Men’s Hoops Wraps Up Homestand Saturday Against Harvard

University of Massachusetts Men's Basketball Game Notes & Information
Game 9	Massachusetts (5-3 Overall, 0-0 Atlantic 10) vs. Harvard (5-3 Overall, 0-0 Ivy League)
Date \| Time	Saturday, December 4, 2021 \| 12 p.m.
Location	Amherst, Mass. \| Mullins Center
Tickets	Tickets
Watch	NESN \| ESPN+
Game Notes	Massachusetts \| Harvard
Listen	WEEI (105.5 FM) \| WCRN (830 AM) \| Varsity Network App
Live Statistics	SideArm Live Stats
Twitter	@UMassAthletics \| @UMassBasketball
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AMHERST, Mass. - The University of Massachusetts men's basketball team wraps up its three game homestand on Saturday with a 12 p.m. tip-off against Harvard in the Mullins Center. The Minutemen head into Saturday's matchup with a 4-0 record at home and are coming off a buzzer-beating win over Rutgers.

High Powered Offense
The Minutemen rank 35th-nationally in scoring offense at 82.2 points per game and currently rank second in the Atlantic 10. UMass also ranks sixth in 3-point field goals made and eighth in attempts. The Minutemen have also been getting to the line at a high rate, ranking eighth in the country in both free throw attempts and free throws made. UMass finished last season as the Atlantic 10's top scoring offense with 76.7 points per game.

B1G Wins
UMass picked up its second win over a Big Ten opponent with an 85-83 win over Rutgers on a Noah Fernandes buzzer-beater on Sunday in the Mullins Center. The Minutemen also defeated Penn State 81-56 on Nov. 15 at home to mark the first win over a Big Ten opponent since UMass defeated Nebraska on Nov. 21, 2013.

Double-Double Alert
Noah Fernandes picked up his first career double-double in the win over Rutgers as he finished with 16 points and 11 assists. Fernandes also hit the buzzer-beating 3-pointer to secure the win.

C.J. for Three
C.J. Kelly ranks among the top-20 nationally in both 3-point field goals made and 3-point percentage. The junior ranked ninth nationally following Wednesday's contests in 3-point field goal percentage at 52.4-percent (22-of-42) and sat at 18th in the country heading into this week in 3-point field goals made.

Ball Security
The Minutemen have dished out 117 assists and have turned the ball over 83 times for a 1.41 assist to turnover ratio as a team. Noah Fernandes leads UMass with a 2.73 assist to turnover ratio and ranks second in the Atlantic 10 and 70th-nationally in the category.

Comeback Kids
UMass has rallied back from down double digits to win in three games this season. The Minutemen came back from down 13 points in wins over UMBC and UNC Greensboro and most recently stormed back from a 17-point deficit early in the second half in a win over Rutgers.

C.J. has been on ?? from deep!@Cj_kelly12 ranks 9th nationally in 3-point FG percentage with 52.4% and came into the week with the 18th-most made 3-pointers in the country!#Flagship ?? pic.twitter.com/MHLOKTr0xC
— UMass Basketball (@UMassBasketball) December 1, 2021

B1G WHO?!?!?#Flagship ?? pic.twitter.com/9rOwzM0jVL
— UMass Basketball (@UMassBasketball) November 28, 2021

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