By Paul Gotham ST. BONAVENTURE, NY – For a university and its fans, it was fourteen years in the making. For the current team it was a matter of 73 seconds. Five netted double figures as the St. Bonaventure Bonnies snapped a 24-game winless streak against ranked opponents and upended the No. 21/19 UMass Minutemen 78-65 in front of spirited crowd at the Reilly Center … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure knocks off No. 21/19 UMass
Raphiael Putney
Gordon provides valuable piece to the puzzle for No. 19 UMass
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
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
Balanced scoring effort gives UMass 86-56 win over Towson
Courtesy of UMassathletics.com. AMHERST, Mass. - A balanced scoring effort paced by four players in double-figures kept the UMass basketball team undefeated at the Mullins Center as the Minutemen defeated Towson 86-56 on Wednesday night. The Minutemen improve to a 6-2 record on the season. Freddie Riley led UMass with 15 points, while Raphiael Putney, Cady Lalanne, and Chaz … [Read more...] about Balanced scoring effort gives UMass 86-56 win over Towson