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8th in A 10
- 11/5W 79-64
- 11/9W 62-60
- 11/12W 80-71
- 11/16W 89-43
- 11/20W 82-72
- 11/237L 58-46
- 11/24L 78-63
- 11/29L 82-57
- 12/4L 84-80
- 12/7L 89-55
- 12/11L 83-80
- 12/20W 74-53
- 12/30L 85-79
- 1/5L 83-80
- 1/8W 77-69
- 1/1115L 88-60
- 1/15L 74-61
- 1/18L 75-51
- 1/22L 73-63
- 1/25W 73-64
- 1/29W 91-76
- 2/1L 85-50
- 2/4L 73-67
- 2/9W 69-67
- 2/156L 71-63
- 2/18W 67-63
- 2/22W 57-49
- 2/26W 60-52
- 2/29L 95-71
- 3/4W 75-64
- 3/7L 64-63
- 3/12CANC
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Russell helps Rhode Island hold off UMass for 64-63 win
Fatts Russell scored four of his 11 points in the final 19 seconds as Rhode Island held off UMass 64-63 on Saturday night.
Mitchell scores 24 to lift UMass past La Salle 75-64
Tre Mitchell had 24 points as UMass defeated La Salle 75-64 on Wednesday night.
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Francis scores 20 points, Richmond wallops UMass, 95-71
Blake Francis had 20 points as Richmond easily beat UMass 95-71 on Saturday night.
Pierre scores 21 to lift UMass past VCU 60-52
Carl Pierre had 21 points as UMass topped VCU 60-52 on Wednesday night.
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Mitchell leads UMass past Fordham 57-49
Tre Mitchell recorded 15 points and 19 rebounds to lead UMass to a 57-49 win over Fordham on Saturday, ending the Minutemen's eight-game road losing streak.
Pierre's go-ahead 3 carries UMass past St. Louis
Tre Mitchell scored 24 points and Dibaji Walker added 14 points off the bench and UMass edged Saint Louis 67-63 on Tuesday night.
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No. 6 Dayton tops UMass 71-63 for 14th straight win
Obi Toppin scored 19 points, Jalen Crutcher addeded 17 and No. 6 Dayton won its 14th straight game with a 71-63 victory over Massachusetts on Saturday.
Santos comes up big as UMass tops George Mason 69-67
Freshman Preston Santos scored a career-high 17 points and had a game-saving block as UMass held on to defeat George Mason 69-67 on Sunday.
Russell leads Rhode Island to 9th straight victory
Fatts Russell had 21 points and four steals, and Rhode Island beat UMass 73-67 on Tuesday night for their ninth straight victory.
Davidson narrowly misses school record in demolishing UMass
Kellen Grady scored 19 points and Hyunjung Lee scored 16 and Davidson pummeled UMass 85-50 on Saturday night.
Walker scores 22 to lead UMass over St. Joseph's 91-76
Dibaji Walker had a career-high 22 points as UMass beat Saint Joseph's 91-76 on Wednesday night.
Trio carries Massachusetts to 73-64 upset win over Duquesne
Freshman Tre Mitchell tossed in 25 points, Preston Santos and Samba Diallo posted double-doubles and Massachusetts upset Duquesne 73-64 on Saturday.
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Javon Greene had 32 points as George Mason defeated UMass 73-63 on Wednesday night.
Potter leads George Washington over UMass 75-51
Armel Potter scored 22 points as George Washington easily defeated UMass 75-51 on Saturday. Maceo Jack added 20 points for the Colonials.
Saint Bonaventure wins 4th straight, beats UMass 74-61
Dominick Welch recorded 11 points and 10 rebounds to lead Saint Bonaventure to a 74-61 win over UMass on Wednesday night.
Toppin hurts ankle while No. 15 Dayton beats UMass 88-60
Obi Toppin scored 16 points before leaving with an ankle injury early in the second half Saturday as 15th-ranked Dayton got a scare while pulling away to an 88-60 victory over UMass.
Pierre reaches 1,000 career points, UMass beats La Salle
Carl Pierre scored 20 points, hitting all five 3-pointers, Tre Mitchell had 19 points and UMass beat La Salle 77-69 on Wednesday night.
French leads Saint Louis past UMass 83-80 in OT
Hasahn French scored 19 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and Saint Louis held off Massachusetts 83-80 in overtime on Sunday.
Jackson carries Akron over UMass 85-79
Loren Cristian Jackson had 26 points as Akron beat UMass 85-79 on Monday night.
Mitchell propels Massachusetts to 74-53 victory over Maine
Tre Mitchell had 23 points as Massachusetts cruised to a 74-53 victory over Maine easily defeated Maine 74-53 on Friday night.
2019-20 A 10 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton | 18-0 | - | 29-2 |
| Richmond | 14-4 | 4 | 24-7 |
| Rhode Island | 13-5 | 5 | 21-9 |
| Saint Louis | 12-6 | 6 | 23-8 |
| Duquesne | 11-7 | 7 | 21-9 |
| St. Bonaventure | 11-7 | 7 | 19-12 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 8 | 16-14 |
| VCU | 8-10 | 10 | 18-13 |
| UMass | 8-10 | 10 | 14-17 |
| La Salle | 6-12 | 12 | 15-15 |
| George Washington | 6-12 | 12 | 12-20 |
| George Mason | 5-13 | 13 | 17-15 |
| Fordham | 2-16 | 16 | 9-22 |
| Saint Joseph's | 2-16 | 16 | 6-26 |
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Top Performers 2019-20
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game68.5284th
Rebounds Per Game32.5Tied-387th
Assists Per Game13.3Tied-187th
Points Allowed71.2
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 11-9 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 9 |