University of Massachusets Athletics
Men's Basketball Plays Host to UCF Saturday
December 02, 2016 | Men's Basketball
Minutemen and Knights meet at the Mullins Center at 1 p.m.
| University of Massachusetts Men's Basketball Game Notes & Information | |
| Game Seven | Massachusetts (5-1 overall) vs. UCF (5-1) |
| Date | Time | Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016 | 1 p.m. ET |
| Location | Mullins Center (9,493) | Amherst, Mass. |
| Live Statistics | Sidearm Sports |
| Watch | Atlantic 10 Digital Network (Free) |
| Listen (Radio) | 105.5 FM WEEI (Western Massachusetts), 830 AM WCRN (Worcester) 1200 AM WXKS (Boston, Manchester, Providence) |
| Listen (Online) | WEEI Streaming Player | TuneIn App (mobile devices) |
| Series History | UCF leads, 3-1. Last meeting: UCF 67, Massachusetts 63; Dec. 8, 2015 |
| Game Notes | Massachusetts | UCF |
| Team Information | Massachusetts | UCF |
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Minutemen Marching To Non-Conference Victories
University of Massachusetts men's basketball enters the game against UCF with a 5-1 record, the fourth consecutive season the Minutemen opened the year with five victories in six games. It is the sixth time in head coach Derek Kellogg's nine seasons Massachusetts opened 5-1 or better.
Gresham Cleared To Play By NCAA
University of Massachusetts men's basketball freshman Brison Gresham has been ruled eligible to compete by the NCAA. Gresham is eligible to play immediately. He made his UMass debut on Wed., Nov. 30 with three minutes played against Wagner.
Gresham, who hails from New Orleans, La., is in his first year at the University of Massachusetts. The highly-touted 6-foot-9 forward and center ranked No. 7 in Louisiana, No. 29 at power forward and No. 54 in the Southeast Region according to ESPN recruiting services.
Donte Came To Play
Junior guard Donte Clark scored 29 points against Harvard in the 70-66 win, one shy of tying his most in a single game in his career (30 vs. New Orleans [OT], Dec. 16, 2015). Clark scored 18 of the team's final 22 points in turning a 51-48 deficit with 8:18 to play to the final margin. In that span, Clark was 3-for-3 from the floor – all 3-point attempts – and 9-of-10 at the foul line.
Lewis Cracks Starting Lineup
With freshman guard DeJon Jarreau sidelined with an injury, redshirt junior guard Zach Lewis rotated into the lineup with a 10-point effort in the win over Harvard. Lewis shot 5-of-11 from the floor and had two assists without a turnover in 35 minutes on the floor against the Crimson.
Pip Moves To The Point
Freshman Luwane Pipkins moved to point guard with DeJon Jarreau out for 4-6 weeks due to a foot injury. Pipkins made his first start at point guard in the win over Harvard with eight points, four steals, two rebounds and a pair of assists.
Hines Variety No. 14
Sophomore forward Malik Hines produced a single-game career high 14 points off of the bench versus Wagner on Nov. 30. It doubled his previous best of seven points, set one game earlier against Harvard. Hines finished 4-of-5 on field goals and 6-for-7 at the foul line. Eleven of his 14 points came in the second half.
Additionally, Hines set personal bests in rebounds (8), offensive rebounds (5), steals (2) and minutes played (27). He enters the game against UCF shooting 12-for-14 on field goals (85.7 percent) and 8-for-11 at the foul line (72.7 percent).
Hines Can Hit The Hook
Sophomore forward Malik Hines is 12-of-14 from the floor (85.7 percent) over the opening six games of the season. Primarily employing a baby-hook shot when he works his way into the paint, Hines was 3-for-3 against UMass Lowell, 2-of-2 against Lowell, 3-for-4 versus Harvard and 4-of-5 against Wagner. He is also the team-leader in dunks with five, including three during the second half versus Wagner.
Bench Set The Mark Versus Wagner
Massachusetts men's basketball won a 62-55 game over Wagner thanks to 40 points from three members of its bench, highlighted by career highs from C.J. Anderson (19) and Malik Hines (14). Tyrn Flowers added scored seven to reach the 40-point mark.
The Maroon and White bench personnel outscored their opposing reserves in four of six games in 2016-17. The non-starting Minutemen own a 158-114 advantage in scoring through six games, good for a 26.3-to-19.0 per game advantage.
The Accuracy Of Mr. Anderson
C.J. Anderson led the Minutemen in scoring for the second time in his career and set a personal best with 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting against Wagner. Anderson hit his first five shots, including a pair of 3-point field goals. He had 14 points at the conclusion of the first half - three more than his previous single-game best of 12 vs. Boston University on Dec. 2, 2015.
Anderson's overall season accuracy improves to 75.0 percent with the career night versus the Seahawks. He enters the game against UCF 12-of-16, including 3-for-5 on 3-pointers.
Anderson Named A NABC Good Works Team Nominee
C.J. Anderson was selected as a nominee for the 2017 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Good Works Team, as announced by the NABC on Wed., Nov. 30. Anderson is one of 181 men's basketball student-athletes from the NCAA Divisions I, II, II and NAIA levels chosen as a nominee.
The Allstate NABC and WBCA Good Works Teams recognize players at all levels of college basketball whose charitable involvement and altruistic acts stand out amongst all other student-athletes participating in the sport. From leading an initiative to help end the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, to co-founding a non-profit with the mission to improve literacy rates across the country, the players nominated embody the true spirit of teamwork and giving back.
Minutemen In Primetime
University of Massachusetts men's basketball will play 14 televised regular season games during the 2016-17 season, and will appear on an array of networks, including ASN, CBSSN, FS1, NBCSN and the SEC Network.
American Sports Network (ASN): Temple (Nov. 17), Saint Joseph's (Jan. 18), at George Washington (Feb. 23), La Salle (Feb. 26) and at St. Bonaventure (March 4)
CBS Sports Network (CBSSN): Dayton (Jan. 11) and Rhode Island (Feb. 7)
Fox Sports One (FS1): at Providence (Dec. 10)
NBC Sports Network (NBCSN): at VCU (Jan. 7), at Rhode Island (Jan. 15), Fordham (Jan. 21), at Saint Joseph's (Feb. 11) and Davidson (Feb. 18)
SEC Network: at Ole Miss (Nov. 14)
