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Quick Turnaround Takes Men's Basketball To Providence
December 09, 2016 | Men's Basketball
Minutemen and Friars tip off at Noon on Sat., Dec. 10
| University of Massachusetts Men's Basketball Game Notes & Information | |
| Game Nine | Massachusetts (6-2 overall) at Providence (7-2) |
| Date | Time | Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016 | 12 p.m. ET |
| Location | Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,400) | Providence, R.I. |
| Live Statistics | GameTracker |
| Watch | FOX Sports 1 | FOX Sports Go |
| Listen (Radio) | 105.5 FM WEEI (Western Massachusetts), 830 AM WCRN (Worcester) 95.9 WATD (South Shore), 1200 AM WXKS (Boston, Manchester, Providence) |
| Listen (Online) | WEEI Streaming Player | TuneIn App (mobile devices) |
| Series History | Providence leads, 24-7. Last: #10 Providence 91, UMass 66; Dec. 21, 2015 |
| Game Notes | Massachusetts | Providence |
| Team Information | Massachusetts | Providence |
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Luwane Strip-kins, Fast-Handed Minuteman
Freshman guard Luwane Pipkins has the most steals per game (3.88) across NCAA Division I men's basketball and is second in total steals (31) through games on Thurs., Dec. 8. He is the only player in NCAA Division I with two games of seven or more steals this season (8 vs. UMass Lowell; 7 vs. UCF).
His eight against UMass Lowell also rank tied for the most in a single game in NCAA Division I this season and in the history of the UMass men's basketball program.
Led by Pipkins' 31, UMass is fifth in the nation for steals per game (10.3) as of contests on Thurs., Dec. 8. The Minutemen are one of only eight teams in the country averaging 10 or more steals per game.
Minutemen Marching To Non-Conference Victories
University of Massachusetts men's basketball enters the game against Providence with a 6-2 record, the first time the Minutemen opened the year with at least six victories in eight games since 2013-14 (started 10-0). It is the fourth time in head coach Derek Kellogg's nine seasons Massachusetts opened 6-2 or better.
Different Minutemen Shouldering The Load
A host of Minutemen step up to pace the squad in points, rebounds and assists through seven games to the tune of six different rebounding leaders, five scoring leaders and four assists leaders.
20-Pointers Becoming A Routine
Five members of the University of Massachusetts porgram have at least one outing with 20 or more points through the opening eight games played. Those five Minutemen include Rashaan Holloway (21 vs. UMass Lowell), DeJon Jarreau (25 at Ole Miss), Zach Lewis (20 at Ole Miss), Donte Clark (29 vs. Harvard) and Tyrn Flowers (20 vs. UCF).
Jarreau Is Back
Freshman point guard DeJon Jarreau returned from a two-game absence due to injury against UCF with 13 minutes played. He returned to form against Pacific with eight assists, six points, six rebounds, a steal and one block in 28 minutes. Jarreau missed the games against Harvard and Wagner because of a foot injury diagnosed after the win over Holy Cross.
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.
Pip Tries His Hand At The Point
Freshman Luwane Pipkins moved to point guard when DeJon Jarreau was absent 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. He also started at the point against Wagner and UCF. Pipkins moved back to his off-ball guard role with Jarreau's return to the starting lineup against Pacific.
Hines Gets In Close
Sophomore forward Malik Hines is shooting 81.8 percent from the floor during 2016-17 with 18 makes against only four misses. He has not missed more than one shot in any game and has at least two made field goals in each game he has attempted a shot (six of eight, including last four). Hines is averaging a career best 5.6 points per game in 2016-17 as a reserve forward and center.
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 Pacific shooting 14-for-17 on field goals (82.4 percent).
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)
