Men’s Hoops Heads To GW For Nationally Televised Matchup

University of Massachusetts Men's Basketball Game Notes & Information
Game 15	Massachusetts (10-4 Overall, 1-1 Atlantic 10) at George Washington (7-8 Overall, 1-1 Atlantic 10)
Date \| Time	Saturday, Jan. 7 \| 2 p.m.
Location	Washington, D.C. \| Charles E. Smith Center
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Watch	USA
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Listen	WEEI (105.5 FM) \| WCRN (830 AM) \| Varsity Network App
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AMHERST, Mass. - The University of Massachusetts men's basketball team continues Atlantic 10 play on Saturday at George Washington in a nationally televised contest. The Minutemen and Colonials tip off at 2 p.m. on USA Network from the Charles E. Smith Center.

He's THAT Dude
Noah Fernandes poured in a season-high 26 points to go along with seven assists and four rebounds in the win over Saint Louis. In his last game against George Washington in the A-10 Tournament, Fernandes scored a career-high 29 points on 11 field goals made to go along with a career-best seven steals in the second round win.

Not Up In Here
Tafara Gapare blocked a career-high five shots in Wednesday's win over Saint Louis to rank tied for most by a player in the Atlantic 10 this season. Gapare and teammate Wildens Leveque are two of seven players in the Atlantic 10 with five blocks in a single contest.

Still Dre
Dyondre Dominguez has been one of the most efficient players in the Atlantic 10 this season and ranks fourth in the league in field goal percentage at just under 62-percent. Dominguez adds a 38-percent mark from 3-point range while shooting 82-percent from the free throw line. The forward averages 8.6 points per game in 16.2 minutes per night.

Bench Boost
UMass ranks seventh in the country and leads the Atlantic 10 in bench points per game at 33.2. The Minutemen reserves are led by 8.6 points per game from Dyondre Dominguez and 8.4 by RJ Luis.

Approaching 300
Head coach Frank Martin is two wins away from reaching 300 for his collegiate coaching career. The 16-year college head coach won 171 games in 10 seasons at South Carolina and recorded 117 victories in five seasons at Kansas State. Martin holds a collegiate coaching record of 298-205 (.592).

Series vs. George Washington
Saturday's game marks the 76th all-time meeting between the Minutemen and Colonials. George Washington leads the all-time series 45-30 with UMass winning the last meeting 99-88 in last season's A-10 Tournament.

Kante's Double-Doubles
Isaac Kante has recorded 21 career double-doubles to rank 34th among active DI leaders while his 778 career rebounds ranks 31st among active players. Kante recorded his first UMass double-double on the road at St. Bonaventure with a 12-point, 10-rebound performance.

A Win Would…
A win on Saturday would mark the first time since the 2013-14 that UMass has recorded a road win at George Washington. The Minutemen picked up a 67-61 win over the Colonials on Feb. 15, 2014.

On The Offensive Glass
UMass ranks third in the A-10 and 39th nationally in offensive rebounds per game at 12.6 per contest. Matt Cross leads the Minutemen in rebounding per game at 6.4 as part of six players who average 3.9 or more rebounds.

Looking Ahead
The Minutemen return home to the Mullins Center for their next two league games after this weekend. UMass begins the homestand against La Salle on Jan. 11 and hosts rival Rhode Island on Saturday, Jan. 14 at 4:30 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Matt Cross

Dyondre Dominguez

Noah Fernandes

Tafara Gapare

Isaac Kante

Wildens Leveque

RJ Luis

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