University of Massachusets Athletics
Postgame Notes: UMass 88, Temple 77
January 13, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Jan. 13, 2007
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* UMass equaled its win total for all of last season with its 13th in 17 games. Last year, UMass was 13-15 overall in Travis Ford's first season.
* The Minutemen are 3-0 in the Atlantic 10 for the first time since 1997-98 when they started 8-0 in the league.
* UMass scored its most points ever against a Temple in a regulation game and the second-most ever in any game with the 88. They scored 92 in a 98-92 double-overtime loss at Temple in 2004.
* Rashaun Freeman scored in double-figures for the 16th time in 17 games this season and 80th in 102 career games. He had 12 in the first half and finished with 21.
* Rashaun Freeman had his seventh game with 20 or more points this season and 23rd of his career.
* Rashaun Freeman had his eighth double-of the season and 38th of his career.
* Freeman moved to seventh on UMass' all-time scoring list. He passed Harper Williams (1,534). He now has 1553. Next on the list is Donald Russell (1558).
* Freeman also moved to sixth on the all-time rebounding list. He passed Tyrone Weeks (858). He now has 864. Next on the list is Jim Town (879).
* James Life reached double-figures for the sixth game in a row with 16. He has 12 games with 10 or more this season and 27 in his UMass career. Life, who was second in the A-10 in 3-pointers made per game coming in (2.75 per game) made four in the game. Life is scoring 16.1 points per game over the last six games.
* Stephane Lasme had his eighth double-double of the year and 16th of his career with 21 points and 11 rebounds.
* Stephane Lasme scored in double-figures for the fourth game in a row, 11th time this season and 31st time in his career.
* After picking up three first-half fouls and being limited for just four points, four rebounds and zero blocks, Stephane Lasme took over in the second half. In the final 20 minutes, he had 17 points, 7 rebounds and 6 blocks. He finished with 21 points, 11 rebounds and those 6 second-half blocks.
* It's the fourth time this year UMass has two players with double-doubles in the same game, Freeman and Lasme.
* Gary Forbes, coming off the bench for the fifth game in a row, scored in double-figures for the 13th time this season and 37th in his career with 18.
* Forbes made a career-high five 3-pointers in the win. His previous high was four against Florida State in 2005 while he was at Virginia.
* Brandon Thomas drew his first start of the year at small forward.
