UMass Concludes Non-Conference Play At Home Against Dartmouth

University of Massachusetts Men's Basketball Game Notes & Information
Game 12	Massachusetts (8-3 Overall, 0-0 Atlantic 10) vs. Dartmouth (4-9 Overall, 0-0 Ivy League)
Date \| Time	Tuesday, December 20 \| 7 p.m.
Location	Amherst, Mass. \| Mullins Center
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AMHERST, Mass. - The University of Massachusetts men's basketball team concludes non-conference play tomorrow in the Mullins Center against Dartmouth. The Minutemen and Big Green tip-off at 7 p.m.

Non-Conference Finale
Tuesday's game marks the non-conference finale for UMass' 12-game out of conference slate. The Minutemen went 2-0 in non-conference games away from home with a 4-1 record on neutral courts.

Cross In Last Three
Matt Cross is averaging 16.7 points and 8.3 rebounds per game over the last three games for the Minutemen. Cross set a new career-high in scoring with 19 points against UMass Lowell and tied the mark against North Texas on Sunday. Cross recorded his second double-double of the year against UNT with 19 points and 13 rebounds. Defensively, Cross is averaging 3.0 steals per game over the last three and swiped a career-high five steals against UMass Lowell.

Bench Boost
The Minutemen rank eighth nationally and lead the Atlantic 10 in bench points per game at 35.2 points per contest. Dyondre Dominguez leads the bench crew with 8.9 points per game to go along with 4.3 rebounds. RJ Luis and Isaac Kante add 8.5 and 7.5 points per game, respectively, off the bench.

Approaching 300
Head Coach Frank Martin is four wins away from reaching 300 for his career and holds a 296-204 record in 16 seasons as a collegiate head coach. Martin coached his 500th career game on Saturday and picked up 171 wins in 10 seasons at South Carolina and 117 wins in five seasons at Kansas State.

Still Dre
Dyondre Dominguez is in the midst of a breakout year, averaging a career-best 8.9 points per game off the bench to go along with 4.3 rebounds per contest. Dominguez set a new career mark in rebounds with nine against Hofstra and tied the mark in the following game against North Texas. Dominguez has also tied his career-high in points with 15 twice this season and is shooting 64-percent from the floor and 85-percent from the free throw line. Over his last four games, Dominguez is averaging 11.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.

Every Man Up
The Minutemen have 11 players averaging 10 or more minutes per game while six players average 7.5 or more points per game.

A-10 Play On The Horizon
Atlantic 10 play begins for the Minutemen on Saturday, Dec. 31 on the road at St. Bonaventure for the first of 18 league contests. UMass returns home to the Mullins Center on Wednesday, Jan. 4 for the A-10 home opener against Saint Louis at 7:30 p.m.

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UMass Concludes Non-Conference Play At Home Against Dartmouth

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Players Mentioned

Matt Cross

Dyondre Dominguez

Isaac Kante

RJ Luis

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