2013-14 BASKETBALL Brian Henry, Associate Media Relations Director/MBB SID * Office: (413) 545-5292 * Cell: (413) 230-2083 * [email protected] GAME INFORMATION GAME 33 RALEIGH, N.C. (PNC ARENA) Date / Time: Fri., March 21 / 2:45 p.m. ET approx. Site: Raleigh, N.C. / PNC Arena UMASS MINUTEMEN (24-8) TV: CBS Head Coach: Derek Kellogg (Massachusetts, 1995) Kevin Harlan, Len Elmore, Reggie Miller & Career Record: 109-85 (Sixth season), Record at UMass: Same Rachel Nichols Radio: UMass Sports Network / Learfield Sports Josh Maurer & Tim Collins UMASS OPENS NINTH NCAA Top Tidbits 105.5 FM WEEI (Western Mass.); 1440 AM WEEI • UMass is making its ninth NCAA (Central Mass.); 95.9 FM WATD (South Shore) APPEARANCE ON FRIDAY IN RALEIGH Tournament appearance and } No. 6 seed Massachusetts will open play in the 2014 NCAA Division Series History: first since 1998. The first-ever I Men’s Basketball Championship on Friday afternoon against Vs. Iowa: Never met showing came in 1962 before Vs. Tennessee: Tennessee leads 3-0 either Iowa or Tennessee - both of whom are No. 11 seeds and a string of seven-consecutive Last game: Tenn., 83-69 (11/18/12-Puerto Rico) will play in Dayton Wednesday night. The UMass game will tip at from 1992-98, with current head approximately 2:45 p.m. ET at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. coach Derek Kellogg on the 1992- } Friday’s winner will face the Duke-Mercer winner on Sunday for SCHEDULE/RESULTS 95 teams. the right to advance to the Round of 16 in the Midwest Region • UMass is one of nine teams TIME/ in Indianapolis. in Division I that have started DATE OPPONENT TV RESULT the same lineup all year - Cin- ABOUT UMASS cinnati, Missouri, Oklahoma, Coaches vs. Cancer Boston Tip-Off (Boston) } The 2013-14 season marks the sixth for head coach Derek Kellogg Nov. 10 vs. Boston College NESN W, 86-73 Providence, Sam Houston, Ste- ... Kellogg starred as a point guard for the Minutemen from phen F. Austin, Utah Valley and ESPN College Hoops Tip Off Marathon 1992-95, playing for coach John Calipari ... Kellogg spent a year Wisconsin. Nov. 12 LSU ESPN2 W, 92-90 as a graduate assistant with Bruiser Flint at UMass, two years • UMass is averaging 76.1 points at George Mason with Jim Larranaga and eight at Memphis with per game, which ranks first in Nov. 17 YOUNGSTOWN STATE W, 85-69 Calipari, culminating with the 2008 NCAA Runner-up season ... the Atlantic 10 and 43rd na- UMass’ win totals under Kellogg have gone 12, 12, 15, 25 and tionally. The Minutemen have Charleston Classic (Charleston, S.C.) 21 last season with a second-consecutive NIT appearance. surpassed 80 points 12 times. Nov. 21 vs. Nebraska ESPN3 W, 96-90 } The Minutemen are shooting 46.0 pct. from the field, 34.7 pct. • UMass has forced 62 TOs from Nov. 22 vs. #19/20 New Mexico ESPN2 W, 81-65 from outside and 68.2 pct. from the free throw line, while its press this season. Nov. 24 vs. Clemson ESPN2 W, 62-56 averaging 76.4 points per game overall. In A-10 games, those • Chaz Williams has 15 dou- Dec. 3 at Eastern Michigan W, 69-57 numbers were 46.0 pct., 33.6 pct., 66.2 pct. and 73.3 ppg. ble-digit assist games at UMass, } UMass averages 5.4 3-pointers made and 15.4 attempts per tying Carl Smith’s school record 2013 Hall of Fame Holiday Classic (Springfield) game. The Minutemen have 218 steals thus far for 6.8 spg, which of 15, set from 1983-87. Dec. 7 BYU CBS SN W, 105-96 • Junior Cady Lalanne is second ranks 124th in the nation. UMass leads the A-10 and is 19th in in the Atlantic 10 & 30th nation- Dec. 14 NORTHERN ILLINOIS NBC SN W, 80-54 blocked shots with 5.5 bpg. ally with 10 double-doubles. He Dec. 18 at Ohio W, 83-71 } Senior PG Chaz Williams leads the A-10 in assists (7.0, third in NCAA) & double-digit assist performances (5). In A-10 play, he has top-60 NCAA ranks in rebs (55th), off rebs (25th), blocks MetroPCS Orange Bowl Basketball Classic had 15.8 points (12th in A-10), 6.9 assists (1st) & 1.7 steals (2nd). Dec. 21 vs. Florida State SUN SPTS L, 55-60 (39th) & double-doubles (30th). RPI & SOS • UMass is 5-2 in neutral-site Dec. 28 PROVIDENCE ESPNU W, 69-67 ot RPI SOS RPI SOS games this year and 11-6 in Jan. 4 MIAMI (OHIO) W, 73-65 NCAA RPI 23 n/a Ken Pomeroy 52 37 road/neutral contests. Jan. 8 SAINT JOSEPH’S * SNY W, 66-62 ESPN 21 48 Jeff Sagarin 49 55 Jan. 11 ST. BONAVENTURE * NBC SN W, 73-68 CBS Sports 23 38 Real Time RPI 23 37 Jan. 15 at George Mason * SNY/NESN+ W, 88-87 RPI Forecast 23 38 Stat Sheet 23 40 Jan. 18 at Elon W, 84-74 Jan. 22 at Richmond * L, 55-58 Jan. 26 FORDHAM * NBC SN W, 90-52 UMASS STARTERS & ROSTER Jan. 29 at St. Bonaventure * L, 65-78 Probable Starters Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown G/GS PPG RPG A/B/S MIN Feb. 1 at Saint Joseph’s * CBS SN L, 68-73 F 22 Sampson Carter 6-8 220 R-Sr. Baton Rouge, La. 32/32 10.7 4.8 1.3a 28.0 Feb. 5 LA SALLE * CBS SN W, 79-67 F 34 Raphiael Putney 6-9 185 R-Sr. Woodbridge, Va. 32/32 9.4 5.5 1.2b 24.6 Feb. 9 at Rhode Island * CBS SN W, 73-68 C 25 Cady Lalanne 6-10 253 Jr. Orlando, Fla. 32/32 11.7 8.0 2.3b 29.0 Feb. 12 GEORGE MASON * L, 80-91 G 2 Derrick Gordon 6-3 205 R-So. Plainfield, N.J. 32/32 9.4 3.5 1.5s 28.9 Feb. 15 at George Washington * TCN W, 67-61 G 3 Chaz Williams 5-9 175 R-Sr. Brooklyn, N.Y. 32/32 15.6 2.9 7.0a 35.1 Feb. 21 VCU * ESPN2 W, 80-75 Reserves Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown G/GS PPG RPG A/B/S MIN Feb. 26 RHODE ISLAND * W, 70-67 G 0 Demetrius Dyson 6-5 200 Fr. Memphis, Tenn. 19/0 0.7 0.4 0.1s 3.6 Mar. 1 at Dayton * ESPNU L, 79-86 F 1 Maxie Esho 6-8 215 R-Jr. Upper Marlboro, Md. 31/0 8.3 4.9 0.9s 20.8 Mar. 5 at Duquesne * W, 78-74 G 5 Clyde Santee 6-7 205 Fr. Houston, Texas 14/0 1.5 0.5 0.2a 2.9 Mar. 9 SAINT LOUIS * CBS SN L, 62-64 F 11 Tyler Bergantino 6-9 245 So. Springhill, Fla. 31/0 0.8 1.6 0.3b 7.7 Atlantic 10 Championship (Brooklyn, N.Y.) G 12 Trey Davis 6-0 185 So. DeSoto, Texas 32/0 9.3 2.7 2.6a 23.2 Mar. 13 Rhode Island NBC SN W, 65-61 F 13 Zach Coleman 6-7 200 Fr. Dallas, Texas --- --- --- --- --- Mar. 14 George Washington NBC SN L, 77-85 F 24 Seth Berger 6-7 210 Fr. Seattle, Wash. 17/0 0.4 0.5 0.1s 2.3 NCAA Tournament (Raleigh, N.C.) A/B/S-Assists Per Game/Blocks Per Game/Steals Per Game Mar. 21 Iowa/Tennessee CBS 2:45 pm Head Coach: Derek Kellogg Assistants: Adam Ginsburg, Shyrone Chatman, Marlon Williamson MEDIA POLICIES/INFORMATION THE WEEK AHEAD (TIMES ARE EASTERN UNLESS NOTED) Sunday, March 16 Monday, March 17 Tuesday, March 18 Wednesday, March 19 Thursday, March 20 Friday, March 21 Saturday, March 22 NCAA Selection Show Practice, 2 PM Practice, 2 PM Depart for Raleigh S-A Avail., 1:35 PM Iowa/Tenn., 2:45 PM TBA Amherst Brewing Co. Mullins Center Mullins Center Kellogg Avail., 1:50 PM PNC Arena 5 PM Practice, TBA Open Practice, 2:15 PM PNC Arena TV: CBS Radio: 105.5 FM, 1440 AM, 95.9 FM Interviews UMASS’ NATIONAL POSTSEASON History } Interviews with head coach Derek Kellogg, his staff } UMass has an all-time postseason record of 24-22 in 19 combined appearances in both the and UMass players can be set up by contacting Brian NCAA and NIT tournaments. The Minutemen have made eight NCAA Tourney showings, with Henry in the UMass Media Relations Office at (413) the last in 1998. The first came in 1962 before a string of seven-consecutive from 1992-98 in 230-2083. Players and coaches are available in per- which it ran its all-time record to 11-8 with an Elite Eight showing in 1995 and the only Final son and for phone interviews at Mullins Center or at Four appearance in A-10 history in 1996. Last season, the Minutemen collected their 12th Curry Hicks Cage -- depending on practice. Practice NIT appearance and improved to 13-14, which included Final Fours in 1991 (fourth), 2008 is normally held from 1:30-3:30 p.m., interviews are (runner-up) and 2012 (tied for third). preferred prior to practice between 1-1:30 p.m., if } UMass is a 6 seed for the first time in school history. Previous teams have been a No. 1 in possible. 1996, No. 2 in 1994 and 1995, No. 3 in 1992 and 1993, No.