The Atlantic 10 Tournament begins for UMass women's basketball with the team's third meeting with St. Bonaventure this season! The Minutewomen, seeded 13th in the tournament, face No. 12 St. Bonaventure in the Richmond Coliseum on Wednesday, March 4 at 4:30 p.m. Ways to keep track of the Maroon & White follow:
| University of Massachusetts Women's Basketball Game Notes | |
| Game 29 | No. 13 Seed Massachusetts (11-17 Overall) vs. No. 12 St. Bonaventure (15-14) |
| Date | Time | Wednesday, March 4, 2015 | 4:30 p.m. |
| Location | Richmond Coliseum (11,922) | Richmond, Va. |
| Tournament Info | Atlantic 10 Championship Central |
| Live Statistics | Available on gameday |
| Watch | Atlantic 10 Digital Network |
| Radio Broadcast | WMUA 91.1 FM | Available on mobile devices through TuneIn Radio app |
| Series History | UMass leads, 30-25. Last meeting: St. Bonaventure 77, Massachusetts 57; Jan. 31, 2014 |
| Game Notes | Massachusetts  | St. Bonaventure |
| Team Records | Massachusetts | St. Bonaventure |
| Social Media | @UMassAthletics  | @UMassWBB |
| Buy Tickets | Available through the Atlantic 10 Conference |
Scouting St. Bonaventure Women's Basketball
St. Bonaventure's up-and-down regular season ended with the Bonnies at 15-14 overall and 5-11 in the Atlantic 10, which earned SBU the No. 12 seed in the conference championship and a first round meeting with the Minutewomen. After they started 11-3, the Bonnies fell in seven consecutive contests prior to a 77-57 win over UMass in the Mullins Center. St. Bonaventure balanced its play over the final six games following the victory over the Minutewomen and tallied three wins as a result.
Katie Healy's 14.0 points per game paves the way in 2014-15. Nyla Reuter adds 10.8 to the mix while Hannah Little chips in 9.2 on average. Healy also paces St. Bonaventure in rebounding (6.4) ahead of Little's 6.0 per game.
Opponents outscored St. Bonaventure by one points during the 29-game regular season, 1,739-to-1,738 for a 60.0-to-59.9 lead in the category. The Bonnies were outrebounded despite Healy and Little's efforts on average, 38.1-to-35.7 while foes had fewer turnovers, 442-417 and more assists, 343-315.
Last Meeting: St. Bonaventure 77, Massachusetts 57; Jan. 31, 2014
UMass started strong against St. Bonaventure at home, but could not keep pace down the stretch in a 77-57 loss. Kim Pierre-Louis paced the Minutewomen with 14 points while Emily Mital chipped in 10 more to go with a team-best four assists.
Shooting accuracy in all facets of the game buoyed St. Bonaventure. Nyla Reuter and Gabby Richmond combined for 40 points as the duo finished 12-for-20 on field goals and 12-of-12 at the line. As a team, St. Bonaventure hit 45.1 percent of its attempts from the floor (23-of-51) and went 23-of-30 on foul shots (76.7 percent).
For matchup purposes against a smaller St. Bonaventure lineup, UMass switched its starters for the first time this season. Mital served as the No. 3, Timbilla moved to forward and Pierre-Louis started at center in place of Kymber Hill.
Once UMass closed within 25-22, St. Bonaventure answered with eight of the final 10 points in the first half for a 32-24 advantage at the break. The Bonnies continued to roll early in the second half and built their lead to as much as 26 points.
Seven quick points on a Pierre-Louis jumper, Alyx Stiff three-pointer and Rashida Timbilla layup cut the deficit 64-45 with 5:26 remaining, but Massachusetts was unable to edge closer than within 19 until the final minute of play.
UMass In The Atlantic 10 Tournament
The 2014-15 edition of the Atlantic 10 Tournament marks UMass' 31st time participating in the event. The Minutewomen hold an all-time record of 12-30. Massachusetts is 3-2 versus St. Bonaventure in A-10 tournaments, but has only faced the Bonnies once (L, 63-60; March 2, 2007) since four consecutive meetings during the 1988-91 Atlantic 10 tournaments.
This is the second instance of the Minutewomen participating as a No. 13 seed after UMass dropped an 85-75 decision in overtime to No. 12 George Mason in the 2014 Atlantic 10 Tournament Play-In Game. The deepest run the program ever made in the tournament is into the semifinal round, which UMass has accomplished six times - lastly during the 2002 holding of the event.
More on the Minutewomen is available through UMassAthletics.com.