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
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Signed, sealed, delivered: UMass Minutemen 2012-13
Counting down the days to tipoff previewing the incoming freshmen of the Atlantic 10. Next up is the UMass Minutemen. The Minutemen thrilled with a dramatic come-from-behind victory in the NIT quarter-finals over Drexel before eventually falling to Stanford in the semi-finals. The future looks bright at the Mullins Center. Derek Kellogg and his staff welcome three freshmen … [Read more...] about Signed, sealed, delivered: UMass Minutemen 2012-13
Johnson and Dayton leave no doubt in 76-43 handling of UMass
By Paul Casey Gotham DAYTON, OH – What a difference a few weeks can make. On February fourth, Archie Miller and his Dayton Flyers dropped their fourth game in a row, a 58-50 decision at St. Louis. The loss left the Flyers at 4-5 in the Atlantic 10. A home game in the first round of the A-10 tournament seemed remote at best. Three weeks later and the Flyers have a … [Read more...] about Johnson and Dayton leave no doubt in 76-43 handling of UMass
Signed, sealed, delivered: UMass Minutemen 2011-12
The countdown to tipoff is on, and Pickin’ Splinters has what A-10 basketball fans need to know about this year’s incoming class. Today we cast our eyes upon the UMass Minutemen. The 2010-11 season ended for the Minutemen when they fell 78-50 to Dayton in the opening round of the Atlantic 10 tournament. Leading scorer Anthony Gurley graduated. Derek Kellogg and his … [Read more...] about Signed, sealed, delivered: UMass Minutemen 2011-12
John Calipari and Pete Carroll: Leaving The Scene of The Crime
By Paul Gotham If all goes as planned, the Seattle Seahawks will announce Pete Carroll as their new coach early this week. The two sides continue to negotiate the extent of Carroll's potential role with the NFC West team. Carroll leaves behind a USC program that he led to 97 wins including a 55-19 victory over Oklahoma in the 2005 BCS title game. Carroll's potential … [Read more...] about John Calipari and Pete Carroll: Leaving The Scene of The Crime