Men’s Hoops Set For Tuesday Tilt At Northeastern

University of Massachusetts Men's Basketball Game Notes & Information
Game 10	Massachusetts (6-3 Overall, 0-0 Atlantic 10) at Northeastern (5-4 Overall, 0-0 CAA)
Date \| Time	Tuesday, December 7, 2021 \| 7 p.m.
Location	Boston, Mass. \| Matthews Arena
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AMHERST, Mass. - The University of Massachusetts men's basketball team opens a two-game road trip tomorrow at 7 p.m. at Northeastern on NESN+. The Minutemen take a three-game winning streak out on the road to take on the Huskies at Matthews Arena before heading to Fort Worth, Texas for a Saturday matchup at North Texas.

Last Time Out
UMass rallied back from down 17 with just over eight minutes left in the first half to take a halftime lead in an eventual 87-77 win over Harvard at home on Saturday. Noah Fernandes led all scorers with 24 points and knocked down a career-high six 3-pointers while T.J. Weeks Jr. added 21 points and eight rebounds off the bench. The Minutemen shot 51.7-percent (15-of-29) from behind the arc and converted on 16-of-18 from the line in the win.

High Powered Offense
The Minutemen rank 27th nationally and second in the Atlantic 10 in scoring offense with 86.3 points per game. UMass averages 12.0 3-point field goals made per game to rank fifth in the country and rank seventh in 3-point field goals made with 108 on the season. The Minutemen have also gotten to the free throw line the 15th most times nationally and have made the 12th most free throws in the nation. UMass finished last season as the A-10's top scoring offense with 76.7 points per game.

C.J. For Three
C.J. Kelly ranks fifth in the country in 3-point field goal percentage at 54.3-percent. The guard has knocked down 25-of-46 shots from range and has made the 42nd-most 3-pointers in the nation.

Comeback Kids
UMass has rallied back from down double digits to win in four games this season after most recently storming back from down 17 with just over eight minutes left in the first half to take a halftime lead over Harvard. The Minutemen came back from down 13 points in wins over UMBC and UNC Greensboro and erased 17-point deficits against both Rutgers and Harvard.

Fernandes On Fire
Noah Fernandes filled up the stat sheet in the win over Harvard, finishing with 24 points to go along with nine assists and seven rebounds. Fernandes is averaging 18.6 points and six assists per game in his last five appearances and is averaging 20 points and 10 assists per contest over his last two. On the year, the guard leads the Minutemen in both points and assists per game.

Home Sweet Home
The Minutemen wrapped up their three-game homestand with three straight wins after defeating UMass Lowell, Rutgers and Harvard. UMass has a perfect 5-0 record in the Mullins Center and is outscoring opponents 84.4 to 71.4 with four double-digit wins.

Win No. 100
Head coach Matt McCall picked up his 100th career win with the 87-77 comeback win over Harvard. The win marked the first for UMass over Harvard since Nov. 26, 2016.

Approaching 1,500 Career Points
Graduate guard Rich Kelly is 12 points away from reaching the 1,500-point mark for his career. Kelly is currently at 1,488 career points and is a 42-percent shooters in his five-year career and has shot 39-percent from deep during his career. He ranks 47th among Division I career leaders in total points and ranks 25th in assists with 482.

Protecting The Rock
Noah Fernandes leads the Atlantic 10 and ranks 45th-nationally in assist to turnover ratio at 2.79. Fernandes ranked fourth in the A-10 and 62nd nationally in the category a season ago at 2.19. As a team, UMass ranks 48th in the country in assist to turnover ratio.

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