Game 15: AT University of Massachusetts, Wednesday, January 3rd, 7:30 PM, Atlantic 10 Network

[Washingtonian]

This appears to be a premium game, but as of this posting, the game is not listed, but there is a space and this is the only game missing for Wednesday night:
http://www.atlantic10.com/liveEvent...=799986&SPID=136228&DB_LANG=C&db_oem_id=31600

The game is also on NESN+.

UMass has a 7-7 record, after losing at St. Bonaventure yesterday by a score of 98-78. The schedule is here:
http://www.umassathletics.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball

Stats are here: http://umassathletics.com/cumestats...7.1514726623-1947693580.1514726623#individual

Luwane Pipkins is averaging 18.1 PPG, Carl Pierre is averaging 10.2 PPG, and C.J. Anderson is averaging 6.1 RPG (scored 11 points as well as getting 7 rebounds in last season's game at UMass), and Rashaan Holloway is averaging 5.4 RPG.

Last season's box score is here from the game at UMass is here: http://gomason.com/boxscore.aspx?id=6831&path=mbball

Discuss.

 

[mason lawyer]

Umass 77
Mason 63

DP seat continues to warm up despite the cold weather.

 

[Patriotsince81]

UMass would be foolish to not get the ball to Holloway every time down the floor. At 6'11" and 310 pounds the kid should have a field day in the post. UMass by 10.

 

[Walter]

I wish this game was later in the season. McCall's teams usually get worse as the season progresses. What a horrible hire.

 

[GMUgemini]

UMass would be foolish to not get the ball to Holloway every time down the floor. At 6'11" and 310 pounds the kid should have a field day in the post. UMass by 10.

And we'd be crazy to try to collapse on Holloway once he gets the ball deep in the paint. Just cover up the damn shooters and let Holloway score 30 points!

 

[gmujim92]

And we'd be crazy to try to collapse on Holloway once he gets the ball deep in the paint. Just cover up the damn shooters and let Holloway score 30 points!

UMass is a team we should definitely go small against and use Holloway’s size against him.

Spread the floor and put the UMass bigs in mismatches trying to guard out on the floor. Should be a layup line.

 

[phoenix-arizona]

Man GMU doesn't even warrant getting put on schedule of games on a10 website:


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[PoorManProfit]

The Minutemen stink.

G Mas 69
UMass 73

 

[gmubrian]

UMass is a team we should definitely go small against...

Do we have any other lineup?

 

[gmujim92]

Do we have any other lineup?

I guess you haven’t watched the last 3 games.

 

[gmubrian]

I guess you haven’t watched the last 3 games.

Guilty as charged, but I don’t think it is relevant. If you are saying, on a relative scale, we should go with our smaller line up, well yeah I get your point. I wouldn’t call a lineup even with Calixte in it big, though. We seem to have a small lineup and an even smaller lineup.

 

[gmujim92]

Guilty as charged, but I don’t think it is relevant. If you are saying, on a relative scale, we should go with our smaller line up, well yeah I get your point. I wouldn’t call a lineup even with Calixte in it big, though. We seem to have a small lineup and an even smaller lineup.

I get your point and don’t disagree, although
6-8, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4 and 5-10 is actually a taller lineup than the one we played with last season.

 

[PDGL Hoops]

I think we can keep it close...

UMASS 67
Mason 65

 

[CHRISTOPHER JAMES JOLLAY]

How 'bout that Natalie Butler????!!!!!

 

[TweederGMU]

Gotta get this W. Their big man is big but is not good. AJ and Greg both get up and defend him.

Goodguys 67
Stay Puft Minute Boys 63

 

[Washingtonian]

The A-10 updated their website, this is a premium game.

 

[psyclone]

Vegasinsider: UMass by 8
kenpom: UMass by 9
rpiforecast: UMass by 7.5

 

[Washingtonian]

137.5 over/under (Vegasinsider.com)

 

[gmutom]

The A-10 updated their website, this is a premium game.

That's hilarious. Even UMass and Mason fans don't think this is a premium game.

 

[mkaufman1]

Fun fact: Umass' has former Hewitt protege and former Jacksonville coach Cliff Warren on staff. Brad got rid of Cliff Warren in Jacksonville.

This should be more of the type of game that Mason should be able to win. But never know with this group. I'll stay positive though.

Mason 75 Umass 69