Very good point. Playing 3 NAIA teams should be disqualifying in itself.
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Very good point. Playing 3 NAIA teams should be disqualifying in itself.
Mid-majors often have a tough time getting the power conferences to play. We know it all too well.
Miami is at risk of having their bubble burst due to their weak non-con slate. They tried getting better games. This article has the receipts.
#MACtion
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M'women notch another road win. Some things to continue to build upon as we come down the stretch.
UM closes out the regular season with Senior Day on Saturday, 1 PM tip and an earlier SD ceremony in the pregame. Get to Mullins if you can, ESPN+ if you can't.
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M'women visit Akron, tonight at 6 on ESPN+
UM is in 3rd in the MAC standings going into today. They can't move up to 1st but could still get 2nd, but a lot has to fall in our favor and it starts with winning this one in front of us.
#LetsGoUMass
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Serious question: What's their contingency plan if the floor malfunctions and suddenly there are no lines?
This is the shit I think about.
UM went 27-35 from the stripe tonight, the most FTs they've made all season, and the .771 percentage was the best they've had in a 20+ FTA game since November.
Ohio shot 23-29 from the line, so that's the first time in the last 6 games that UM has taken, and made, more FTs than their opponent.
UMass will play in the MAC Tournament on Thursday, March 12. We'll either be the 8th seed (vs Miami at 11 AM), or the 7th seed (vs Akron in the afternoon, exact time TBA).
Friday games that matter to us:
Buffalo at Toledo
CMU at Ball State
Both at 7 on ESPN+
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Frank postgame TV...
Happy for our bench and their help
Banks stepped up with a comeback game
Good game from Wimbley
Jayden helped, best he's been in 6 weeks
Good minutes from Outlaw
UMass shoots .577 in H2 and breaks away from Ohio, 94-82. UM also goes .771 from the line in a game where Ohio's late fouls didn't work.
UM improves to 7-11. With CMU's loss to Akron, UM is guaranteed a berth in the MAC Tourney.
Even if CMU wins on Friday, they'd tie UM and UM owns the tiebreak.
UM has built a 12-point lead and now Ohio is playing Hack-a-Carbuccia. 2:37 left.
Frank gets T'd up after barking a little too much to the officials. Paveletzke hits both FTs. Those bonus two points might matter in this close game.
However, Ohio coach Boals was T'd in the first half, and UM hit both FTs, so it's ultimately a wash.
Individual...
Bettiol 13-2-1
Parker 7-1-5
'Bucc 5-1-2
Banks 5-0-1
Ndjigue 4-1-1
Wimbley 3 pts and a new career high 8 boards
Placide 3 boards, 0-3 FG
Outlaw 1 reb
Luka 1 assist
Paveletzke leads all scorers with 15 pts, 6-9 FG
UM trailing 39-37 at the halftime break.
Both teams ice cold from 3: Ohio 1-12, UM 2-13
Ohio's edge: +2 on the glass and just 3 turnovers (UM 7).
I think our primary camera operator is the same person who controlled the lights during the recent hockey game.
No like but thanks for the report
Did I inadvertently scare away a bunch of people from going to the game??
Make the Mullins Center Great Again
Frank's pregame interview...
Still playing the "so many new players" card, in March
Yesterday's practice was good
Nothing said about DHS or Clerc
Adam Frenier in pregame radio reports that DHS will be out again tonight, still in the walking boot.
Unclear what Dimitri Clerc's status is.
Need something to watch in between game days? Check out "Soul Power" on Amazon Prime. UM alum Julius Erving appears in a lot of it, and he executive produced it.
He comes in heavily in Episode 2. There's some rare video of UM games from his two varsity seasons.
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Former UMWBB coach Tory Verdi has been fired from Pitt, amid a poor record over three years, but more importantly an ugly lawsuit on allegations of verbal abuse towards his players.
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Verdi had led UM to the A10 Tourney title in '22 and A10 Reg Season title in '23.
Light attendance might also have to do with a 6-game losing streak and perceived quit in H2 of the last game.
If people want change, one way to do it is stop showing up.
We're in DNQ territory now, in 9th place. We have a chance to climb back up into 8th, but several things have to go in our favor.
Dissected here: www.umasshoops.com/newboard/vie...
It'll be REALLY interesting to see what everyone does tonight.
Last regular season MACtion for UMMBB tonight, as they face Ohio at 7 at the Mullins Center.
Despite the recent slide, UMass can still qualify for next week's MAC Tourney in Cleveland, and can do wonders for their chances with a win tonight.
Previews up: umasshoops.com/wiki/doku.ph...
#LetsGoUMass
The fact that the refs let his travel go is mind blowing.
In other places you’d get called out for being a bad fan.
I just apologized to my wife for devoting this much time and energy to following this team. The heart wants what it wants but there are so many more worthwhile efforts I should be focusing on.
Individual...
Bettiol 24-9-4, 3 steals but 4 fouls and 5 TOs
Wimbley 10-3-2, first start, career high in points
Banks 10-1-3, another tough game from the field, 4-15 today after 3-18 on Tuesday
'Bucc 7-6-3
Placide 6 & 1
Parker 3 & 2
Luka 2 & 1
Ndjigue 3 rebs
Brown, Outlaw, Clerc minutes
Frank con't...
We run the right schemes but the effort needs to be there.
I can't get these guys to defend the way they need to.
Bettiol continues to commit needless bad fouls. Maybe he was allowed to do that before but he seems unable to change.