2012-13 Basketball
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2012-13 BASKETBALL Brian Henry, Associate Media Relations Director/MBB SID * Office: (413) 545-5292 * Cell: (413) 230-2083 * [email protected] GAME INFORMATION GAME 6 AMHERST, MASS. (MULLINS CENTER) Date / Time: Sat., Dec. 1 / 2:06 p.m. ET Site: Amherst, Mass. / Mullins Center UMASS MINUTEMEN (3-2) TV: CBS Sports Network Head Coach: Derek Kellogg (Massachusetts, 1995) Dave Ryan (pbp), Pete Gillen (analyst) Career Record: 67-67 (Fifth season), Record at UMass: Same Radio: UMass Sports Network / Nelligan Sports Mkt. Josh Maurer (pbp), Tim Collins & Jason Germain (analysts); 105.5 FM WEEI (Western Mass.); 1440 MIAMI (FLA.) HURRICANES (4-1) AM (Central Mass.); 95.9 FM WATD (South Shore) Head Coach: Jim Larranaga (Providence, 1971) Satellite Radio (Miami broadcast): Sirius 112 | XM 194 Career Record: 494-348 (29th season), Record at Miami (Fla.): 24-14 (Second season) Series History: Miami leads 3-0 In Amherst: Miami leads 1-0 STORYLINES Top Tidbits First Meeting: 12/12/04 - Miami, 80-53 (Miami) } UMass returns home to the Mullins Center this weekend where • UMass and Miami (Fla.) are Second Meeting: 1/2/07 - Miami, 72-71 (Amherst) it will play host to Miami (Fla.) on Saturday at 2 p.m. The game meeting for the fourth time Last Meeting: 12/3/11 - Miami, 83-75 (Miami) with the Hurricanes having won Live Stats: UMassAthletics.com will be the first at home since the season-opening win over Harvard 17 days prior. all three previous meetings, in- SCHEDULE/RESULTS cluding the only game in Amherst } The game will be televised nationally on the CBS Sports Network. TIME/ in 2007. Dave Ryan and Pete Gillen have the call, with Scott Brandwein DATE OPPONENT TV RESULT • Junior G Chaz Williams eclipsed Nov. 3 AMERICAN INTL. (EXH) W, 87-82 producing. CBS SN is available in the Springfield/Amherst cable the 1,000-point plateau in market on the following channels: Comcast/Xfinity 261/856 HD, Wednesday’s win at Siena. He ESPN College Hoops Marathon DirecTV 613, DISH 158. now has 1,014 over 74 combined Nov. 13 HARVARD ESPN W, 67-64 } UMass is averaging 4.8 blocks per game (t-64th in NCAA) and games at Hofstra and UMass. 9.2 steals per game (50th in NCAA). He scored 325 as a freshman at Puerto Rico Tip-Off (Bayamon, P.R.) } The Minutemen have won three games decided by five points Hofstra and has 689 at UMass. Nov. 15 vs. Providence ESPNU W, 77-75 or less - and all decided in the final four seconds. Since 2007, • UMass ranks 35th in the nation Nov. 16 vs. #6 NC State ESPN2 L, 76-94 UMass has won 28 games by similar margins. with 75.5 possessions per game, Nov. 18 vs. Tennessee ESPNU L, 69-83 } All three UMass victories this season have been buzzer-beaters. a year removed from ranking second with 76.6 poss./gm. Sampson Carter hit a 3-pointer in the corner with 1.2 seconds Nov. 28 at Siena TWC SC W, 65-64 • A week after playing three Dec. 1 MIAMI (FLA.) CBS SN 2:00 pm left to beat Harvard 67-64 in the ESPN Tip-Off Marathon game games 1,675 miles from campus Dec. 4 at Northeastern 7:00 pm in Amherst on Nov. 13, and just two days later, Terrell Vinson at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off in tipped-back a Chaz Williams attempt as time expired for a 77- 2012 Holiday Showcase (Springfield) Bayamon, P.R., UMass’ next three 75 win over Providence. On Wednesday, it was Chaz Williams’ Dec. 15 ELON Noon games off campus (sandwiched running layup with 3.3 seconds left that put UMass up for good. around a home game vs. Miami Dec. 19 OHIO CBS 3 7:30 pm } This is the 104th season of UMass Basketball. UMass entered (Fla.) this Saturday) will be three Dec. 22 EAST CAROLINA 2:00 pm the year with an all-time record of 1,186-1,059 (.537) in 2,245 of its shortest trips: 100 miles at Dec. 29 at Northern Illinois 4:00 pm games. UMass is 439-301 (.593) in conference games, including Siena, 95 miles at Northeastern Jan. 2 at Miami (Ohio) 7:00 pm a 275-281 in Atlantic 10 play. The Minutemen have claimed 15 and 27 miles to the MassMutual Center in Springfield for the 2012 Jan. 5 EASTERN MICHIGAN 2:00 pm regular-season conference champ. and five tournament titles. Jan. 10 at Saint Louis * CBS SN 9:00 pm Hall of Fame Holiday Classic Jan. 13 at Fordham * YES 1:00 pm against Elon. Jan. 17 DUQUESNE * CBS SN 7:00 pm SERIES HISTORY WITH MIAMI & ACC • UMass was picked fifth in the Jan. 19 GEORGE WASHINGTON * 4:00 pm } Miami leads the series 3-0, which includes last year’s 83-75 game preseason A-10 poll & received Jan. 27 RICHMOND * 2:00 pm in Coral Gables. two 1st place votes, a year after Jan. 30 at La Salle * 7:00 pm } The Hurricanes won the last game in Amherst, 72-71, on Jan. finishing in a tie for fifth at 9-7. Feb. 2 at Charlotte * 2:00 pm Feb. 6 RHODE ISAND * 7:00 pm UMASS STARTERS & ROSTER Feb. 9 SAINT JOSEPH’S * ESPN 2:00 pm Probable Starters Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown G/GS PPG RPG A/B/S MIN Feb. 14 at VCU * CBS SN 9:00 pm F 33 Terrell Vinson 6-8 220 Sr. Baltimore, Md. 5/5 12.4 5.2 1.3s 28.0 Feb. 16 TEMPLE * CBS SN 6:00 pm F 34 Raphiael Putney 6-9 185 R-Jr. Woodbridge, Va. 5/5 7.8 5.8 1.0s 25.4 Feb. 20 at St. Bonaventure * CBS RN 7:00 pm C 25 Cady Lalanne 6-9 250 So. Orlando, Fla. 5/5 5.0 5.0 1.8b 20.6 Feb. 23 DAYTON * 1:00 pm G 3 Chaz Williams 5-9 175 R-Jr. Brooklyn, N.Y. 5/5 16.2 5.4 7.0a 34.6 Mar. 2 at Xavier * CBS SN 2:00 pm G 5 Jesse Morgan 6-5 190 Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. 5/2 15.8 3.0 2.6s 27.8 Mar. 7 BUTLER * NBC SN 7:00 pm Reserves Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown G/GS PPG RPG A/B/S MIN Mar. 9 at Rhode Island * 2:00 pm F 0 Javorn Farrell 6-5 215 Sr. Woodbridge, Va. --- --- --- --- --- F 1 Maxie Esho 6-8 205 R-So. Upper Marlboro, Md. 5/0 4.8 3.8 0.8b 16.2 * - Atlantic 10 Conference game F 11 Tyler Bergantino 6-9 215 Fr. Springhill, Fla. 3/0 0.7 1.3 --- 3.3 All game times are Eastern & subject to change G 12 Trey Davis 6-0 180 Fr. Dallas, Texas 4/0 1.4 0.6 0.3s 5.4 CBS SN - CBS Sports Network national F 22 Sampson Carter 6-8 220 R-Jr. Baton Rouge, La. 5/0 4.6 4.6 0.8a 19.0 CBS RN - CBS Sports Network regional G 23 Freddie Riley 6-5 190 Sr. Ocala, Fla. 5/3 2.2 0.8 0.4s 19.4 NBC SN - NBC Sports Network national C 55 Izzy Freeman 7-0 260 Fr. Manassas, Va. 2/0 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 TWC SN - Time Warner Cable SportsChannel (NY) CBS 3 - Local broadcast in Springfield/Amherst mkt. A/B/S-Assists Per Game/Blocks Per Game/Steals Per Game Head Coach: Derek Kellogg Assistants: Adam Ginsburg, Shyrone Chatman, Marlon Williamson MEDIA POLICIES/INFORMATION THE WEEK AHEAD (TIMES ARE EASTERN) Sunday, Nov. 25 Monday, Nov. 26 Tuesday, Nov. 27 Wednesday, Nov. 28 Thursday, Nov. 29 Friday, Nov. 30 Saturday, Dec. 1 --- Practice 3:30 PM Practice 3:30 PM at Siena, 7:00 PM Practice 3:30 PM Practice 3:30 PM vs. Miami (Fla.), 2:00 PM Curry Hicks Cage Curry Hicks Cage Curry Hicks Cage Curry Hicks Cage TV: TWC SportsChannel TV: CBS Sports Network Charter Bus to Albany Radio: 105.5 FM, Radio: 105.5 FM, after practice 1440 AM, 95.9 FM 1440 AM, 95.9 FM INTERVIEWS 12, 2007. UMass trailed by as many as eight in the second half before closing to within two } Interviews with head coach Derek Kellogg, his staff on a James Life bucket with 1:21 to play. The Canes hit two-of-four free throws down the and UMass players can be set up by contacting Brian stretch and held UMass scoreless until Gary Forbes hit a three as time expired. Henry in the UMass Media Relations Office at (413) } Miami made 13 3-pointers to defeat UMass 80-53 in the first meeting on Dec. 12, 2004 at the 230-2083. Players and coaches are available in per- Convocation Center. The Hurricanes went into halftime up 37-22 and opened the second half son and for phone interviews at Mullins Center or at with an 18-2 run. Curry Hicks Cage -- depending on practice. Practice } UMass is 37-45 all-time against current members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (with 45 is normally held from 3:30-5:30 p.m., interviews are against Boston College). Derek Kellogg-coached teams are 1-6 against ACC teams (1-3 vs. BC) preferred prior to practice between 3-3:30 p.m., if since the UMass grad returned to his alma mater prior to the 2008-09 season. Last season, possible. UMass won at BC, 82-46, before falling to then-No.