University of Massachusets Athletics
Saturday, November 27
Amherst, Mass.
2 PM
University of Massachusetts
5-3,0-0Atlantic 10
85
vs
83
Rutgers
3-3,0-0Big Ten
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2
F
Rutgers
46
37
83
Massachusetts
34
51
85
UMass Downs Rutgers On Fernandes Buzzer-Beater, 85-83
November 27, 2021 | Men's Basketball
Noah Fernandes hit the game-winning 3-pointer has time expired and finished with his first career double-double.
AMHERST, Mass. – Noah Fernandes knocked down a buzzer-beating 3-pointer as the University of Massachusetts men's basketball team completed a 17-point comeback win over Rutgers on Saturday in the Mullins Center. The Minutemen (5-3 Overall) took their first lead of the afternoon on a pair of Fernandes free throws with 17-seconds left before the junior put in the game-winner.
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Rutgers (3-3 Overall) regained an 83-82 lead with just under five seconds remaining on a Paul Mulcahy shot from in close before Fernandes went the length of the court and hit a shot falling to his left to win the game as time expired.
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Fernandes finished with his first career double-double as he put in 16 points and dished out career-high 11 assists while going 8-of-9 at the line.
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The Minutemen made a late push to take the lead after converting on six of their final seven shots from the field, including a stretch where they made 3-of-4 from range. Trent Buttrick knocked down one of those 3-pointers with 1:15 left to pull the Minutemen within a point of Rutgers at 79-78.
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C.J. Kelly scored a game and season-high 24 points and finished 7-of-12 from the field and 5-of-7 from range. The junior guard helped the Minutemen stay in it with back-to-back 3-pointers with 17:15 remaining as Rutgers took its biggest lead of the day at 51-34 early in the second half. Kelly scored 14 of his 24 points in the first seven minutes of the second.
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UMass pulled within single digits for the first time since the 12:02 mark in the first half with 6:27 to go on a Dibaji Walker free throw. Buttrick scored five straight for the Minutemen as they made it a one possession game following a pair of free throws and a triple from the graduate student. Fernandes followed by making four straight at the line to give UMass its first lead.
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Rich Kelly finished in double figures with 12 points on 4-of-7 from 3-point range to go along with three steals while T.J. Weeks Jr. added 11 points off the bench. Greg Jones finished with a team-high six boards while C.J. Kelly and Javohn Garcia both hauled in four each.
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The Minutemen wrap up the three-game homestand in the Mullins Center on Saturday, Dec. 4 against Harvard at noon.
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For complete coverage of the UMass men's basketball team, follow the Minutemen on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook at @UMassBasketball and online at www.UMassAthletics.com.
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Rutgers (3-3 Overall) regained an 83-82 lead with just under five seconds remaining on a Paul Mulcahy shot from in close before Fernandes went the length of the court and hit a shot falling to his left to win the game as time expired.
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Fernandes finished with his first career double-double as he put in 16 points and dished out career-high 11 assists while going 8-of-9 at the line.
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The Minutemen made a late push to take the lead after converting on six of their final seven shots from the field, including a stretch where they made 3-of-4 from range. Trent Buttrick knocked down one of those 3-pointers with 1:15 left to pull the Minutemen within a point of Rutgers at 79-78.
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C.J. Kelly scored a game and season-high 24 points and finished 7-of-12 from the field and 5-of-7 from range. The junior guard helped the Minutemen stay in it with back-to-back 3-pointers with 17:15 remaining as Rutgers took its biggest lead of the day at 51-34 early in the second half. Kelly scored 14 of his 24 points in the first seven minutes of the second.
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UMass pulled within single digits for the first time since the 12:02 mark in the first half with 6:27 to go on a Dibaji Walker free throw. Buttrick scored five straight for the Minutemen as they made it a one possession game following a pair of free throws and a triple from the graduate student. Fernandes followed by making four straight at the line to give UMass its first lead.
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Rich Kelly finished in double figures with 12 points on 4-of-7 from 3-point range to go along with three steals while T.J. Weeks Jr. added 11 points off the bench. Greg Jones finished with a team-high six boards while C.J. Kelly and Javohn Garcia both hauled in four each.
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The Minutemen wrap up the three-game homestand in the Mullins Center on Saturday, Dec. 4 against Harvard at noon.
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For complete coverage of the UMass men's basketball team, follow the Minutemen on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook at @UMassBasketball and online at www.UMassAthletics.com.
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Team Stats
RU
UMass
FG%
.548
.471
3FG%
.231
.500
FT%
.800
.778
RB
36
24
TO
10
9
STL
9
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
24
FGM
7
3FGM
5
FTM
5
Pts
16
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
8
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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