6 Villanova, which dropped the Terriers, 82-66.Ī similar result was seen nearly three weeks later when BU faced off against No. The first difficult opponent that BU contested with was No. The game opens up at 7 p.m.įollowing a tough game against UCF, the Minutemen will have its final home game of this four-game stretch against BU.ĭespite earning a pair victories on the road, the Terriers (4-5) haven't defeated the top teams that they've played.
With their string of victories, the Knights will be riding into the Mullins Center with momentum.
The victory was the second time in school history that UCF defeated a ranked opponent. The game was a tight one down to the wire, but the Gators could do little to shake UCF as the Knights held on to win, 57-54. The first was Alabama State, which UCF defeated 84-48 with Jordan leading the team with 18.Ī similar performance from both Jordan and the rest of the Knights followed when they faced in-state rival and top-tier NCAA team, Florida. Marcus Jordan led both games in points for UCF with 28 against WF and 13 against JSU.Īfter speeding through South Florida and Stetson, the Knights pounded down on two typically strong NCAA squads. It didn't slow down there for the Knights as they knocked off Jackson State, 80-39. UCF started off its season with a 115-61 domination of West Florida. The Knights (7-0) enter into Amherst without a loss and high-point victories in their rear-view mirrors. 22 as both Marcus and Jeffrey Jordan, sons of NBA legend Michael Jordan, enter the Mullins Center to compete for Central Florida. The game against Seton Hall is on Saturday at the Mullins Center with a 7 p.m. One of the issues that has plagued UMass in its recent games is its inability to rebound the ball successfully, which could cause an issue against the Pirates, as Herb Pope averages 7.1 rebounds a game. Behind him are Jordan Theodore (11.7) and Jeff Robinson (11.3).
At the head of this is Jeremy Hazell with 24 points per game. SH has three players averaging points in double digits. The Pirates' most recent affair saw them drop, 71-62, to Arkansas on Wednesday. From there, SH fell in two-straight games to Xavier and Clemson before earning its third win of the season in a 20-point victory over Saint Peters. The Pirates rebounded against Cornell with a 92-68 victory and a six-point win over Alabama five days later. Despite going on a 12-2 run in the final four minutes of the game, SH ran out of time to complete the comeback. SH opened up its schedule against UMass' A-10 rival Temple, a game which saw the Pirates fight back from a 16-point deficit by the Owls. The first opponent for the Minutemen during the winter break will be against the Pirates (3-4) who haven't found a flow in their last few games. Aside from trying to snap its recent losing streak, UMass will also begin Atlantic 10 plays to close out the break. The upcoming games will be key for the Minutemen (7-2) who have lost two consecutive games - against Boston College on Dec.
There's no place like the Mullins Center for the holidays.Īs the University of Massachusetts campus empties out as students travel to their various destinations, the Massachusetts men's basketball team will play a slew of games over winter break.
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