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UMass Wins Fourth Straight, Downs USF 73-67 On The Road
November 29, 2022 | Men's Basketball
Five Minutemen finished in double figures, led by 15 from Dyondre Dominguez and a double-double for Wildens Leveque.
TAMPA, Fla. – The University of Massachusetts men's basketball team won its fourth straight game as it picked up a 73-67 win on the road over USF behind five double figure scorers. The Minutemen (5-1 Overall) were led by 15 points from Dyondre Dominguez and a double-double for Wildens Leveque.
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Dominguez helped provide a spark after off the bench after the Minutemen went over four minutes without a field goal following a T.J. Weeks Jr. 3-pointer to open the game. UMass put together a 13-0 run after the scoring drought, highlighted by a pair of fast break layups for Dominguez as part of 21 fast break points.
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Defensively, UMass held USF without a point for four-plus minutes during the scoring run and held the Bulls to 29-percent from the field in the opening half. USF answered UMass' run with one of their own, an 8-0 stretch to give the home team back the lead with 6:38 left to go in the first.
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UMass closed out the half strongly, with Dominguez scoring seven points in a span of 1:44 of game time, taking a 40-25 lead into the halftime break. The Minutemen shot just over 48-percent in the half and finished the night just over 45-percent from the field.
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RJ Luis added 14 points and six rebounds off the bench and shot 2-of-3 from deep, including a triple to halt a USF scoring run after the Bulls pulled within six at 47-41 with 11:35 remaining. UMass extended its lead to as many as 14 points with 4:11 remaining before a quick 7-0 USF scoring run brought them back within striking distance. Luis once again ended the scoring run, this time on a putback layup to stretch the lead back to nine with just over a minute left.
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Leveque's double-double featured 11 points and 10 rebounds while the big man knocked down his first two career 3-pointers on the night. Weeks Jr. finished with 13 points while Matt Cross added 12. Noah Fernandes dished out a season-high nine assists with Rahsool Diggins recording five assists and just one turnover on the night.
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The Minutemen conclude their stretch of five straight games away from home on Friday night with a 7 p.m. tip-off at Harvard on ESPN+.
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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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Dominguez helped provide a spark after off the bench after the Minutemen went over four minutes without a field goal following a T.J. Weeks Jr. 3-pointer to open the game. UMass put together a 13-0 run after the scoring drought, highlighted by a pair of fast break layups for Dominguez as part of 21 fast break points.
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Defensively, UMass held USF without a point for four-plus minutes during the scoring run and held the Bulls to 29-percent from the field in the opening half. USF answered UMass' run with one of their own, an 8-0 stretch to give the home team back the lead with 6:38 left to go in the first.
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UMass closed out the half strongly, with Dominguez scoring seven points in a span of 1:44 of game time, taking a 40-25 lead into the halftime break. The Minutemen shot just over 48-percent in the half and finished the night just over 45-percent from the field.
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RJ Luis added 14 points and six rebounds off the bench and shot 2-of-3 from deep, including a triple to halt a USF scoring run after the Bulls pulled within six at 47-41 with 11:35 remaining. UMass extended its lead to as many as 14 points with 4:11 remaining before a quick 7-0 USF scoring run brought them back within striking distance. Luis once again ended the scoring run, this time on a putback layup to stretch the lead back to nine with just over a minute left.
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Leveque's double-double featured 11 points and 10 rebounds while the big man knocked down his first two career 3-pointers on the night. Weeks Jr. finished with 13 points while Matt Cross added 12. Noah Fernandes dished out a season-high nine assists with Rahsool Diggins recording five assists and just one turnover on the night.
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The Minutemen conclude their stretch of five straight games away from home on Friday night with a 7 p.m. tip-off at Harvard on ESPN+.
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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
UMass
USF
FG%
.474
.410
3FG%
.429
.250
FT%
.667
.650
RB
35
38
TO
20
17
STL
8
11
Game Leaders
Pts
15
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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