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2020 Schedule
12th in A 10
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George Washington outlasts UMass in A-10 tournament
Terry Nolan Jr. scored 20 points, including six in overtime, to lead George Washington to a 68-64 win over UMass in the opening game of the Atlantic 10 tournament on Wednesday.
Russell lifts Rhode Island over UMass 94-75
Fatts Russell scored 27 points as Rhode Island topped UMass 94-75 on Saturday. Cyril Langevine added 21 points for the Rams. Langevine also had 10 rebounds for the Rams.
Holloway lifts UMass past Richmond 87-79
Rashaan Holloway had 28 points plus 12 rebounds as UMass got past Richmond 87-79 on Wednesday night. Jonathan Laurent added 20 points for the Minutemen.
Dunn-Martin scores 30 to lead Duquesne over UMass 80-73
Tavian Dunn-Martin had a career-high 30 points as Duquesne defeated UMass 80-73 on Saturday.
Toppin scores 19 to lead Dayton past UMass 72-48
Obi Toppin had 19 points and eight rebounds as Dayton rolled past UMass 72-48 on Tuesday night.
Pierre's late heroics lead UMass past Saint Joseph's 80-79
Carl Pierre scored 21 points and his jump shot with 2.7 seconds left completed a 17-point, second-half comeback as UMass beat Saint Joseph's 80-79 on Saturday.
Jack scores 20 to carry George Washington past UMass 79-67
Maceo Jack had 20 points as George Washington defeated UMass 79-67 on Wednesday night.
Livingston with 21, George Mason beats UMass 80-75 in OT
Otis Livingston II scored 21 points with five assists and George Mason beat Massachusetts 80-75 in overtime on Wednesday night.
Pierre scores 23 to carry UMass over Davidson 54-51
Carl Pierre had a season-high 23 points as UMass narrowly defeated Davidson 54-51 on Saturday.
Portley with 22 points, Fordham cruises by UMass 85-67
Antwon Portley matched his season high, scoring 22 points as Fordham cruised past Massachusetts 85-67 on Wednesday night, snapping a nine-game losing streak.
Saint Joseph's edges UMass 64-62 on Brown's 20 points
Charlie Brown Jr. scored 20 points and Saint Joseph's held on late to beat Massachusetts 64-62 on Saturday afternoon.
La Salle beats UMass 60-51 behind Phiri
Saul Phiri scored 14 points on four 3-pointers and La Salle beat Massachusetts 60-51 on Wednesday night.
UMass downs Rhode Island 77-70 for 1st A-10 win this season
Carl Pierre scored 22 points for Massachusetts to help the Minutemen get their first win in Atlantic 10 play this season beating Rhode Island 77-70 on Sunday.
Lofton leads St. Bonaventure past UMass 65-51
Freshman Kyle Lofton scored a career-best 24 points to lead St. Bonaventure in a 65-51 win over Massachusetts on Wednesday night.
VCU pulls away from UMass in 2nd half for 68-50 victory
De'Riante Jenkins scored 17 points and Isaac Vann scored 10 of his 16 in the second half when VCU pulled away from Massachusetts for a 68-50 victory Saturday night.
George Mason pulls away late to beat UMass 68-63
Justin Kier scored 22 points, Javon Greene added a career-high 19 points and George Mason beat Massachusetts 68-63 on Wednesday night.
Dayton leans on Crutcher, Davis to down UMass 72-67
Jordan Davis scored 21 points and Jalen Crutcher's go-ahead 3-pointer with 56 seconds left helped send Dayton past UMass 72-67 on Sunday.
French scores 25 points; Saint Louis edges UMass 65-62
Hasahn French scored a career-high 25 points, Tramaine Isabell Jr. added 17 including two late free throws as Saint Louis held off Massachusetts 65-62 on Wednesday night.
Phiri, Powell lead LaSalle over UMass 69-60 in A-10 opener
Saul Phiri scored 20 points, Pookie Powell added 17 points and LaSalle defeated Massachusetts 69-60 in an Atlantic 10 Conference opener on Saturday.
Claxton leads in scoring and rebounding, Georgia tops UMass
Nicolas Claxton scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Georgia to a 91-72 win over Massachusetts Sunday.
Pipkins, Laurent help UMass rally, beat Fairleigh Dickinson
Jonathan Laurent and Luwane Pipkins scored 20 points apiece to help Massachusetts rally from a 14-point deficit and beat Fairleigh Dickinson 85-84 on Friday.
2018-19 A 10 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| VCU | 16-2 | - | 25-8 |
| Davidson | 14-4 | 2 | 24-10 |
| Dayton | 13-5 | 3 | 21-12 |
| St. Bonaventure | 12-6 | 4 | 18-16 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Saint Louis | 10-8 | 6 | 23-13 |
| Duquesne | 10-8 | 6 | 19-13 |
| Rhode Island | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| La Salle | 8-10 | 8 | 10-21 |
| Saint Joseph's | 6-12 | 10 | 14-19 |
| Richmond | 6-12 | 10 | 13-20 |
| UMass | 4-14 | 12 | 11-21 |
| George Washington | 4-14 | 12 | 9-24 |
| Fordham | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game70.7264th
Rebounds Per Game34.9Tied-256th
Assists Per Game14.6Tied-104th
Points Allowed73.6238th
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jahvon Garcia | PG | Committed | - |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 11-9 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 9 |