Minutemen Open Two-Game Homestand Wednesday Against George Washington

University of Massachusetts Men's Basketball Game Notes & Information
Game 22	Massachusetts (10-11 Overall, 3-6 Atlantic 10) vs. George Washington (8-13 Overall, 4-5 Atlantic 10)
Date \| Time	Wednesday, February 9, 2022 \| 7 p.m.
Location	Amherst, Mass. \| Mullins Center
Tickets	Tickets
Watch	NESN \| ESPN+
Game Notes	Massachusetts \| George Washington
Listen	WEEI (105.5 FM) \| WCRN (830 AM) \| Varsity Network App
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Twitter	@UMassAthletics \| @UMassBasketball
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AMHERST, Mass. - The University of Massachusetts men's basketball team opens a two-game homestand on Wednesday against George Washington at 7 p.m. on ESPN+. The Minutemen remain home for the weekend with a Saturday afternoon matchup against Saint Joseph's as part of Marcus Camby Day.

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T.J. And C.J.'s Career Day
T.J. Weeks and C.J. Kelly each had career days on Saturday to help the Minutemen to a road win at Rhode Island. Weeks set a new career-high with 30 points, including 22 in the second half, to go along with career-best numbers in field goals made (12) and steals (5). Kelly hauled in a career-high 10 rebounds and added a career-best seven assists to finish just three shy of a triple double.

Sharpshooters
The Minutemen rank seventh nationally in 3-point field goal percentage at .396 and rank 11th in the country and first in the Atlantic 10 in 3-point field goals per game with 10.3. UMass leads the league in total 3-point field goals made and sits at 27th nationally with 217. The Minutemen have four active players shooting 40-percent or better from range, led by Rich Kelly (.505), Greg Jones (.433), Noah Fernandes (.408). Rich Kelly leads the A-10 in 3-point percentage while Fernandes ranks 13th among league leaders.

Back-To-Back
The Minutemen won their second consecutive matchup at Rhode Island after picking up a 78-67 win over the Rams on Sunday behind a career-high 30 points from T.J. Weeks, including 22 in the second half. UMass trailed by as many as eight with eight minutes left in the first half before closing out the opening 20 minutes on a 16-2 run over 6:20 of gametime.

Marcus Camby Day
Saturday's game against Saint Joseph's is Marcus Camby Day in the Mullins Center. Select tickets are available at two for 21 to commemorate Marcus Camby Day.

Board Man
C.J. Kelly has pulled in 10 or more rebounds in two of the last three games and is averaging 7.2 rebounds per game over the last five contests. The guard has set new career-best marks on the glass twice in the last three games and is averaging 4.6 rebounds per game to rank third on the squad in the category.

From The Line
UMass averages 20.3 free throws per game and is shooting just under 75-percent from the stripe on the year. The Minutemen have attempted 26 or more free throws in seven games with 20 or more in 10 contests. UMass ranks second in the Atlantic 10 in both free throw attempts and free throws made.

Exclusive Company
Rich Kelly became the 11th active DI player with 1,500 or more career points and 500 or more career assists as he recorded his 500th career assist in the home win over the Billikens. Kelly ranks 29th in career assists among active leaders and has made the 32nd-most 3-point field goals with 277 in his career. The graduate is also inside the top-50 in total points with 1,648.

The Commonwealth Kid
Noah Fernandes leads the Minutemen in both scoring and assists and ranks 21st nationally in assists per game at 5.3. The junior holds a 2.14 assist to turnover ratio to rank third in the A-10. Fernandes has posted scoring outputs of 18 or more in seven games and finished in double figures in 15-of-17 contests.

Comeback Kids
UMass has rallied back from down double digits to win in five games this season after most recently storming back from down 16 points with just over 15 minutes to go on Wednesday at La Salle. The Minutemen also came back from down 17 in wins over Harvard and Rutgers and from down 13 points against both UMBC and UNC Greensboro.

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