University of Massachusets Athletics
Monday, March 1
Saint Louis, Mo.
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Saint Louis Runs Past Massachusetts, 78-57
March 01, 2021 | Men's Basketball
Noah Fernandes led the Minutemen with 16 points
ST. LOUIS – Saint Louis (13-5, 6-4) shot 50% from the floor and built on an 11-point halftime lead to knock off the UMass men's basketball team (7-6, 6-4) on Monday night at Chaifetz Arena, 78-57.
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Noah Fernandes led the Minutemen with 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting and 4-of-8 from three. He was joined in double-figures by captain Carl Pierre (12 points; 5-of-11 overall) and Tre Mitchell (10 points, five points, four assists).
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As a team, UMass shot 42% from the floor and 8-of-23 from three-point range. SLU, meanwhile, was 30-of-60 from the floor along with 21 assists and 35 points off the bench. Five Billikens reached double-figures, led by 16 points from Javonte Perkins. He was joined by Jordan Goodwin (13, 11 rebounds, eight assists), Fred Thatch Jr. (13), Hasahn French (12) and Terrence Hargrove Jr. (10).
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Neither team really found a rhythm in a first half plagued by fouls, with both Mitchell and Javohn Garcia tagged with two apiece before the under-5 mark of the half before McCrory was assessed a third with 1:58 to go.
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UMass battled through it, though, shooting 42% in the first half including a 5-of-12 mark from deep led by Pierre's 10 points (4-of-7 overall, 2-of-4 from three) to lead the visitors.Â
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Saint Louis, which went into the bonus with 8:31 left in the half, went 10-of-12 from the line to slowly build up its lead to 11 points at the break. From the floor, the Billikens shot 52% with 12 assists on 15 made field goals. Goodwin dropped 13 in the half along with six rebounds and five assists to lead a SLU that closed the half on an 8-3 run to lead at recess, 42-31.
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The Billikens came out of the break and ballooned its advantage up to 16 thanks to a three from Perkins and layup from French 2:30 into the half. But the Minutemen would continue to chip away, using a 9-2 run capped by a 16-footer by Fernandes to cut the deficit down to nine points with 13:44 left.
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From there though, it was a SLU 13-0 run over 3:25 that got the Billiken lead back up to double-digits and out of reach for Massachusetts.
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Noah Fernandes led the Minutemen with 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting and 4-of-8 from three. He was joined in double-figures by captain Carl Pierre (12 points; 5-of-11 overall) and Tre Mitchell (10 points, five points, four assists).
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As a team, UMass shot 42% from the floor and 8-of-23 from three-point range. SLU, meanwhile, was 30-of-60 from the floor along with 21 assists and 35 points off the bench. Five Billikens reached double-figures, led by 16 points from Javonte Perkins. He was joined by Jordan Goodwin (13, 11 rebounds, eight assists), Fred Thatch Jr. (13), Hasahn French (12) and Terrence Hargrove Jr. (10).
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Neither team really found a rhythm in a first half plagued by fouls, with both Mitchell and Javohn Garcia tagged with two apiece before the under-5 mark of the half before McCrory was assessed a third with 1:58 to go.
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UMass battled through it, though, shooting 42% in the first half including a 5-of-12 mark from deep led by Pierre's 10 points (4-of-7 overall, 2-of-4 from three) to lead the visitors.Â
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Saint Louis, which went into the bonus with 8:31 left in the half, went 10-of-12 from the line to slowly build up its lead to 11 points at the break. From the floor, the Billikens shot 52% with 12 assists on 15 made field goals. Goodwin dropped 13 in the half along with six rebounds and five assists to lead a SLU that closed the half on an 8-3 run to lead at recess, 42-31.
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The Billikens came out of the break and ballooned its advantage up to 16 thanks to a three from Perkins and layup from French 2:30 into the half. But the Minutemen would continue to chip away, using a 9-2 run capped by a 16-footer by Fernandes to cut the deficit down to nine points with 13:44 left.
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From there though, it was a SLU 13-0 run over 3:25 that got the Billiken lead back up to double-digits and out of reach for Massachusetts.
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Team Stats
UMass
SLU
FG%
.420
.500
3FG%
.348
.600
FT%
.700
.800
RB
23
36
TO
17
13
STL
7
10
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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