Saint Joseph's Hawks at Massachusetts Minutemen
· ATLANTIC 10 MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
63 - 70
63 - 70
UMass holds off Saint Joseph's for A-10 first-round win
No. 12 seed UMass (15-17) snapped a three-game skid and plays fifth-seeded St. Bonaventure in a Thursday quarterfinal. No. 13 seed St. Joseph's (11-20) lost ten of its last 11.
Luwane Pipkins' 3-pointer stretched the Minutemen's lead to its largest of the game, 58-39, with about eight minutes left. But the Hawks rallied with a 24-6 run to pull to 66-63 with 14 seconds left. Lewis made a pair of free throws and forced a turnover, and Anderson sealed it with a dunk.
Lewis surpassed 1,000 career points and Pipkins finished with 13.
James Demery scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead St. Joseph's.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Chris Clover Offensive Rebound. | 63 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Charlie Brown missed Three Point Jumper. | 63 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:06 | C.J. Anderson made Dunk. Assisted by Dejon Jarreau. | 63 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Zach Lewis Steal. | 63 - 68 |
Statistics
 JOES |
 MASS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-62 | FG | 22-50 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 6-16 | 3PT | 8-27 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 11-16 | FT | 18-24 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 11 | Assists | 17 |
| 1 | Steals | 2 |
| 1 | Blocks | 12 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 19 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 20 | Fouls | 17 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Game Information
Venue: PPG Paints Arena
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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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 |
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 |