Massachusetts Minutemen at Rhode Island Rams
· NCAA Men's Basketball
77 - 79
Matthews, Iverson help Rhode Island beat UMass, 79-77
Iverson finished with 10 points, Hassan Martin added 17 with six blocked shots and Jeff Dotwin scored 11 for Rhode Island (11-6, 3-2 Atlantic 10).
Matthews scored six points during a 9-2 run that gave the Rams the lead, 67-62, for good with four minutes left. Dejon Jarreau's layup pulled the Minutemen within four about a minute later but Iverson's 3 made it 73-66 with 2:35 to go and Rhode Island held on from there.
Malik Hines' layup gave UMass (11-7, 1-4) a 31-16 lead, but the Rams closed the half on an 11-2 run to pull within 38-34 and a 3-point play by Matthews gave them their first lead, 43-42, with 16 minutes to play. There were eight lead changes and five ties from there.
Rashaan Holloway had 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting and Jarreau finished with 15 points, a career-high nine assist and five rebounds for UMass.
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Statistics
 MASS |
 URI |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-61 | FG | 27-52 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 6-17 | 3PT | 4-12 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 13-18 | FT | 21-38 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 55 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 13 | Assists | 10 |
| 3 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 9 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 28 | Fouls | 19 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Kingston, RI
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2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |
2025-26 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |