University of Massachusets Athletics
Thursday, November 10
Amherst, Mass.
7 PM
University of Massachusetts
1-1,0-0Atlantic 10
55
vs
67
Towson
2-0,0-0CAA
1
2
F
Towson
42
25
67
Massachusetts
28
27
55
UMass Defeated At Home By Towson, 67-55
November 10, 2022 | Men's Basketball
Matt Cross and Isaac Kante each finished with 13 points off the bench for the Minutemen.
AMHERST, Mass. – The University of Massachusetts men's basketball team fell to Towson on Thursday evening in the Mullins Center, 67-55. Matt Cross and Isaac Kante each scored 13 points off the bench for the Minutemen (1-1 Overall).
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Cross scored all 13 of his points in the first half of his UMass debut, knocking down his first 3-point attempt before adding five more points in a two-minute span moments later. Cross finished his night 5-of-9 from the field and 2-of-3 from range.
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There were eight lead changes in the first 11 minutes of play as the Minutemen bounced back from down seven early. Cross' 3-pointer sparked an 8-0 UMass run that saw the Minutemen regain the lead at 22-20 with 9:20 remaining in the half.
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Towson followed with a run of their own, a 12-0 run capped off by a pair of free throws by Nicholas Timberlake. Timberlake finished the night with a game-high 27 points on 10-of-14 from the field. Cameron Holden added a double-double for the Tigers with 13 points and 13 rebounds.
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The Minutemen trailed by as many as 19 with just over 15 minutes left and eventually trimmed the deficit down to 10 points around the four-minute mark. Towson answered with a pair of buckets at the rim to go back up by 14 with just three minutes remaining.
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Defensively, UMass forced Towson into 11 turnovers in the second half and 17 on the night. The Tigers shot 8-of-18 in the second half and over 53-percent for the game while the Minutemen shot just under 35-percent from the field.
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Wildens Leveque added eight points and seven rebounds for the Minutemen with Brandon Martin chipping in seven boards of his own for the second consecutive game.
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The Minutemen return to the hardwood on Thursday, Nov. 17 against Colorado as part of three games at the Myrtle Beach Invitational. Tip-off against Colorado is set for 1:30 p.m. on ESPNU.
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For complete coverage of the UMass men's basketball team, follow the Minutemen on Twitter at @UMassMBB, on Instagram and Facebook at @UMassBasketball and online at www.UMassAthletics.com.
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Cross scored all 13 of his points in the first half of his UMass debut, knocking down his first 3-point attempt before adding five more points in a two-minute span moments later. Cross finished his night 5-of-9 from the field and 2-of-3 from range.
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There were eight lead changes in the first 11 minutes of play as the Minutemen bounced back from down seven early. Cross' 3-pointer sparked an 8-0 UMass run that saw the Minutemen regain the lead at 22-20 with 9:20 remaining in the half.
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Towson followed with a run of their own, a 12-0 run capped off by a pair of free throws by Nicholas Timberlake. Timberlake finished the night with a game-high 27 points on 10-of-14 from the field. Cameron Holden added a double-double for the Tigers with 13 points and 13 rebounds.
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The Minutemen trailed by as many as 19 with just over 15 minutes left and eventually trimmed the deficit down to 10 points around the four-minute mark. Towson answered with a pair of buckets at the rim to go back up by 14 with just three minutes remaining.
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Defensively, UMass forced Towson into 11 turnovers in the second half and 17 on the night. The Tigers shot 8-of-18 in the second half and over 53-percent for the game while the Minutemen shot just under 35-percent from the field.
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Wildens Leveque added eight points and seven rebounds for the Minutemen with Brandon Martin chipping in seven boards of his own for the second consecutive game.
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The Minutemen return to the hardwood on Thursday, Nov. 17 against Colorado as part of three games at the Myrtle Beach Invitational. Tip-off against Colorado is set for 1:30 p.m. on ESPNU.
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For complete coverage of the UMass men's basketball team, follow the Minutemen on Twitter at @UMassMBB, on Instagram and Facebook at @UMassBasketball and online at www.UMassAthletics.com.
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Team Stats
Towson
UMass
FG%
.532
.345
3FG%
.438
.214
FT%
.476
.545
RB
40
31
TO
17
11
STL
5
7
Game Leaders
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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