Massachusetts Minutemen at La Salle Explorers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
72 - 87
72 - 87
Johnson, Stukes fuel LaSalle's fast start, top UMass, 87-72
LaSalle ran off to a 20-point lead by intermission, 47-27, and cruised home.
The Explorers (9-12, 3-5) shot a brisk 55 percent from the field in the game, knocking down 33 of 60 shots, including 7 of 20 from long range.
Johnson was 9 of 17 from the floor and totaled 26 points while Stukes hit 8 of 9 from the field to add 22 points. Tony Washington and Isiah Deas each added 12 points while Phiri scored 10 points.
Luwane Popkins hit 6 of 10 from long range and finished with 25 points to lead UMass (10-11, 3-5). Malik Hines and Carl Pierre each added 11 points for the Minutemen.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Khalea Turner-Morris made Free Throw. | 72 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Khalea Turner-Morris made Free Throw. | 71 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Foul on Miles Brookins. | 70 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:22 | UMass Offensive Rebound. | 70 - 87 |
Statistics
 MASS |
 LAS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-52 | FG | 33-60 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 10-23 | 3PT | 7-20 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 12-20 | FT | 14-20 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 12 | Assists | 18 |
| 3 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 18 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 23 |
Game Information
Venue: Tom Gola Arena
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 1,214 | Capacity:
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 1,214 | 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 |