University of Massachusets Athletics
University of Massachusetts
Dayton
Men's Hoops Closes Road Trip At Dayton On Sunday Afternoon
January 12, 2019 | Men's Basketball
Minutemen and Flyers tip at 3:30 PM on NBC Sports.
| University of Massachusetts Men's Basketball Game Notes & Information | |
| Game 16 | Massachusetts (7-8, 0-2 A-10) at Dayton (10-5, 2-0 A-10) |
| Date // Time | Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019 // 3:30 PM (ET) |
| Location | Dayton, Ohio // UD Arena |
| Live Statistics | Dayton Live Stats |
| Game Notes | vs. Dayton |
| Watch | TV: NBC Sports Network // Digital: NBCSports.com, NBC Sports App |
| Listen | 105.5 FM WEEI, 830 AM WCRN, Tune-In App |
| @UMassAthletics // @UMassBasketball | |
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| UMass Home Tickets | 866-UMASS-TIX // Single Game, Season Ticket, Mini-Plan, Parquet Pass Info |
UMASS MEN'S BASKETBALL - DAYTON PREVIEW
• Coming off a tough loss at Saint Louis, the UMass basketball team stays on the road for a Sunday match-up at Dayton. The Minutemen used a terrific defensive effort against the Billikens, but fell just short in the final moments. UMass will look to fine tune its high-scoring offense, while continuing the strong defensive play of late.
• Sunday's game will be televised on the NBC Sports Network with Rich Lerner (play-by-play) and Tim McCormick (analyst) calling the action. Fans can also watch digitally on NBCSports.com or with the NBC Sports app for mobile devices.
• On the radio airwaves, the game will be broadcast on the UMass Sports Network anchored by flagship station 105.5 FM WEEI and online via the TuneIn App. New Voice of the Minutemen Jay Burnham will be joined courtside by Adam Frenier.
• After winning both meetings last season, UMass now leads the all-time series 14-12 but the Flyers own an 8-4 record at UD Arena. Last year's meeting in Dayton saw the Minutemen pick up their first road win in the series since 2007-08, 62-60, thanks to 25 points from Luwane Pipkins and a nearly 60 percent shooting performance by UMass in the second half.
• The second meeting of last season was a double-overtime home win, 86-82, for UMass thanks to 28 points from Pipkins and 17 points from then-senior C.J. Anderson.
• UMass is led again this season by Pipkins who is the top returning scorer in the Atlantic 10 after notching 21.2 points per game last year. He was named to the Atlantic 10 Preseason First Team after a breakout sophomore campaign. He is one of just six players in program history to average over 21 points a game in a single-season joining the likes of Julius Erving and Marcus Camby. He also became the 51st player in program history to eclipse 1,000 points for his career.
• With 1,307 career points, Pipkins needs 25 more points to pass Anthony Gurley (18th, 2008-11, 1,331) on the all-time scoring list at UMass. If Pipkins maintains his current scoring average, he could finish among UMass' top-10 all-time scorers as a junior. He needs 80 more points to reach Erving (15th, 1,370 pts, 1969-71) and Camby (14th, 1,387 pts, 1993-96).
• Through 15 games played, UMass has the best scoring average (76.8 pts) in the Atlantic 10, ranks third in field goal percentage (46.8) and is first in three point field goal percentage (35.8). Defensively, UMass 13th in the league giving up 74.7 points per night.
• Individually, Rashaan Holloway leads the A-10 for field goal percentage (76.2) while Pipkins ranks second in the league for points per game (19.5) and fourth in assists per game (5.4). Jonathan Laurent remains the top three-point shooter in the A-10, connecting on 50.0 percent of his attempts from range while Carl Pierre ranks 7th (39.5 percent).
• On the season, three Minutemen are averaging double figures led by Pipkins' 19.5 points per night. Laurent ranks second with an 11.8 point per game average, while Pierre rounds out the top scorers with a 10.2 point average. Curtis Cobb and Holloway are just shy of double figures averaging 9.6 and 9.5 points, respectively, per night.
• UMass added some more depth to its front court over the last month as Randall West suited up for the first time after the conclusion of the football season while Djery Baptiste made his first appearance for the Minutemen at Georgia on Sunday. West, a quarterback for the UMass football team, and the Vanderbilt transfer Baptiste will be available for the remainder of the season plus all of next year.
• Djery has made an instant impact on the defensive side for UMass with eight blocked shots in his first three games. He had a career-high five blocks against La Salle.
