University of Massachusets Athletics

Thursday, January 20
Amherst, Mass.
7 PM

University of Massachusetts

vs

Saint Louis

MBB Huddle

Men’s Basketball Hosts Saint Louis Tomorrow In The Mullins Center

January 19, 2022 | Men's Basketball

The Minutemen tip-off against the Billikens at 7 p.m. in the first of two games against the Saint Louis this week.

University of Massachusetts Men's Basketball Game Notes & Information
Game 17 Massachusetts (7-9 Overall, 0-4 Atlantic 10) vs. Saint Louis (11-5 Overall, 2-1 Atlantic 10)
Date | Time Thursday, January 20, 2022  |  7 p.m.
Location    Amherst, Mass.  |  Mullins Center
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AMHERST, Mass. - The University of Massachusetts men's basketball team hosts Saint Louis in the Mullins Center tomorrow at 7 p.m. on NESN+ and ESPN+. Tickets for the originally scheduled game on Dec. 30 are valid for tomorrow's contest.

Updated In-Arena Policies
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Rich From Range
Rich Kelly ranks second in the country in 3-point field goal percentage at 51.9-percent and leads the Atlantic 10 in the category. Kelly is 41-for-79 on the year from behind the arc and has converted on nearly 62-percent of his shots from range in Atlantic 10 play.

Sharpshooting
The Minutemen rank fourth nationally in 3-point field goal percentage at .414 and lead the Atlantic 10 and rank fifth in the country in made 3-pointers per game at 10.9. In league play, UMass is shooting over 46-percent from range (45-97) and have posted 11 games with 10 or more made 3-pointers this season. The Minutemen have four active players shooting 40-percent or better from range, led by Rich Kelly (.519), C.J. Kelly (.457), and Noah Fernandes (.422).

Buttrick Boards
Trent Buttrick has hauled in 10 rebounds in two of his last three games after setting a new career-high with 10 on Jan. 11 against Duquesne. Buttrick recorded his first double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds on Jan. 11 at Davidson and is averaging 10.3 points and 9.5 rebounds per game in Atlantic 10 play.

Approaching 500
Rich Kelly is just one assist away from reaching 500 for his career and would become just one of 11 active DI players with 1,500 or more career points and 500 or more career assists. Kelly ranks 29th among active players in assists and ranks 28th in career 3-pointers made with 269.

The Commonwealth Kid
Noah Fernandes ranks 25th in the country in assists per game at 5.4 and ranks fifth in the Atlantic 10 in the category. The guard also ranks third in the league in assist to turnover ratio at 2.27 and has dished out seven or more assists in six of his last eight appearances.

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