Game 25: University of Massachusetts, Wednesday, February 13th, 7 PM, ESPN+

[Walter]

Always good to beat these clowns

 

[GMUYoda]

Great to get the win... especially after learning Dusquene also lost tonight

 

[Patriot Lawdog]

A crappy win is better than a solid loss.


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[PoorManProfit]

It’s a narrow win as expected. However, G Mas is not good. League is awful.

 

[phoenix-arizona]

How you like them apples?

And all that Gordon Wood business.

 

[MasonSAE4]

Let’s take it and never talk about it again.

 

[phoenix-arizona]

It’s a narrow win as expected. However, G Mas is not good. League is awful.

As long as they’re good in March when it really matters.

 

[mkaufman1]

Umass mason games are always like this. That program is always annoying because they aren’t really good but somehow play a lot of teams close.

Anyway, I’m glad Mason did the little things down the stretch. Making free throws, stops on defense. Miller tipping the rebound to Greene was excellent. His ability on the glass is wonderful.

Take the win and move on. Now 2 up on 5th place and getting closer to a top 4 spot.

 

[PoorManProfit]

As long as they’re good in March when it really matters.

I don’t see it, but anything is possible I suppose.

 

[sleeperpick]

I got some grey hair tonight but a win is a win.... Refs were spotty on calling ticks tack fouls that benefited us and then when Reuter got chop blocked from their 500 lb center they held the whistle. very confused... I thought AJ provided some crucial minutes for us tonight. Greene ever improving offensively which is great. Otis did well when needed. Jordan Miller is a fan favorite and should be. What the heck is going on with Boyd?!?!

 

[Mason2005]

Honestly I don't see a leader on this team and a killer instinct. Not sure how to fix that.

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[FreeGunston12]

That’s a talented UMass team that can be a matchup nightmare and doesn’t win nearly as many games as it should. Very fitting that their 2 conferences wins are against Davidson and St Louis.

Best thing about winning tonight is that they hopefully will be out of the conference tournament before we begin playing in it.

 

[Junkees9]

Remember last summer when we were hoping/expecting Tre Wood would pick Mason instead of UMass and then he chose UMass instead. We got a great look tonight and what we missed out on. That kid can play. He is really good.

 

[GMUgemini]

Remember last summer when we were hoping/expecting Tre Wood would pick Mason instead of UMass and then he chose UMass instead. We got a great look tonight and what we missed out on. That kid can play. He is really good.

Hopefully he continues to look way up at the standing at us his entire time there...

 

[patriot2000]

Remember last summer when we were hoping/expecting Tre Wood would pick Mason instead of UMass and then he chose UMass instead. We got a great look tonight and what we missed out on. That kid can play. He is really good.

Hope he regrets it at least a little after losing to us twice

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[sleeperpick]

Honestly I don't see a leader on this team and a killer instinct. Not sure how to fix that.

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I agree... Pipkins on the bench for UMASS talked to every guy after they subbed out.. He was teaching and talking them up without playing. Reading their boards you would think he is an extremely "me-first" guy but I didn't see that and was impressed with him. We knew he could score but he could also motivate and teach... Otis tries but idk if he has it fully. Kier instructs and "yells" and I appreciate that.

 

[gmubrian]

Was that tech on the bench or the coach?

The bench. Baptist’s started walking onto the court without checking in and before the refs signaled for subs. It felt like he was trying to do a hockey style substitution on the fly.

 

[Washingtonian]

The bench. Baptist’s started walking onto the court without checking in and before the refs signaled for subs. It felt like he was trying to do a hockey style substitution on the fly.

I couldn't believe the refs had to discuss it for as long as they did. It is something you just don't see happen all the time.

When will people figure out that coaches stepping on the floor in live play never gets a technical? If the refs cared that much, a warning would be issued and it would stop.

 

[Patriotsince81]

A win is a win is a win. That's about all that can be gained from this evening.

 

[smccart5]

Notice after every win we’re saying things like “just glad we got it, a win is a win, take it and move on, ugly win but a win...” I think we are just seeing our team as they are- slow paced, muck it up in D, and pray we get some outside shots to fall. I’ll take it as long as it’s producing more wins than losses, and I think we need to embrace the ugliness. Let’s just root for dirty, stinky basketball...because lord knows we’re not winning any shootouts with a good team.