Hot Shooting Leads Davidson Past Massachusetts

DAVIDSON, N.C. – Davidson (11-10, 5-4) used a 77% shooting performance in the first half to bolt out to a big lead early on the UMass men's basketball team (9-13, 3-6), knocking off the Minutemen on Saturday night at Belk Arena, 85-50.

Tre Mitchell had a team-high 14 points with six rebounds for Massachusetts, while Preston Santos also reached double figures with 10 points (4-of-8).

Five Wildcats reached double figures, led by Kellen Grady's 19 points (8-of-9 shooting) as Davidson shot 72% overall on the night and 11-of-17 from three. Jon Axel Gudmunsson added 15 points and a game-high seven assists.

Hyunjung Lee and Luka Brajkovic (10 points) combined for an 8-of-11 performance from the floor and 21 points in the opening 20 minutes to set the tone for the Wildcats, which used runs of 16-2 and 18-3 to break it open early.

At the other end, Carl Pierre and Tre Mitchell had seven points apiece for a Minuteman squad that struggled from the floor out of the gates (9-of-26).

The hot shooting continued into the second half for Davidson, which started the half 7-of-10 to maintain its lead.

The Minutemen will be back in action on Tuesday night when Massachusetts travels to Rhode Island for a 7 p.m. tipoff on CBSSN

Tickets for the 2019-20 UMass men's basketball season are now on sale for all remaining home games in the Mullins Center. Tickets can be purchased now online through the UMass Athletics Ticket Central page, by calling the ticket office at 866-UMASS-TIX, or by visiting the Mullins Center Box Office.

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Players Mentioned

Tre Mitchell

Carl Pierre

Preston Santos

Players Mentioned

Tre Mitchell

Carl Pierre

Preston Santos

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