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Mullins Center 3/20/13. Umass #34 Raphiael Putney, takes it up strong in the lane to the hoop over Stonie Brook's #20 Jameel Warney in the 1st half. photo by J. Anthony Roberts

Stony Brook KOs UMass

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

AMHERST — If Kentucky’s loss to Robert Morris Tuesday resounded around college basketball with a lesson about teams’ willingness and motivation to play certain postseason games, UMass used Wednesday night’s game to further drive home that message. The Minutemen, seeded second in their National Invitation Tournament bracket, played dispirited basketball throughout and No. 7 seed Stony Brook, already the winningest road team in Division I hoops this season, took full advantage. Stony Brook hit UMass with a 17-0 run to close out the first half and stayed in control to the end for a 71-58 first-round NIT victory before 2,173 at the Mullins Center. The … 0

Amherst women gain 5th straight Final Four berth

Sunday, March 10, 2013

AMHERST — The scene at LeFrak Gymnasium after the Amherst College women’s basketball team’s win over Widener University on Saturday was a familiar one for anyone who has followed the program in recent years. The Jeffs gathered around their coach and watched as a ladder was brought out to one of the rims. A pair of scissors was passed down a line from … 0

UMass gets past URI, gets 6th seed in A-10s

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Chaz Williams scored 15 of his team-high 20 points in the second half and also dished out 10 assists Saturday, while Freddie Riley threw in six 3-pointers for 18 points as UMass got past Rhode Island, 75-66, in Atlantic 10 Conference men’s basketball at the Ryan Center in Kingston, R.I. The Minutemen (19-10, 9-7 A-10) finished the regular season as the No. 6 … 0

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