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A-10 Men's Basketball Play Begins Against St. Bonaventure
December 29, 2016 | Men's Basketball
Minutemen and Bonnies square off at the Mullins Center on Fri., Dec. 30 at 4 p.m.
| University of Massachusetts Men's Basketball Game Notes & Information | |
| Game 14 | Massachusetts (10-3 overall, 0-0 Atlantic 10) vs. St. Bonaventure (8-4, 0-0) |
| Date | Time | Friday, Dec. 30, 2016 | 4 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) |
| Listen (Online) | WEEI Streaming Player | TuneIn App (mobile devices) |
| Series History | Massachusetts leads, 41-25 Last meeting: St. Bonaventure 85, Massachusetts 83; Feb. 27, 2016 |
| Game Notes | Massachusetts | St. Bonaventure |
| Team Information | Massachusetts | St. Bonaventure |
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Rewarding The Mullins Center MinuteFans
UMass men's basketball is 31-3 in its last 34 non-conference home games at the Mullins Center tracking back to the 2011-12 season, a 90.1 win percentage. The Minutemen were undefeated in non-conference, on-campus home games during 2011-12 (6-0), in 2013-14 (5-0) and 2014-15 (3-0). With their victory over Kennesaw State on Dec. 17, the Maroon and White secured its most non-conference home wins in that span with seven and since added an eighth vs. Rider.
Minutemen Sweep The 2016 Gotham Classic
University of Massachusetts men's basketball swept the 2016 Gotham Classic with a perfect 4-0 mark in the tournament. The Minutemen, who hosted all four games, downed Pacific, 72-48; North Carolina A&T, 65-59; Kennesaw State, 95-77 and Rider, 78-67 in succession for the crown.
It is the first tournament win for the Minutemen since they took the top spot at the 2013 Charleston Classicwith wins over Nebraska, 96-90; No. 19 New Mexico, 81-65 and Clemson, 62-56.
Minutemen March To Non-Conference Victories
University of Massachusetts men's basketball ended the the non-conference slate with a 10-3 record, the first time the Minutemen opened the year with at least 10 victories in 13 games since 2013-14 (started 12-1). It is the fourth time in head coach Derek Kellogg's nine seasons Massachusetts opened 10-3 or better.
20-Pointers Becoming A Routine
Six members of the University of Massachusetts program have at least one outing with 20 or more points through the opening 12 games played. Those six Minutemen include Donte Clark (29 vs. Harvard; 22 vs. North Carolina A&T, 27 vs. Rider), Tyrn Flowers (20 vs. UCF), Rashaan Holloway (21 vs. UMass Lowell; 21 at Providence), DeJon Jarreau (25 at Ole Miss), Zach Lewis (20 at Ole Miss) and Luwane Pipkins (20 at Providence, 27 vs. Kennesaw State).
Massachusetts is one of only two teams in the country with six or more players who recored at least one 20-point game in 2016-17, joined by Memphis.
Nearly Double-Doubles
Three Minutemen have fallen one rebound shy of a double-double this season, including Donte Clark, Tyrn Flowers and Rashaan Holloway. Each reached double-figures in the scoring column but ended their respective game at nine rebounds apiece. Clark had 14 points vs. UMass Lowell, Flowers poured in 20 against UCF and Holloway had 21 at Providence with another 12 at Georgia State.
Flowers Blossoms Into 3-Point Threat
Freshman forward Tyrn Flowers connected on six 3-point field goals against UCF, a personal best and - at the time - the most by a Minuteman since Jabarie Hinds had seven in the 108-99 overtime win at Duquesne on Feb. 14, 2016. Flowers has at least one made 3-point field goal in eight of the 13 games played this season. He is 17-of-50 overall this season (34.0 percent) 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)
