University of Massachusets Athletics
Tuesday, February 26
Amherst, Mass.
7 PM
University of Massachusetts
10-18 (3-12)A-10
48
vs
72
Dayton
19-9 (11-4 A-10)
1
2
F
Dayton
40
32
72
Massachusetts
18
30
48
Men’s Hoops Drops Home Contest To Dayton, 72-48
February 26, 2019 | Men's Basketball
Jonathan Laurent scored a game-high 21 points for UMass to go along with five rebounds.
AMHERST, Mass. – Jonathan Laurent scored a game-high 21 points for UMass as the Minutemen fell to Dayton 72-48 on Tuesday evening in the Mullins Center. The Minutemen (10-18 Overall, 3-12 Atlantic 10) head back out on the road for a Saturday matchup at Duquesne before returning home for the home finale on March 6 against Richmond.
Laurent's game-high came on an 8-of-13 night from the field as the junior scored 20 or more points for the second consecutive game after dropping in a career-high 24 points against Saint Joseph's on Saturday. Laurent added five rebounds and two steals.
Tre Wood finished with eight points for the Minutemen, including four early as UMass connected on four of its first five attempts in the first half to take an 8-2 lead.
Dayton (19-9 Overall, 11-4 Atlantic 10) took control of the contest with a quick 10-0 run to go ahead 12-8 before Laurent ended the run with a layup on the other end. The Flyers shot 14-of-17 from the field in the first half in addition to connecting on 10-of-14 attempts from the line in the opening 20 minutes to take a 40-18 lead into the locker room for half. Obi Toppin led Dayton with 19 points and eight rebounds while Josh Cunningham added 18 points.
UMass opened up the second half by connecting on their first field goals, including back-to-back 3-pointers from Laurent and Carl Pierre. Defensively, the Minutemen held Dayton to 40-percent from the field in the final 20 minutes of play while shooting 39-percent on the offensive end.
BOX SCORE
For complete coverage of the UMass basketball team, follow the Minutemen on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook at @UMassBasketball and online at www.UMassAthletics.com.
Laurent's game-high came on an 8-of-13 night from the field as the junior scored 20 or more points for the second consecutive game after dropping in a career-high 24 points against Saint Joseph's on Saturday. Laurent added five rebounds and two steals.
Tre Wood finished with eight points for the Minutemen, including four early as UMass connected on four of its first five attempts in the first half to take an 8-2 lead.
Dayton (19-9 Overall, 11-4 Atlantic 10) took control of the contest with a quick 10-0 run to go ahead 12-8 before Laurent ended the run with a layup on the other end. The Flyers shot 14-of-17 from the field in the first half in addition to connecting on 10-of-14 attempts from the line in the opening 20 minutes to take a 40-18 lead into the locker room for half. Obi Toppin led Dayton with 19 points and eight rebounds while Josh Cunningham added 18 points.
UMass opened up the second half by connecting on their first field goals, including back-to-back 3-pointers from Laurent and Carl Pierre. Defensively, the Minutemen held Dayton to 40-percent from the field in the final 20 minutes of play while shooting 39-percent on the offensive end.
BOX SCORE
For complete coverage of the UMass basketball team, follow the Minutemen on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook at @UMassBasketball and online at www.UMassAthletics.com.
Team Stats
UD
UMASS
FG%
.553
.346
3FG%
.250
.143
FT%
.680
.769
RB
31
29
TO
13
21
STL
10
4
Game Leaders
Pts
21
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
4
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
2
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