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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Jesse Morgan’s late shooting streaks UMass past Northeastern 72-66
Courtesy of UMassAthletics.com. BOSTON - Jesse Morgan scored 12 of his 18 points in the final seven minutes of play as the UMass basketball team overcame a late second-half deficit to defeat Northeastern 72-66 on Tuesday evening at Matthews Arena. After Morgan's fourth three-pointer of the game tied the game 62-62 with just over three minutes to go, the Minutemen received … [Read more...] about Jesse Morgan’s late shooting streaks UMass past Northeastern 72-66
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