Minutemen top Oregon State 73-65 in Final Day of Paradise Jam

St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands -- Massachusetts basketball (4-3) claimed a 75-65 win against Oregon State (3-4) on the final day of the 2025 Paradise Jam at the University of the Virgin Islands.

The Minutemen were led by Daniel Hankins-Sanford who recorded his second double-double of the season. The senior scored a career-high 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Marcus Banks Jr. recorded 14 points in the matchup, marking his fifth straight double-digit game.

Massachusetts dominated the paint, holding a significant advantage in offensive rebounds (17–7), second-chance points (20–2) and points in the paint (42–22).

The Beavers were led by Malco Christie who scoring 17 points, going four-for-nine from the field with three rebounds and three assists.

Breaking Down the Action

A 3-pointer from Marcus Banks Jr. opened a 7-0 Minuteman run to open the game.
The Beavers answered with a 7-3 run of their own to bring Oregon State within three.
A pair of triples from Malcolm Christie sparked an 8-0 Beaver run to give Oregon State a 15-14 lead with 9:30 left in the half.
Massachusetts quickly retook the lead outscoring the Beavers 12-2 over five minutes.
A pair of baskets from the beyond arc by Dez White started a 9-2 run to bring Oregon State with two, 28-26, with 3:01 on the clock.
The teams matched points for the remaining three minutes with Danny Carbuccia giving the Minutemen a 34-31 lead at the half.
A high-post jumper from Hankins-Sanford out of the locker room extended the Massachusetts lead, 36-31
Olavi Suutela hit a 3-point to cap a 5-0 Beaver run, tying the game at 36-36.
Oregon State followed with a 10-2 run over two minutes to take a 48-42 advantage.
The Minutemen answered with an 11-2 run of their own highlighted by Isaiah Placide's three-pointer for the lead with 11:29 left in the game.
Christie sunk two free throws to give Oregon State a slim 65-63 advantage with 3:35 remaining in regulation.
Six points from Daniel Hankins-Sanford keyed a 9-0 Massachusetts scoring run to close out the game with a 73-65 victory.

Newcomer Notifications

Seven newcomers saw action on the evening, with Bettiol, Banks Jr. and Carbuccia entering as starters.
Carbuccia earned his first start for the Maroon and White recording eight points, five assists and four steals.
Banks Jr. scored 14 points in his performance with four three-pointers.
Placide contributed eight points with a game-tying three pointer.
Bettiol tallied eight points and nine rebounds on the afternoon.

Numbers To Know

1: Danny Carbuccia recorded his first career start on the afternoon.
2: Two Minutemen reached double figures on the night: Hankins-Sanford (24), and Banks Jr (14).
3: The game marked the third and final game Massachusetts played as part of the Paradise Jam.
9: As a team, the Minutemen had nine steals.
17: Massachusetts tallied 17 offensive rebounds in the contest.
24: Hankins-Sanford set a new career high 24 points.
39: Massachusetts won the rebounding contest grabbing 39 boards.

Series History

With the result, Massachusetts now holds a 2-0 record against the Beavers all-time
Massachusetts is now 4-3 on the season and 51-50 with Coach Martin at the helm.

Up Next

The Minutemen return home to host regional foe Harvard on Wednesday, Dec. 3 with tip-off set for 7:00 p.m. in the Mullins Center. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ with live updates and links available at umassathletics.com or @UMassMBB on X (Twitter).

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