Kingston, RI – Rhode Island (17-5, 9-1), making a case for an NCAA Tournament invitation, won their ninth straight game, beating UMass 73-67 on Tuesday night. The Rams were never threatened and led by 10-12 points much of the game. 5-10 guard Fatts Russell led the Rams with 21 points and four steals. Russell currently […]
UMass Holds Off URI for First A-10 Victory
Amherst, MA – The UMass Minutemen (8-12, 1-6) defeated the Rhode Island Rams (11-8, 4-3) 77-70 on Sunday afternoon at the Mullins Center in the Atlantic 10 matchup. Following a relatively strong start by the Rams, who led by as many as eight points in the first 10 minutes, UMass blew the game open on […]
La Salle Records Third Straight Victory at UMass
Amherst, MA – The UMass Minutemen and the La Salle Explorers kicked off their Atlantic 10 slate at the Mullins Center. At the end of a defensive battle, the visitors grinded out an important 69-60 win. Down the stretch, the Explorers displayed great poise and patience and made big shots at the end of the […]
Pipkins’ Efforts Wasted as UMass Falls to Harvard
Amherst, MA – The University of Massachusetts Minutemen and the Harvard Crimson faced off at the Mullins Center. The game was close throughout and came down to a buzzer beating miss from half-court by Massachusetts’ senior point guard, Luwane Pipkins,that glanced off the front iron. The Crimson walked away with a 74-71 win. Harvard’s Chris […]
Rhode Island Escapes With Win Over UMass
Amherst, MA – Point guard Jeff Dowtin played close to a perfect game in helping No. 22 Rhode Island hold off UMass 85-83 tonight at the Mullins Center in front of 4,194 excited but ultimately disappointed fans. The win was URI’s 13th in row and it was their 18th straight Atlantic 10 win, dating back […]
USA Men’s All-Stars Advance to 8-0 on China Tour
The NetScouts Basketball USA All-Stars advanced to 8-0 on their 9-game China tour with wins over Lithuania and Germany. One game against China completes the tour. The USA All-Stars pretty much destroyed Lithuania 102-75. The USA got on them from the tip, came up with numerous steals and shot over 60% for the game. Anthony […]
NetScouts Basketball Men’s All-Stars Edge China
The NetScouts Basketball USA All-Stars defeated the Chinese National “B” team 80-78 to advance to 6-0 on their 9-game China tour. The USA trailed almost the entire game but found a way late to take a four-point lead and hold on for the two-point win. China came out strong building a nine-point lead late in […]
