UMass Opens With Duquesne

March 5, 2000

Gameday Quick Facts
Television: None
Radio: UMass Radio Network (WHMP 99.3 FM / 1400 AM, Northampton, flagship, Bob Behler, play-by-play, Skip Connors and Jack Leaman, color)
UMass Student Radio (WMUA 91.1 FM, Amherst)
Duquesne Radio Network (WDUQ 90.5 FM, Pittsburgh, flagship, Ray Goss, play-by-play, Nellie King, color)

The Series with Duquesne
This will be the 43rd meeting between UMass and Duquesne, with the Minutemen holding a 26-18 lead in the all-time series. UMass has won the last 14 games in a row, an 84-75 victory at the A.J. Palumbo Center earlier this season. Duquesne last defeated the Minutemen on Feb. 9, 1991, notching a 68-67 victory in Pittsburgh. The teams are deadlocked at 3-3 in Atlantic 10 Tournament games, with UMass winning the last three. The Minutemen also hold a 3-2 edge in neutral site meetings, winning three straight. UMass head coach Bruiser Flint has a 5-0 all-time record against Duquesne.

Series Quick Facts

Overall Series	UMass, 26-18
Bruiser Flint vs. Duquesne	5-0
Last Meeting	UMass (84-75) on 1/27/00 at Duquesne
Most UMass Points	110, (110-97) on 1/6/77 at UMass
Fewest UMass Points	53, (53-59) on 1/3/85 at Springfield
Largest UMass Margin	50, (103-53) on 1/24/95 at Duquesne
Most Duquesne Points	105, (105-74) on 2/18/89 at Duquesne
Fewest Duquesne Points	52, (52-69) on 3/7/94 at Philadelphia
Largest Duquesne Margin	31 twice, last (105-74) on 2/18/89
In Overtime	n / a

The 500 Club
When Monty Mack scored 20 points at Temple last on Feb. 26, it marked the 17th time in school history a player has scored over 500 points in a single season. Heading into the Atlantic 10 Tournament, Mack has 552 points on the year. He needs only two more points to move into the top 10 on the UMass single season scoring list, with his average of 19.7 points per game already the ninth-best mark in school history. Mack is also only the fifth Minuteman to ever score 500 points in a season more than once, as he also accomplished the feat last season with 542 points. The other four UMass players to have scored 500 points in a season more than once are Jim McCoy (555 in 1988-89, 640 in 1989-90, 623 in 1990-91 and 556 in 1991-92), Lou Roe (650 in 1993-94 and 560 in 1994-95), Julius Erving (643 in 1969-70 and 727 in 1970-71) and Clarence Hill (511 in 1964-65 and 554 in 1965-66).

Stealing the Show
Entering the postseason, UMass has totaled 269 steals as a team, a mark which ranks second in the Atlantic 10 Conference. During the victory at Rhode Island the Minutemen totaled 18 steals, their highest mark in a single game since recording 21 steals against St. Joseph's on Feb. 28, 1990. Currently averaging 9.28 steals per contest, the Minutemen have a good shot at breaking the school record for steals per game, which is currently held by the 1989-90 squad with an average of 8.58 steals. UMass could also break the school record for total steals in a single year, depending on how far it advances in the postseason. The Minutemen need 42 more steals this season to break the mark of 311, which was set by the 1995-96 squad in 37 games. With 31 more steals this year, it would mark only the second time in school history UMass has reached the 300-steal mark. Monty Mack currently leads the team in steals with 59, followed by Chris Kirkland with 52 and Shannon Crooks with 51. This marks the first time in school history more than one player has recorded 50 or more steals in a single season.

Mack Continues to Score
Senior Monty Mack has led the team in scoring 16 times in his last 21 games. During that span he scored at least 20 points 14 times, while hitting for 19 points on two other occasions. In the regular season finale at St. Bonaventure, Mack totaled 28 points and tied his career-high for three pointers made with six in 12 attempts. Against George Washington, he had 22 points and hit four of nine from three-point range, in addition to grabbing six rebounds. Following the St. Bonaventure and George Washington games, Mack was honored as the Atlantic 10 Player of the Week for the third time this season. At Temple, Mack totaled 20 points and six rebounds, hitting on five of 12 attempts from three-point range. Against St. Joseph's, he totaled 23 points and pulled down six rebounds, while also connecting on eight of nine free throw attempts. In the Xavier game, Mack scored 32 points while hitting 11 of 20 field goals and six of 12 three pointers. The 32 points are the second most he has scored in his UMass career, behind only a 34-point performance at the College of Charleston last year. Mack has scored in double figures 26 times in his 28 games this season, and has now reached double digits 80 times in his 90-game UMass career. For the season, Mack is averaging 19.7 points per game to rank 29th in the country and second in the Atlantic 10. He has a chance to become the first UMass player to average 20 points per game for a season since Marcus Camby, who scored 20.5 points per game in 1995-96.

Winning Record in the Atlantic 10
With nine victories in Atlantic 10 Conference games this season, the Minutemen finished the season with a winning record against league opponents for the 11th consecutive season. UMass posted 10-8 conference records in 1989-90 and 1990-91, went 13-3 in 1991-92, had an 11-3 mark in 1992-93 and posted a 14-2 record in 1993-94. The Minutemen then went 13-3 in conference games in 1994-95, posted a 15-1 mark in 1995-96, had an 11-5 mark in 1996-97 and went 12-4 in 1997-98. Over the last two seasons, UMass has posted identical marks of 9-7. The Minutemen have not had a losing record in Atlantic 10 play since 1988-89, when they went 5-13.

Probable Starters & Key Reserves

No.	Name	Pos.	Yr.	Ht.	Wt.	PPG	RPG
22	Chris Kirkland	F	Sr.	6-6	228	15.1	6.0
23	Mike Babul	F	Sr.	6-6	230	3.6	3.4
33	Kitwana Rhymer	C	Jr.	6-10	256	7.3	7.4
5	Monty Mack	G	Sr.	6-3	200	19.7	3.5
30	Shannon Crooks	G	So.	6-2	222	11.4	3.4
1	Jonathan DePina	G	Jr.	5-9	185	3.5	2.1
40	Micah Brand	C	Fr.	6-11	243	4.4	3.3
20	Winston Smith	F	Jr.	6-5	228	1.7	1.7
3	Ronell Blizzard	F	So.	6-8	205	2.2	1.2
0	Anthony Oates	C	Sr.	6-10	285	0.6	1.0

The Dynamic Duo
Monty Mack and Chris Kirkland are becoming one of the most prolific scoring combinations in school history. Heading into the Atlantic 10 Tournament, Mack and Kirkland have combined to score 990 points. With 10 more points, the pair will become only the eighth combination in school history to total 1,000 points in a single season. The record for most combined points by two players is 1,213, set by Marcus Camby and Donta Bright in 1995-96. Here is a look at the top UMass scoring combinations all-time:

Players	Year	Points
Marcus Camby (675) and Donta Bright (538)	1995-96	1,213
Lou Roe (650) and Mike Williams (453)	1993-94	1,103
Jim McCoy (623) and Tony Barbee (460)	1990-91	1,083
Julius Erving (727) and John Betancourt (340)	1970-71	1,067
Julius Erving (643) and Ray Ellerbrook (413)	1969-70	1,056
Jim McCoy (556) and Harper Williams (488)	1991-92	1,044
Jim McCoy (640) and Will Herndon (404)	1989-90	1,044
Monty Mack (552) and Chris Kirkland (438)	1999-00	990

Mack on the Scoring Charts
Senior Monty Mack enters the Atlantic 10 Tournament as the sixth all-time leading scorer in UMass history with 1,537 career points. He passed Julius Erving (1,370 points / 1969-71) during the first Temple game, then moved ahead of Marcus Camby (1,387 points / 1993-96) against La Salle. With 22 more points, Mack will move past Donald Russell (1,558 points / 1981-85) for fifth place all-time. Mack, who is only in his third season with the Minutemen, has also scored the second-most points ever in a UMass player's first three seasons. Jim McCoy holds the record with 1,818 points in his first three years as a Minuteman (McCoy finished his career as UMass' all-time leading scorer with 2,374 points from 1988-92). Mack stands in second followed by Camby, who scored 1,387 points in his first three seasons (Camby played only three years before moving on to the NBA). At his current pace, Mack could finish the year with over 1,600 career points. If Mack returns to UMass for a fifth year, he is on pace to join McCoy as the only players in school history with over 2,000 career points (Lou Roe currently ranks second all-time with 1,905 points).

The Last Meeting
Monty Mack scored a game-high 22 points to lead four UMass players in double-figures, as the Minutemen posted an 84-75 victory over Duquesne at the A.J. Palumbo Center on Jan. 27. UMass led by as many as 13 points in the first half and held a 44-35 advantage at the break, but the Dukes came out hot after the intermission to go up 60-55 with 10 minutes left to play. The Minutemen then went on a 17-4 run to take control of the game, with Mack hitting a pair of key three pointers, Chris Kirkland adding two baskets and Shannon Crooks making a three pointer and a layup. Kirkland finished the game with 21 points and eight rebounds, while Crooks had 13 points and five boards. Kitwana Rhymer finished the game with a double double, totaling 16 points and 14 rebounds.

Climbing the Charts
Senior Monty Mack is attacking the UMass career leader boards for three-point shooting. He has made 87 of 231 three-pointers on the season, to rank third on the UMass single season lists for three-pointers made and fourth for three-point attempts. Mack has also moved into second place all-time at UMass in three-pointers made and attempted. For his career, Mack has now made 227 of 614 three-point attempts, good for a 37.0 percentage. He now trails only Carmelo Travieso (245 of 666 / 1993-97) on the UMass career charts, with his percentage of 37.0 ranking seventh all time.

St. Bonaventure Recap
The Minutemen fell behind early and were unable to recover, dropping an 86-69 decision at St. Bonaventure in their regular season finale. The Bonnies opened the game on a 7-0 run and would expand their lead to as many as 15 points prior to the intermission. The St. Bonaventure lead grew as large as 29 points during the second half, before UMass came back to make the final margin 17 points. Monty Mack led the Minutemen with 28 points on the night, hitting on six of 12 three-point attempts. Jonathan DePina played well off the bench, totaling 11 points, four rebounds and three assist. Peter Van Paassen led the Bonnies with 25 points and 15 rebounds, while Tim Winn added 18 points.

Hitting for 70
So far this season, 70 points has been the magic number for the UMass offense. When the Minutemen have scored 70 or more points in a game, they have come out victorious 11 out of 13 times. The wins this year in which UMass has scored 70 points were against Iona (85-77), Boston University (70-51), Boston College (74-67), American-Puerto Rico (102-65), Fordham (82-52), St. Joseph's (73-69 and 76-65), Rhode Island (89-50), Duquesne (84-75), La Salle (82-48) and Fordham (81-72). The only losses in which the Minutemen scored 70 points came at Xavier (77-87) and against George Washington (86-87). During the Bruiser Flint Era, the Minutemen are 37-10 when making it to the 70-point mark. Conversely, UMass is 11-33 under Flint and 3-8 this season when its foe scores 70 points.

Kirkland Keeps On Producing
Senior co-captain Chris Kirkland has been one of the top offensive threats for the Minutemen all season long. Against George Washington he led the team with 26 points, making eight of 12 field goal attempts and 10 of 13 free throws. Against St. Joseph's, Kirkland recorded his third double double of the season with 12 points and a team-high 10 rebounds. In the win at Fordham he had one of his top all-around games of the season, scoring 17 points while leading the team in rebounds (seven), steals (six), assists (four) and blocks (three). At Xavier, Kirkland scored 18 points while hitting a blistering 75 percent of his field goal attempts (nine of 12). In the La Salle game, he tied his career high with 26 points, while also recording team-bests of eight rebounds and four steals. He has led the team in scoring seven times this year and in rebounds 10 times, while scoring in double figures in 23 out of 29 games. For the season, Kirkland is averaging 15.1 points and 6.0 rebounds per game, while hitting on 45.6 percent of his field goal attempts. He currently ranks fifth in the Atlantic 10 in field goal percentage, 13th in scoring and 17th in rebounding. Dating back to last season, Kirkland has scored in double figures 30 times in his last 36 games, including six double doubles.

Rhymer Playing Big in the Middle
Junior Kitwana Rhymer has been a consistent force in the paint for UMass all season long. He pulled down 13 rebounds in the regular season finale at St. Bonaventure, while also scoring seven points. Against George Washington, Rhymer had a huge game with 16 points and 16 rebounds, connecting on seven out of eight field goal attempts. He had another solid game at Temple, totaling six points and seven rebounds on the afternoon. In the victory at Fordham, he scored a career-high 19 points while connecting on seven of eight field goal attempts and five of seven free throws. Rhymer scored 10 points in the first meeting with Temple, hitting on three of five field goals and four of six free throws. He had a huge game on the boards at Virginia Tech, pulling down 15 rebounds while also scoring six points. In the regular season meeting with Duquesne, Rhymer recorded a double-double, scoring 16 points to go along with 14 rebounds, four blocks and three steals. He totaled eight points, six rebounds and a career-high three assists in the first meeting with Rhode Island, while just missing a double double against Dayton with 11 points and nine rebounds. Rhymer currently ranks seventh in the Atlantic 10 Conference with an average of 7.4 rebounds per game, while scoring 7.3 points per contest and hitting 51.0 percent of his field goal attempts (75 of 147). He has been the top rebounder for the Minutemen 14 times in 29 games.

The Stopper
Senior Mike Babul is known nationally as one of the best defensive players in the country. In the season opener he locked down MAAC preseason player of the year Tarik Kirksay. Babul clamped down on Connecticut's Kevin Freeman early in the season, with Freeman going 1-8 from the field and scoring only two points in 37 minutes of action. At Providence, Babul shut down Erron Maxey who was averaging 16.7 points per game. Maxey could manage only seven points, all of them coming while Babul was on the bench. In the victory at St. Joseph's, Babul helped shut down Tim Brown, the Atlantic 10's top three-point shooter. Brown did not score, and managed only two three-point attempts. In the game at Temple, Babul held Mark Karcher to only three points on one of 10 shooting from the floor

Player(school)	fg-a	3fg-a	Points	Avg.
Kevin Freeman (UConn)	1-8	0-0	2	13.3
Erron Maxey (Providence)	2-4	1-1	7	16.7
Tim Brown (St. Joseph's)	0-3	0-2	0	11.6
Mark Karcher (Temple)	1-10	0-5	3	16.0

*second half only

Crooks Steps Up On Offense
Sophomore guard Shannon Crooks turned in some of the top performances of his young career during the second half of February. With Monty Mack out of the lineup due to illness at Fordham, Crooks started at shooting guard and scored a career-best 29 points. He made 12 of 24 field goal attempts and three of seven from three-point range against the Rams, while also totaling four steals, four rebounds, two blocks and two assists. Then against St. Joseph's, Crooks scored the second highest total of his career with 20 points. Following his performances against Fordham and St. Joseph's, Crooks was honored as the Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Week. In the next three games, Crooks scored 12 points at Rhode Island, 10 points at Temple and 14 points against George Washington. In the five games during the final two weeks of February, he averaged 17.0 points and 4.4 rebounds. For the season, Crooks has now reached double figures in scoring 18 times. He is averaging 11.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game, to lead the team in assists and rank third in scoring.

The Road Warriors
So far this season, UMass has turned in some of its top performances on the road. The Minutemen went 5-3 this year in road games against Atlantic 10 foes. UMass posted victories at St. Joseph's (73-69), Duquesne (84-75), Virginia Tech (49-41), Fordham (81-72) and Rhode Island (57-37). The Minutemen were the only Atlantic 10 team to win at Virginia Tech all year, with the Hokies posting a 7-1 home record in league games. Overall this season, UMass stands 8-6 in games played on the opposing team's home court, including wins at Iona (85-77), Boston College (74-67) and American-Puerto Rico (102-65).

A Visit with Duquesne
Duquesne enters the Atlantic 10 Tournament with an overall record of 9-19 and a 4-12 mark in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Dukes have struggled over the last six weeks, dropping 12 of their last 13 games after opening the year with a 9-7 record. Sophomore forward Wayne Smith leads the team with averages 17.1 points and 7.1 rebounds per game, while hitting on 51 of 151 three-point attempts. Junior guard Courtney Wallace ranks second on the team in scoring with 12.9 points per game, while freshman guard Devin Montgomery leads the team in assists with 106.

Block Party
Once again this season, UMass is one of the top teams in the Atlantic 10 Conference at blocking shots. Entering the Atlantic 10 Tournament, the Minutemen have blocked a total of 118 shots, with their average of 4.07 blocks per game good for fourth place in the Atlantic 10. Leading the way has been junior center Kitwana Rhymer, who has totaled 45 blocks this season for an average of 1.55 per game. He currently ranks sixth in the Atlantic 10 in blocked shots, standing only 0.1 blocks per game out of second place. In the history of the Atlantic 10, three Minutemen have led the league in blocks: Edwin Green (2.3 blocks per game in 1983-84), Harper Williams (2.1 blocks per game in 1990-91) and Marcus Camby (3.62 blocks per game in 1993-94, 3.43 blocks per game in 1994-95, and 3.88 blocks per game in 1995-96).

DePina Steps Up at the Point
In the regular season finale at St. Bonaventure, junior guard Jonathan DePina had one of his top games of the season. DePina tied his season high with 11 points against the Bonnies, hitting three three pointers while also totaling four rebounds and three assists. Earlier in the season at Fordham, when Monty Mack was out of the lineup, DePina came through with an another excellent performance to help lead the Minutemen to victory. DePina played all 40 minutes against the Rams, scoring seven points and hitting on two of three three-point attempts, while also totaling three assists and three rebounds. In the first meeting with Rhode Island, DePina tied his career-high with nine assists, while also totaling seven points, six rebounds and two steals, and connecting on his only attempt from three-point range. On the year, DePina has now connected on 17 of 40 attempts (42.5 percent) from three-point range. For the season, DePina ranks second on the team in assists with 77, while ranking 11th in the Atlantic 10 assist to turnover ratio (1.43).

Sparking with Flint
Coach Bruiser Flint has already established himself as one of the best young head coaches in the country and his record at UMass supports it. With 40 wins in his first 63 games at the helm, he achieved that win total faster than any other UMass coach in Minuteman history. In only his fourth season he is already moving up the career wins chart by leaps and bounds. Flint moved into fifth place on the career wins list with win number 58 after beating Villanova at the Mullins Center on December 6th.

	Coach	Years	Wins
1.	Jack Leaman	1966-79	217
2.	John Calipari	1988-96	193
3.	Harold M. Gore	1916-30, 1931-32	119
4.	Robert Curran	1952-59	81
5.	BRUISER FLINT	1996-present	69
6.	Matthew Zunic	1959-63	57
7.	Ron Gerlufsen	1983-88	55
8.	John M. Orr	1963-66	39

Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Cup
UMass sits atop the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Cup standings, prior to the men's and women's basketball championships. UMass has earned 74.5 points so far this year, to rank just ahead of Virginia Tech. Massachusetts has relied on a strong showing from its women's programs, grabbing 44 of its points on that side of the ledger. The Minutewomen earned first-place finishes in field hockey and women's cross country to catapult to the lead.

		Overall	Men	Women
1.	UMass	74.5	30.5	44.0
2.	Virginia Tech	71.0	34.0	37.0
3.	Rhode Island	64.5	26.0	38.5
4.	La Salle	48.5	24.5	24.0
5.	Duquesne	39.5	11.0	28.5
6.	Dayton	38.0	20.0	18.0
7.	St. Bonaventure	36.5	18.5	18.0
8.	St. Joseph's	35.0	17.0	18.0
9.	Xavier	30.0	6.0	24.0
	Temple	30.0	6.5	23.5
11.	George Washington	29.5	11.0	18.5
12.	Fordham	24.0	12.0	12.0

Brand Contributes off the Bench
Freshman center Micah Brand has contributed some key minutes off the bench along the UMass front line so far this season. At Rhode Island, Brand led the team in scoring for the first time in his career, totaling 14 points and five rebounds while hitting on six of nine field goal attempts. In the St. Joseph's game, he scored eight points on three of four shooting, while also pulling down four rebounds. In the first meeting with Rhode Island, Brand led the team with a career-high 10 rebounds, while also totaling nine points and a pair of blocks. Entering the Atlantic 10 Tournament, Brand has averaged 4.4 points and 3.3 rebounds per contest. The only freshman on the UMass roster, Brand has played 13.3 minutes per game, while hitting over 50 percent of his field goal attempts (53 of 103).

Individual Career Totals

Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
Mack	1,537	323	198	127	12
Kirkland	880	472	112	105	44
Babul	430	348	176	84	54
Crooks	332	100	86	51	10
Rhymer	283	295	11	19	66
DePina	255	129	206	63	4
Smith	171	157	56	29	5
Brand	122	92	7	6	15
Blizzard	70	50	7	7	16
Oates	15	28	0	2	1
Denson	9	3	1	2	2
Johnson	5	4	3	4	1
Early	4	1	0	1	1

Active leader in bold italics

Statistical Matchup

UMass	Statistics	DU
68.6	Scoring Average	69.9
65.4	Scoring Defense	76.3
+3.1	Scoring Margin	-6.4
42.2	Field Goal %	39.4
41.6	FG % Defense	45.6
34.8	3-Point Field Goal %	31.4
34.0	3 FG % Defense	33.2
63.4	Free Throw %	68.3
36.2	Rebound Average	36.1
38.5	Rebounds Against Average	40.3
-2.3	Rebound Margin	-4.2
14.7	Turnovers	15.0
17.2	Turnovers Forced	15.6
+2.5	Turnover Margin	+0.6

Where To Find UMass Basketball on television
The Minutemen will make at least 20 television appearances during the 1999-2000 season. The George Washington contest was the 20th television game of the season, and was carried by the Atlantic 10 Television Network. On the year, UMass has appeared on ABC once, on ESPN three times, on ESPN2 three times, on the Atlantic 10 Network six times, on New England Sports Network twice, on SportsChannel Florida once, on Fox Sports Detroit once and WGGB TV in Springfield three times. So far this season, the Minutemen have gone 9-11 in televised games.

on radio
All University of Massachusetts basketball games can be heard live on the UMass Basketball Radio Network, with WHMP 99.3 FM / 1400 AM (Northampton) serving as the flagship station. Bob Behler has taken over as the play-by-play announcer this season, while former UMass coach Jack Leaman is in his sixth year as color analyst and former Minuteman Skip Connors is in his third season. Here is a list of affiliates for the Duquesne game:

WXKS 1430 AM (Boston)

WTAG 580 AM (Worcester)

WBRK 1340 AM (Pittsfield)

WGAM 1520 AM (Greenfield)
In addition, WMUA 91.1 FM, the UMass student station, will carry a number of games during the 1999-2000 season.

the UMass basketball show
Head coach Bruiser Flint's weekly television show, ?The UMass Basketball Show with Bruiser Flint presented by the TJX Companies,? airs on WGGB TV, channel 40 in Springfield, on Sunday evenings at 11:35 p.m. The show will also be shown by WGGB on Sunday afternoons at 12:30 p.m., on weekends when UMass does not play a Sunday game. Fox Sports New England will carry the show on a tape delay basis on Monday evenings.

THE BRUISER FLINT SHOW
Head coach Bruiser Flint's weekly radio show, ?The Bruiser Flint Show,? is on live from Rafter's Sports Bar & Restaurant in Amherst from 6:00-7:00 p.m.., on WHMP 99.3 FM / 1400 AM (Northampton). Selected shows will also be broadcast on WORC (Worcester) and WBRK (Pittsfield). The show, hosted by Bob Behler, runs throughout the entire season. The show generally takes place on Monday evenings, but the night may vary in accordance with the UMass schedule.

ON the internet
Information on Minuteman basketball and all 29 of UMass' varsity sports is available through the UMass Athletics home page at ?http://www.umassathletics.com?. Links to UMass basketball radio broadcasts can also be found on the home page.

Around the Atlantic 10 Conference

1999-2000 Atlantic 10 Standings
(entering the Atlantic 10 Tournament)

EAST	A-10	Pct.	Overall	Pct.
Temple	14-2	.875	23-5	.821
St. Bonaventure	11-5	.686	19-8	.704
UMass	9-7	.563	15-14	.517
St. Joseph's	7-9	.438	12-15	.444
Fordham	7-9	.438	14-14	.500
Rhode Island	2-14	.125	5-24	.172

WEST	A-10	Pct.	Overall	Pct.
Dayton	11-5	.688	21-7	.750
George Washington	9-7	.563	15-14	.517
Xavier	9-7	.563	19-10	.655
Virginia Tech	8-8	.500	15-14	.517
La Salle	5-11	.313	11-16	.407
Duquesne	4-12	.250	9-19	.321

Recent Results
Sunday, Feb. 20
Temple 77, Cincinnati 69
Tuesday, Feb. 22
UMass 57, Rhode Island 37 *
Xavier 88, George Washington 76 *
Wednesday, Feb. 23
Dayton 71, La Salle 64 *
Fordham 89, Duquesne 88 *
Thursday, Feb. 24
Temple 75, St. Bonaventure 58 *
Saturday, Feb. 26
George Washington 88, Fordham 83 *
Temple 72, UMass 54 *
St. Bonaventure 83, St. Joseph's 74 *
Dayton 77, Rhode Island 51 *
Sunday, Feb. 27
Xavier 71, La Salle 60 *
Duquesne 70, Virginia Tech 50
Tuesday, Feb. 29
St. Joseph's 62, Temple 59 *
George Washington 87, UMass 86 *
Wednesday, Mar. 1
Virginia Tech 96, La Salle 86 *
St. Bonaventure 65, Xavier 64
Thursday, Mar. 2
Dayton 94, Duquesne 64 *
Saturday, Mar. 4
Temple 98, George Washington 67 *
La Salle 67, Duquesne 58 *
Virginia Tech 64, Dayton 52 *
Fordham 88, Rhode Island 81 (OT) *
St. Bonaventure 86, UMass 69 *
Sunday, Mar. 5
Xavier 94, St. Joseph's 66 *

* denotes conference games

UMass in the A-10 Team Rankings

Category	Rank	Avg. / Pct.
Steals	2nd	9.28
Turnover Margin	3rd	+2.48
Blocked Shots	4th	4.07
Scoring Defense	5th	65.4
Field Goal Percentage Defense	4th	.416
Scoring Margin	5th	+3.1
3-Point Field Goal Percentage	6th	.348
Field Goal Percentage	6th	.422
Offensive Rebounds	5th	14.24
3-Point Field Goal Percentage Defense	8th	.340
Rebounding Defense	7th	38.5
Assist / Turnover Ratio	8th	0.85
Rebounding Margin	8th	-2.3
Assists	8th	12.55
Scoring Offense	9th	68.6
Rebounding Offense	10th	36.2
3-Point Field Goals Made	10th	5.03
Defensive Rebounds	11th	22.00
Free Throw Percentage	11th	.634

UMass in the A-10 Individual Rankings

Scoring	Rank	Avg.
Monty Mack	2nd	19.7
Chris Kirkland	13th	15.1

Rebounding	Rank	Avg.
Kitwana Rhymer	7th	7.4
Chris Kirkland	17th	6.0

Field Goal Percentage	Rank	Pct.
Chris Kirkland	5th	.456
Monty Mack	9th	.414

Assists	Rank	Avg.
Shannon Crooks	14th	2.97

Free Throw Percentage	Rank	Pct.
Monty Mack	5th	.802

Steals	Rank	Avg.
Monty Mack	4th	2.11
Chris Kirkland	8th	1.79
Shannon Crooks	9th	1.76

3-Point Field Goal Percentage	Rank	Pct.
Monty Mack	9th	.377

3-Point Field Goals Made	Rank	Avg.
Monty Mack	2nd	3.11

Blocked Shots	Rank	Avg.
Kitwana Rhymer	6th	1.55

Assist / Turnover Ratio	Rank	Ratio
Jonathan DePina	11th	1.43
Shannon Crooks	15th	1.18

Offensive Rebounds	Rank	Avg.
Kitwana Rhymer	11th	2.66
Chris Kirkland	12th	2.59

Defensive Rebounds	Rank	Avg.
Kitwana Rhymer	5th	4.79

Scoreboard

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