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 …
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 …
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 …
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