5 6 9 13 21 ATLANTIC 10 ATLANTIC 10 NCAA NIT ATLANTIC 10 TOURNAMENT REG. SEASON APPEARANCES APPEARANCES FIRST TEAM TITLES TITLES SELECTIONS BASKETBALL FIVE THINGS TO KNOW MEDIA CENTER Saturday, February 6 | 8 p.m. 1. UMass is 51st in the nation and second in the WATCH ESPN2 Kingston, R.I. | Ryan Center A-10 averaging 78.2 points/game this season Play-by-play: Will Flemming and eighth in the NCAA in possessions per game Color: Tim Welsh (78.1). Massachusetts (6-4, 5-2 Atlantic 10) 2. A win on Saturday would give UMass its best LISTEN WEEI (105.5 FM) | WCRN (830 AM) | Tune-In App VS start in A-10 play since the 2006-07 season (6-2). Play-by-play: Jay Burnham Color: Adam Frenier Rhode Island 3. Tre Mitchell is averaging 20.0 points per game (9-10, 6-6 Atlantic 10) this year, good for 28th in the NCAA and first in the A-10. He is one of just seven underclassmen in the LIVE STATS UMassAthletics.com/MBBstats top-30 in scoring nationally. 2020-21 SCHEDULE SOCIAL MEDIA UMassAthletics.com 4. Captain Carl Pierre is four 3-pt field goals away Facebook /UMassBasketball DECEMBER (2-3, 1-1 Atlantic 10) from moving into sole possession of second place on UMass’ all-time list. Twitter @UMassBasketball 11 NORTHEASTERN W, 94-79 Instagram @umassbasketball 13 at Northeastern L, 75-78 5. Massachusetts is 19th in the nation (second in YouTube /UMassAthletics 16 at La Salle * W, 85-66 the A-10) in turnover margin (4.1), and has forced Join the conversation using #Flagship 21 BRYANT L, 88-93 its opponents into 15+ turnovers seven times this season. 30 GEORGE MASON * L, 92-93 (2 OT) PROBABLE STARTERS (FROM LAST GAME) JANUARY (3-1, 3-1 Atlantic 10) 2 at Saint Louis * POSTPONED # NAME POS. YR MPG PPG RPG (APG) [BLK] {STL} NOTES 6 at George Washington * POSTPONED 1 Javohn Garcia G Fr. 25.1 10.4 (2.4) Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (Dec. 14) 9 LA SALLE * W, 83-63 10 Mark Gasperini C Gr. 8.3 1.1 1.4 First start of the season on Feb. 3 vs. Ford. 12 Carl Pierre G Sr. 33.9 13.0 3.9 4th all-time at UMass in career 3pt FGs (273) 13 RHODE ISLAND * W, 80-78 (OT) 23 T.J. Weeks Jr. G R-Fr. 20.4 10.3 3.4 First car. double-double on Feb. 3 vs. Ford. 17 at Fordham * W, 65-46 24 Dibaji Walker F Jr. 14.0 1.9 2.1 Career-high four blocks vs. URI (Jan. 13) 20 SAINT LOUIS * POSTPONED OFF THE BENCH 24 DAVIDSON * L, 60-69 00 Brady Antonopoulos G Sr. 1.0 0.0 0.0 Former manager; walked on to team in Fall ‘20 2 Preston Santos G/F So. - - - Away from team (personal reasons) 27 at VCU * POSTPONED 3 Kolton Mitchell G So. 6.0 0.4 1.1 Fifth on team in assists in 2019-20 30 at George Mason * POSTPONED 4 Dyondre Dominguez F Fr. 8.0 1.3 1.0 Averaging 6.3 mpg in A-10 play 5 Cairo McCrory G Fr. 14.5 5.2 4.2 Career-high 15 pts off bench on Jan. 9 FEBRUARY (1-0, 1-0 Atlantic 10) 11 Noah Fernandes G So. 32.2 11.9 (5.2) Day-to-day (wrist) 13 Ronnie DeGray III F Fr. 29.3 8.8 4.9 Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (Jan. 18) 3 FORDHAM * W, 60-54 20 Ryan Marcus G Fr. 1.3 0.0 0.0 Walk on 6 at Rhode Island * 8 p.m. 33 Tre Mitchell C So. 34.1 20.0 7.4 Day-to-day (shoulder) 9 DAYTON * 7 p.m. 14 ST. BONAVENTURE * 2 p.m. 20 at Duquesne * 6 p.m. 24 at Saint Joseph’s * 6 p.m. MARCH (0-0, 0-0 Atlantic 10) 3 RICHMOND * 6 p.m. * Atlantic 10 game Home games in BOLD CAPS All times Eastern and subject to change CONTACT: Matt Houde - [email protected]; (978)-766-2423; @matt_houde MASSACHUSETTS BASKETBALL SPOT CHART BRADY ANTONOPOULOS PTS REB MIN • Made collegiate debut on Jan. 9 vs. La Salle Senior • Team manager who joined the team as a walk-on 0.0 0.0 1.0 0 Guard October 22, 2020 6-1 | 165 FG% 3FG% FT% • Was a team captain and SWCL League All-Star at West Brookfield, Mass. Quaboag Regional High School - - - JAVOHN GARCIA PTS AST MIN • Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (Dec. 14) Freshman • 23 points in UMass debut, tying T.J. Weeks Jr. (2019) Guard 10.4 2.4 25.1 for most points in a collegiate debut in the last 20 years 1 6-2 | 180 FG% 3FG% FT% Columbus, Ohio • Played for Brewster Academy, helping the program to .432 .375 .738 a National Prep Championship in 2020 PRESTON SANTOS PTS REB MIN • Currently away from the team (personal reasons) Sophomore • Started the final 12 games of the 2019-20 season - - - Guard | Forward • Shot 57.1% (56-of-98) from the floor and reached double figures six times as a freshman in 2019-20 2 6-6 | 185 FG% 3FG% FT% Providence, R.I. - - - • Creator of “One Team, One Voice,” a team video KOLTON MITCHELL PTS REB MIN speaking out against racial injustice: Sophomore UMassAthletics.com/OneVoice Guard 0.4 1.1 6.0 3 • Played in 19 games, including 10 starts at PG in 6-3 | 185 FG% 3FG% FT% 2019-20 Fort Myers, Fla. .000 - .500 • 12.8 mpg and was fifth on the team with 29 assists last season • Played at Woodstock Academy with teammates Cairo DYONDRE DOMINGUEZ PTS REB MIN McCrory and Ronnie DeGray III Freshman Forward 1.3 1.0 8.0 • Helped Woodstock to a 29-8 record and National Prep Championship tournament berth 4 6-8 | 205 FG% 3FG% FT% Providence, R.I. • Three-star recruit according to 247Sports and the .222 .286 .500 No. 9 player from Rhode Island • Career-high 15 points off the bench vs. La Salle on CAIRO MCCRORY PTS REB MIN Jan. 9 Freshman Guard 5.2 4.2 14.5 • Played at Woodstock Academy with teammates Dyondre Dominguez and Ronnie DeGray III 5 6-5 | 190 FG% 3FG% FT% Hartford, Conn. • Three-star recruit according to 247Sports and the .571 1.000 .625 No. 15 player from Connecticut • Season-high nine points, five rebounds and four MARK GASPERINI PTS REB MIN steals vs. Fordham (Feb. 3) in his first start of the Graduate Student season Center 1.1 1.4 8.3 • Graduate transfer from American (Patriot League) 10 6-10 | 255 FG% 3FG% FT% Moscow, Russia • Played AAU for Mass Rivals and attended Brimmer .158 .000 .833 and May School in Chestnut Hill, Mass. @UMassBasketball // #Flagship 2 MASSACHUSETTS BASKETBALL SPOT CHART NOAH FERNANDES PTS AST MIN • Day-to-day (wrist injury) Sophomore • Transfer from Wichita State (AAC), and received a 11.9 5.2 32.2 11 Guard waiver to play immediately on Sept. 16, 2020 5-11 | 175 FG% 3FG% FT% • Played the 2018-19 season at Woodstock Academy Mattapoisett, Mass. with teammates Tre Mitchell, T.J. Weeks, Preston San- .435 .366 .865 tos and Ronnie DeGray III CARL PIERRE PTS REB MIN • Team captain Senior • Has started 94 straight games, dating back to Dec. 13.0 3.9 33.9 12 Guard 22, 2017 6-4 | 190 FG% 3FG% FT% • Hit 250th career 3pt field goal vs. Northeastern on Boston, Mass. Dec. 11. Is fourth all-time at UMass in career 3pt FGs .342 .308 .765 RONNIE DEGRAY III PTS REB MIN • Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (Jan. 18) Freshman • Team-high and career-high 21 points vs. Rhode 8.8 4.9 29.3 13 Forward Island (Jan. 13) 6-7 | 220 FG% 3FG% FT% • Played two seasons at Woodstock Academy (2018- Parker, Colo. 19, 2019-20) with teammates T. Mitchell, Weeks Jr., .586 .467 .591 Santos, Fernandes, McCrory and Dominguez RYAN MARCUS PTS REB MIN • Walked on to the team in 2020-21 Freshman • Two-year captain at Wakefield High School, where he Guard - - 1.3 was a two-time Middlesex League All-Star 20 6-3 | 185 FG% 3FG% FT% Wakefield, Mass. .000 .000 - • Shooting 39% from three in his last three games T.J. WEEKS JR. PTS REB MIN (9-of-23) R-Freshman Guard 10.3 3.4 20.4 • Had his first career double-double vs. Fordham (Feb. 3) with 13 points and 12 rebounds 23 6-4 | 185 FG% 3FG% FT% Warwick, R.I. • Father, Tyrone Weeks Sr., scored over 1,000 points .347 .283 .783 for UMass from 1994-98 and played in four consecutive NCAA Tournaments DIBAJI WALKER PTS REB MIN • Has started each of the last five games. Junior • Had a career-high four blocks vs. Rhode Island 1.9 2.1 14.0 24 Forward (Jan. 13) 6-9 | 200 FG% 3FG% FT% • Shot 40.6% from the floor during A-10 play last Columbus, Ohio season. .207 .105 .750 • 37 points at La Salle, tied for the eighth most points in TRE MITCHELL PTS REB MIN sa game in program history. Sophomore Center 20.0 7.4 34.1 • Has four 30+ point nights in just 40 career games, tied for the seventh most in school history 33 6-9 | 240 FG% 3FG% FT% Pittsburgh, Pa. • 2021 Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award .504 .379 .731 Top Ten Candidate and A-10 Preseason All-Conference First-Team 3 MASSACHUSETTS BASKETBALL // GAME 11 AT RHODE ISLAND // FEBRUARY 6, 2021 A UMASS WIN WOULD ..