University of Massachusets Athletics
Saturday, November 23
Uncasville, Conn.
12:00 PM
University of Massachusetts
5-1,0-0Atlantic
46
vs
58
Virginia
5-0,1-0ACC
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2
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Massachusetts
24
22
46
Virginia
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58
No. 7/6 Virginia Outlasts UMass, 58-46
November 23, 2019 | Men's Basketball
UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Three players reached double figures against the NCAA's top defensive team as the UMass basketball team (5-1) went into halftime down five before trimming the deficit to as little as three against defending national champion No. 7/6 Virginia (5-0), but a 12-2 Cavalier run midway through the second half sent UVA past the Minutemen on Saturday afternoon, 58-46, at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Carl Pierre led the way with 14 points on 5-of-14 shooting for a Massachusetts team that shot 15-of-50 from the floor (30%) and 5-of-26 from three. T.J. Weeks had 12 points off the bench, Tre Mitchell contributed 10 points and four boards and Samba Diallo added six points and a team-high eight rebounds.
The Minutemen will take on St. John's on Sunday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. in the final game of the Air Force Reserve Tip-Off Tournament.
Braxton Key led three Virginia players in double figures with 16 points (7-of-11) and six assists, and was helped along the way by Kihei Clark (14 points) and Jay Huff (10 points).
After UMass came out of the break with a jumper from Pierre to make it a 29-26 game, the Virginia defense held the Minutemen without a field goal for 14 minutes despite several good looks from the Massachusetts offense. In that time, the Cavaliers extended the advantage to 49-33, its largest lead of the night.
The nation's toughest defense lived up to the hype early in the first half, with the Cavaliers holding UMass to 4-of-16 from the floor in the opening 20 minutes, allowing Virginia to lead by as many as 16 thanks to 11 points from Key.
The Minutemen, though, closed the half on an 11-0 run to make it 29-24 at the break after three straight layups from Mitchell to make, the most first half points allowed by Virginia this season.
Tickets for the 2019-20 UMass men's basketball season are now on sale for all 16 regular-season home games in the Mullins Center. Tickets can be purchased now online through the UMass Athletics Ticket Central page, by calling the ticket office at 866-UMASS-TIX, or by visiting the Mullins Center Box Office. In addition to single game tickets, all ticket options are currently available for the upcoming season including season tickets, group tickets and the new Flagship Flex Pack.
The 10-game voucher pack gives fans the flexibility to redeem vouchers for any home game, allowing purchasers to use 10 vouchers for one game, one voucher for 10 games, and every combination in between.
Carl Pierre led the way with 14 points on 5-of-14 shooting for a Massachusetts team that shot 15-of-50 from the floor (30%) and 5-of-26 from three. T.J. Weeks had 12 points off the bench, Tre Mitchell contributed 10 points and four boards and Samba Diallo added six points and a team-high eight rebounds.
The Minutemen will take on St. John's on Sunday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. in the final game of the Air Force Reserve Tip-Off Tournament.
Braxton Key led three Virginia players in double figures with 16 points (7-of-11) and six assists, and was helped along the way by Kihei Clark (14 points) and Jay Huff (10 points).
After UMass came out of the break with a jumper from Pierre to make it a 29-26 game, the Virginia defense held the Minutemen without a field goal for 14 minutes despite several good looks from the Massachusetts offense. In that time, the Cavaliers extended the advantage to 49-33, its largest lead of the night.
The nation's toughest defense lived up to the hype early in the first half, with the Cavaliers holding UMass to 4-of-16 from the floor in the opening 20 minutes, allowing Virginia to lead by as many as 16 thanks to 11 points from Key.
The Minutemen, though, closed the half on an 11-0 run to make it 29-24 at the break after three straight layups from Mitchell to make, the most first half points allowed by Virginia this season.
Tickets for the 2019-20 UMass men's basketball season are now on sale for all 16 regular-season home games in the Mullins Center. Tickets can be purchased now online through the UMass Athletics Ticket Central page, by calling the ticket office at 866-UMASS-TIX, or by visiting the Mullins Center Box Office. In addition to single game tickets, all ticket options are currently available for the upcoming season including season tickets, group tickets and the new Flagship Flex Pack.
The 10-game voucher pack gives fans the flexibility to redeem vouchers for any home game, allowing purchasers to use 10 vouchers for one game, one voucher for 10 games, and every combination in between.
Team Stats
UMASS
UVA
FG%
.300
.423
3FG%
.192
.143
FT%
.846
.857
RB
26
40
TO
11
11
STL
5
7
Game Leaders
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
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