University of Massachusets Athletics
University of Massachusetts
St. Bonaventure
Men's Basketball Falls To St. Bonaventure, 60-56
February 13, 2002 | Men's Basketball
Feb. 12, 2002
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) - J.R. Bremer and Marques Green scored all but 10 of St. Bonaventure's points Wednesday night and the Bonnies beat Massachusetts 60-56.
Bremer, the Bonnies' leading scorer with an average 25 points per game, scored 31 points, while Green had 19 for St. Bonaventure (15-8, 7-5 Atlantic 10).
Raheim Lamb had 18 points for the Minutemen (10-12, 4-7), who beat the Bonnies by two points last month at Olean, N.Y.
St. Bonaventure took its biggest lead of the game at 52-43 with 5:37 to play, but the Minutemen went on a 7-0 run that was capped by two free throws by Lamb.
The Minutemen got within two points again, 58-56, with one second to play. Patricio Prato made two free throws for the final margin.
Shannon Crooks added 13 points and four steals for the Minutemen, who were 4-for-4 from the line for the game.
St. Bonaventure was 22-for-29 from the free throw line.
