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By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — In the midst of a UMass men’s basketball second-half avalanche that catapulted it ahead of La Salle by 14 with under four minutes to go, Minutemen guard Jaylen Curry stepped into an open 3-pointer at the top of the key.

A slow second quarter sank the UMass women’s basketball team in its 67-55 loss to Saint Joseph’s on Saturday at the Mullins Center.

By GARRETT COTE

In what will go down as one of the best games in UMass men’s basketball and Atlantic 10 history, the Minutemen somehow, some way overcame sickness, foul trouble and 39 team fouls to defeat Fordham 120-118 in a triple-overtime marathon that lasted nearly four hours on the 100th anniversary of Rose Hill Gymnasium in the Bronx on Wednesday night.

By RYAN AMES

AMHERST — On Field Trip Day at the Mullins Center, the UMass women’s basketball team gave the kids plenty to cheer for in its 82-66 win over La Salle on Wednesday.

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — With the best team in the Atlantic 10 rolling into the Mullins Center on Wednesday night, the struggling UMass men’s basketball team put its recent poor performances in the rearview and played its best game of the season when it needed it most.

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — With the clock ticking under a minute left and Richmond possessing a 69-62 lead with the ball, the UMass men’s basketball team needed a stop to have any chance at finding its first Atlantic 10 win of the season.But the ball found an open...

By RYAN AMES

A career-high 33 points from Rahsool Diggins wasn't enough in the UMass men's basketball team's 81-72 loss to Saint Joseph's on Tuesday afternoon at Hagan Arena in Philadelphia.Diggins went 10-for-22 from the floor, including 2-for-6 from beyond the...

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — There couldn’t have been a more stark difference in tone and body language in Frank Martin and Pat Duquette’s post game interviews, and rightfully so.Martin, the UMass men’s basketball head coach, was visibly upset with his team’s lack of...

After dropping three games in a row, the UMass women’s basketball team was very much in need of a bounce back performance on Thursday night.The Minutewomen certainly got that – and then some.UMass stormed out to a 26-8 lead after one quarter and...

By GARRETT COTE

It may not have been the prettiest of games by the UMass men’s basketball team, which headed into halftime tied with Harvard 24-24 as neither team playing exactly inspired. But the Minutemen woke up in the second half and dominated the glass en route...

By GARRETT COTE

It certainly was a weekend to forget at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn. for the UMass men’s basketball team.The Minutemen suffered two losses at the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament – the latter a 92-59 blowout at the hands of Florida State...

By GARRETT COTE

After being down as many as 19 points in the early stages of the second half, the UMass men’s basketball team cut the Louisiana Tech lead to just five with 2 minutes, 12 seconds following an Akil Watson layup in transition – capping off a 12-2 spurt...

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — Clinging to a one-point lead over New Hampshire with 12 seconds remaining in the game, the UMass women’s basketball team was set to inbound the ball after head coach Mike Leflar called a timeout to advance it into the frontcourt.On the...

By RYAN AMES

The UMass women's basketball team fell in its season opener to Harvard, 71-58, on Monday at Lavietes Pavilion in Cambridge.The Minutewomen led, 15-12, after the first quarter, however the Crimson outscored UMass, 20-6, in the second frame in what...

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — It can be a difficult task for college basketball fans to learn the players on the teams they root for year in and year out. Every season, programs across the country are gutted and rebuilt.UMass men’s hoops fans got quite the introduction...

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — They always say to save the best for last, right?Frank Martin’s crew is certainly hoping so, as the third-year UMass men’s basketball head coach leads the Minutemen into what will be their final season in the Atlantic 10 – a conference in...

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — There’s no way to sugarcoat it, last year was a disappointment for head coach Mike Leflar in his first season leading the UMass women’s basketball team. The expectations weren’t necessarily through the roof after Tory Verdi left Amherst for...

By CONNOR PIGNATELLO

UMass men’s and women’s basketball took on Atlantic 10 media day in Washington, D.C. on Monday as UMass prepares for its 49th and final season in the conference it helped charter.The UMass men’s basketball team was voted to finish ninth in the...

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — When UMass men’s basketball head coach Frank Martin was first hired in March of 2022, very rarely would he hear the noises of bouncing basketballs, squeaking sneakers and loud chatter from his office – which overlooks the practice court...

By CONNOR PIGNATELLO

HADLEY – Jessica Dizek pulled out a four-pint bottle of milk and posed a question to the barn: any takers?The UMass men’s basketball team was on a tour of Mapleline Farm, where Dizek is a co-owner, and they had reached the barn full of Mapleline’s new...

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — UMass men’s basketball assistant coach Brett Nelson has jumped ship to North Carolina State to accept another assistant role under Wolfpack head coach Kevin Keatts.North Carolina State is coming off one of the most impressive Cinderella runs...