University of Massachusets Athletics
Wednesday, March 6
Amherst, Mass.
7 PM
University of Massachusetts
11-19(4-13 A-10)
87
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79
Richmond
12-18(6-11 A-10)
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Richmond
32
47
79
Massachusetts
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51
87
Holloway’s Senior Night Double-Double Leads Men’s Hoops Past Richmond
March 06, 2019 | Men's Basketball
Rashaan Holloway finished with a career-high 28 points to go with 12 rebounds in his final home game.
AMHERST, Mass. – Rashaan Holloway poured in a career-high 28 points to go along with 12 rebounds for his second consecutive double-double as the University of Massachusetts men's basketball team defeated Richmond 87-79 on Senior Night in the Mullins Center. Jonathan Laurent added 20 points for the Minutemen (11-19 Overall, 4-13 Atlantic 10) on 6-of-8 from the field.
Holloway found his groove early and often down low, dropping in 16 points in the first half while helping UMass to a 7-2 early advantage after a spin move for the score before Richmond (12-18 Overall, 6-11 Atlantic 10) used an 8-0 scoring run to take a five-point lead.
Sy Chatman helped cap off an 8-0 scoring run to put UMass ahead 19-16 with a slam, one of his three dunks of the night as the freshman finished with eight points, four rebounds, a steal and a block.
The Minutemen dominated the boards to the tune of a 47-to-27 rebound advantage over the Spiders, holding a plus-16 margin at the half that included 12 offensive rebounds leading to 17 points as UMass took a 36-32 lead into the locker room at half.
Richmond was held to just 9-of-31 from behind the arc on the night, but used a pair of threes at the end of the first half and into the second as an 8-0 run put the Spiders ahead 40-38 in what was the visitor's final lead of the game.
Laurent dropped in 15 of his 20 points in the second half to help the Minutemen maintain their near double-digit lead for the majority of the second half, putting UMass ahead by nine with a pair of triples, a fast break layup and a pair of free throws.
Holloway eclipsed his previous career-high scoring mark of 23 set on Feb. 2 at Saint Joseph's with a layup that gave the Minutemen their largest lead of the night up until that point at 66-53 with 6:56 remaining off a Luwane Pipkins assist. Pipkins scored nine points and added six rebounds and a game-high eight assists for a UMass squad that assisted on 23-of-32 made field goals.
Unique McLean added six points and seven rebounds for the Minutemen while Keon Clergeot finished with eight points, including a one-handed slam with 1:57 remaining to put UMass ahead 79-65.
The Minutemen will wrap up the regular season on the road in Kingston, R.I. with a matchup against Rhode Island on Saturday at 4 p.m.
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.
Holloway found his groove early and often down low, dropping in 16 points in the first half while helping UMass to a 7-2 early advantage after a spin move for the score before Richmond (12-18 Overall, 6-11 Atlantic 10) used an 8-0 scoring run to take a five-point lead.
Sy Chatman helped cap off an 8-0 scoring run to put UMass ahead 19-16 with a slam, one of his three dunks of the night as the freshman finished with eight points, four rebounds, a steal and a block.
The Minutemen dominated the boards to the tune of a 47-to-27 rebound advantage over the Spiders, holding a plus-16 margin at the half that included 12 offensive rebounds leading to 17 points as UMass took a 36-32 lead into the locker room at half.
Richmond was held to just 9-of-31 from behind the arc on the night, but used a pair of threes at the end of the first half and into the second as an 8-0 run put the Spiders ahead 40-38 in what was the visitor's final lead of the game.
Laurent dropped in 15 of his 20 points in the second half to help the Minutemen maintain their near double-digit lead for the majority of the second half, putting UMass ahead by nine with a pair of triples, a fast break layup and a pair of free throws.
Holloway eclipsed his previous career-high scoring mark of 23 set on Feb. 2 at Saint Joseph's with a layup that gave the Minutemen their largest lead of the night up until that point at 66-53 with 6:56 remaining off a Luwane Pipkins assist. Pipkins scored nine points and added six rebounds and a game-high eight assists for a UMass squad that assisted on 23-of-32 made field goals.
Unique McLean added six points and seven rebounds for the Minutemen while Keon Clergeot finished with eight points, including a one-handed slam with 1:57 remaining to put UMass ahead 79-65.
The Minutemen will wrap up the regular season on the road in Kingston, R.I. with a matchup against Rhode Island on Saturday at 4 p.m.
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
RICHMOND
UMASS
FG%
.424
.508
3FG%
.290
.444
FT%
.824
.714
RB
27
47
TO
6
12
STL
6
3
Game Leaders
Pts
28
FGM
12
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
20
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
4
Pts
9
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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