2014-15 Basketball
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2014-15 BASKETBALL Brian Henry, Associate Media Relations Director/MBB SID * Office: (413) 545-5292 * Cell: (413) 230-2083 * [email protected] * @bw_henry MASSACHUSETTS MINUTEMEN (6-6) SCHEDULE/RESULTS VS. IONA GAELS (8-4) Nov. 14 SIENA W, 95-87 Tuesday, Dec. 30 n 7:00 pm ET n Amherst, Mass. n Mullins Center Coaches vs. Cancer Tripleheader (Boston) Nov. 16 vs. Boston College NESN W, 71-62 THE MATCHUP GAME 13 - QUICK HITTERS Hall of Fame Tip Off Tournament n This is the 106th season of UMass Basketball. Nov. 18 MANHATTAN ESPN2 W, 77-68 ot UMass has an all-time record of 1,236-1,086 (.531) in Nov. 22 vs. Notre Dame ESPN3 L, 68-81 2,322 games. UMass is 458-314 (.593) in conference Nov. 23 vs. Florida State ESPNU W, 75-69 games, including a 294-294 in Atlantic 10 play. The Nov. 26 NORTHEASTERN W, 79-54 Minutemen have claimed 15 regular-season conference MASSACHUSETTS IONA championships and five tournament titles. Nov. 29 at Harvard ESPN3 L, 73-75 6-6, 0-0 A-10 Record 8-4, 1-1 MAAC n UMass is playing its final non-conference game on nr/nr/67 Rank. (AP/Coach/NCAA RPI) nr/nr/80 Tuesday and its fourth against a Metro Atlantic Athletic Dec. 2 at LSU SEC Network L, 60-82 Derek Kellogg Head Coach Tim Cluess Conference school. Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase (Springfield) Massachusetts ’95 Alma Mater Hofstra ’83 n UMass enters the final non-conference game with a Dec. 7 FLORIDA GULF COAST L, 75-84 115-92 (7th) School Record 100-49 (5th) strength of schedule between 8 and 11 according to Dec. 13 CANISIUS W, 75-58 Same Career Record 198-72 (9th) most statistical formulas. The Minutemen are finishing Dec. 20 at Providence CBS SN L, 65-85 SERIES INFO a stretch of three-consecutive games against teams Dec. 23 at BYU BYU TV L, 71-77 ot with top 100 RPIs - at Providence (65), at BYU (34) Dec. 30 IONA 7 pm Overall: UMass leads 9-4 and vs. Iona (80). In Amherst: UMass leads 4-1 n The Minutemen rank 75th nationally in scoring In New Rochelle: UMass leads 5-0 Jan. 3 ST. BONAVENTURE * ASN 4 pm (73.9), 1st in FT made (233), 2nd in FT attempted Jan. 7 at La Salle * 7 pm In Neutral Sites: UMass trails 0-3 (0-2 at MSG) (324), 80th in FT pct. (71.9%), 85th in steals (7.5) and Last Meeting: UMass, 67-65, 11/18/00 in Amherst Jan. 11 at George Mason * 1 pm 71st in blocks (4.7). Jan. 14 DAVIDSON * Campus In. 7 pm n UMass is 6-3 when scoring at least 70 points. It is 2-1 STAT COMPARISON Jan. 17 RHODE ISLAND * NBC SN 2:30 pm when leading at half and 1-0 when tied at the break. Category UMass Iona n Jan. 21 at Saint Joseph’s * CBS SN 7 pm Scoring Offense 73.7 85.2 The Minutemen are 16-7 (.727) in the month of December over the past three-plus seasons and 26-17 Jan. 29 DAYTON * ESPNU 7 pm Scoring Defense 73.5 86.9 Jan. 31 at Saint Louis * CBS SN 4 pm Scoring Margin +0.2 +8.3 (.619) in Derek Kellogg’s previous six years. Field Goal Percentage .448 .487 n UMass has won 14 of its last 15 regular-season non- Field Goal Pct. Defense .442 .439 conference home games and is 35-10 (.778) in six-plus Feb. 4 at Fordham * SNY 7 pm 3-Point FG Percentage .281 .429 seasons under Derek Kellogg. Feb. 8 LA SALLE * CBS SN 4 pm 3-Point FG Pct. Defense .333 .391 n The Minutemen return seven letterwinners, Feb. 11 at St. Bonaventure * 7 pm Free Throw Percentage .718 .700 including starters Maxie Esho and Cady Lalanne, Feb. 14 DUQUESNE * 4 pm Rebounds/Game 36.2 34.2 from last season that went 24-9 overall and 10-6 in Feb. 18 at Rhode Island * A-10 7 pm Rebound Margin +/-0.0 -3.5 Atlantic 10 play en route to it’s first NCAA Tournament Feb. 21 at VCU * ESPN2 Noon Turnovers/Game 14.8 12.8 appearance in 16 years (1998). The team also returned Feb. 25 SAINT JOSEPH’S * A-10 7 pm Steals/Game 7.6 6.5 to the national rankings for the first time since 1998- Feb. 28 FORDHAM * 4 pm Blocks/Game 4.6 3.6 99, climbing as high as No. 12 in late January. UMASS STARTERS & RESERVES Mar. 5 RICHMOND * ASN 7:30 pm Probable Starters Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown G/GS PPG RPG A/B/S MIN Mar. 7 at George Wash. * CBS SN 3:30 pm F 1 Maxie Esho 6-8 215 r-Sr. Washington, D.C. 12/12 14.2 6.6 0.7s 27.9 Atlantic 10 Championship (Brooklyn, N.Y.) C 25 Cady Lalanne 6-10 253 Sr. Orlando, Fla. 12/12 13.3 9.3 2.3b 29.3 Mar. 11 First Round G 2 Derrick Gordon 6-3 205 r-Jr. Plainfield, N.J. 12/12 11.5 4.8 3.0a 30.0 Mar. 12 Second Round NBC SN G 4 Jabarie Hinds 5-11 185 r-Jr. Mount Vernon, N.Y. 12/4 7.7 1.0 2.5a 22.2 Mar. 13 Quarterfinals NBC SN Mar. 14 Semifinals CBS SN 1:30/4 pm G 12 Trey Davis 6-0 185 Jr. East Dallas, Texas 12/12 9.8 3.0 3.6a 31.8 Mar. 15 Championship CBS 1 pm Reserves Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown G/GS PPG RPG A/B/S MIN G 0 Donte Clark 6-4 180 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. 12/0 9.5 1.9 1.7a 20.9 F 11 Tyler Bergantino 6-9 245 Jr. Springhill, Fla. 12/0 1.7 1.7 0.2s 10.4 * Atlantic 10 Conference game F 13 Zach Coleman 6-7 200 r-Fr. Dallas, Texas 12/0 1.9 2.0 0.5b 10.2 All game times are Eastern & subject to change G 20 Mike Wojewodzic 6-4 215 Jr. Boston, Mass. --- --- --- --- --- Rankings: AP/Coaches G 22 Demetrius Dyson 6-5 200 So. Memphis, Tenn. 9/0 1.8 1.3 0.4a 5.9 G 23 C.J. Anderson 6-5 175 Fr. Memphis, Tenn. 10/0 1.9 1.6 0.7a 9.5 F 24 Seth Berger 6-7 210 So. Seattle, Wash. 8/8 2.0 2.0 1.4s 13.6 F 55 Zach Turcotte 6-7 210 So. Boxford, Mass. 1/0 --- --- --- 1.0 GAME INFORMATION TELEVISION ONLINE VIDEO RADIO LIVE STATS/IN-GAME BLOG n None n A-10 Digital Network n UMass Sports Network n UMassAthletics.com Simulcast of the UMass Josh Maurer (pbp) Sports Network broadcast Tim Collins & Jason Germain (analysts) SOCIAL MEDIA Western Mass. - WEEI 105.5 n @UMassAthletics @UMassBasketball Central Mass. - WVWI 1440 n Facebook.com/UMassAthletics Eastern Mass. - WXKS 1200/WATD 95.9 n Instagram.com/UMassAthletics MEDIA POLICIES/INFORMATION THE WEEK AHEAD (TIMES ARE EASTERN UNLESS NOTED) Sunday, Dec. 28 Monday, Dec. 29 Tuesday, Dec. 30 Wednesday, Dec. 31 Thursday, Jan. 1 Friday, Jan. 2 Saturday, Jan. 3 Practice, 12:30 PM Practice, 12:00 PM Iona, 7:00 PM Practice, TBA Practice, TBA Practice, TBA St. Bonaventure, 4:00 PM Mullins Center Mullins Center Online: A-10 Digital Net. TV: American Sports Net. Radio: 105.5 FM,1440 AM, Radio: 105.5 FM,1440 AM, 1220 AM, 95.5 FM 1220 AM, 95.5 FM INTERVIEWS SERIES HISTORY WITH emerging with a 4-5 mark in those games. } Interviews with head coach Derek Kellogg, his staff IONA & THE MAAC n UMass has scored more points in the second half eight times and is 5-3 in those contests. and UMass players can be set up by contacting Brian n UMass will face Iona for the 14th time in history but Henry in the UMass Media Relations Office at (413) the first since the 2000-01 season. The Minutmen lead Half-By-Half Comparison 1st Half 2nd Half 230-2083. Players and coaches are available in per- the series 9-4 and have won nine of the last 10. Scoring Offense 32.6 39.8 son and for phone interviews at Mullins Center or at n UMass has won the last two meetings, including a Scoring Defense 32.8 39.7 Curry Hicks Cage -- depending on practice. Practice 67-65 win in the 2000-01 season opener at the Mullins FG Pct. .436 .459 is normally held from 3:30-5:30 p.m., interviews are Center. Shannon Crooks scored 20 points and made four 3-Point FG Pct. .333 .234 preferred prior to practice between 3-3:30 p.m., if free throws in the final minute to seal the victory for possible. FT Pct. .684 .723 the Minutemen. Eric Williams made all five field goals Rebound Margin +0.1 -0.4 } Arrangements for interviews must be made by 1 and 4-of-6 free throws for 14 points off the bench. Turnovers 8.0 6.7 p.m. the day prior to the interview so that it can be UMass overcame 20 turnovers and shot 54 percent from n The Minutemen had their best first half performance posted for the players and coaches (example: call the floor. of the season 17 days ago against Canisius - their by 1 p.m.