Massachusetts Minutemen at Dayton Flyers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
62 - 60
Pipkins scores 25, UMass holds off Dayton 62-60
Malik Hines capped a 6-0 UMass run with back-to-back baskets for a 58-50 lead with 6:18 to go. But Dayton's Josh Cunningham scored the next six points to pull within two points with 3:48 to go.
UMass' Unique McLean and Pipkins made the only two field goals the rest of the way. Darrell Davis scored Dayton's final four points at the line and his contested driving layup at the buzzer bounced off the backboard and rim.
Chris Baldwin chipped in 10 points for UMass (8-8, 1-2 Atlantic 10), which had lost three of its last four.
Jalen Crutcher led Dayton (7-8, 1-2) with 14 points. Cunningham had 12 points and nine rebounds, Xeyrius Williams scored 11, and Jordan Davis and Darrell Davis added 10 apiece. Williams made all three of his 3-point attempts and the Flyers were 9 of 24.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Rayshawn Miller Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Darrell Davis missed Jumper. | 62 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Malik Hines Turnover. | 62 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:49 | Dayton Timeout | 62 - 60 |
Statistics
 MASS |
 DAY |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-52 | FG | 20-47 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 6-17 | 3PT | 9-24 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 8-8 | FT | 11-16 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 10 | Assists | 10 |
| 7 | Steals | 2 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 20 | Fouls | 15 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Dayton, OH
Attendance: 12,654 | Capacity:
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 |