a stifling defense that forced 23 turnovers that led to 28 points, UMass beat Boston College, 82-46 in the Commonwealth Classic on Monday night at Conte Forum. The Minutemen (4-0) outscored the Eagles (1-2), 28-6 over the final 10 and a half minutes to turn an 11-point halftime lead into a 36-point win, the largest … [Read more...] about Minutemen rout BC in Commonwealth Classic, 82-46