University of Massachusets Athletics
Postgame Notes: UMass 83, St. Bonaventure 44
February 21, 2007 | Men's Basketball
Feb. 21, 2007
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* UMass has won 20 games in a season for the first time since 1997-98, when they went 21-11. It is the 13th 20-win season in UMass basketball history.
* Stephane Lasme had double-figures for the fifth game in a row, 19th time this season and 39th time in his career with 17. He had 10 in the first half.
* Rashaun Freeman reached double-figures for the 24th time in 27 games this season with 16 points. In his 112 career games, he has 10 or more points in 88 games. He had 12 in the first half.
* Freeman is averaging 20.5 in his six career games against St. Bonaventure. He also is grabbing 11.8 rebounds per game.
* Lasme and Freeman combined to shoot 16-of-18 from the field, for a sparkling 89 field goal percentage. Both players came into the game in the Top 15 in the nation in field goal percent, shooting higher than 62 percent.
* Luke Bonner had a career-high 11 points. He had a total of 21 points the entire season coming into the game. He had six points in the opener against Dartmouth and had 15 points in the following 25 games.
* With two 3-pointers, Bonner doubled his career 3-point total as he had been 1-for-24 in his career including 1-of-13 this season.
* Ricky Harris had his fourth career game in double-figures with a career-high 14.
* Gary Forbes had 10 rebounds for his third game this year, all in the last six contests. Over his last six games, Forbes is averaging 9.5 rebounds per game along with 18.0 points per game.
* Luke Bonner drew two charges in addition to his 11 points.
* UMass had its largest lead of the season in the game at +43. UMass led Dartmouth by 38 points back in the season opener.
* The crowd of 6,203 was the fifth crowd of more than 6,000 this season.
