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>
51 - 60
51 - 60
La Salle beats UMass 60-51 behind Phiri
Isiah Deas added 12 points and six rebounds for the Explorers (5-14, 3-4 Atlantic 10 Conference). Ed Croswell led the team with 11 rebounds in addition to his eight points.
Phiri and Deas hit two 3-pointers apiece early in the first half and another each later in the period to help La Salle build a 36-28 lead at the break.
UMass cut it to 42-37 early in the second half but Pookie Powell answered with a 3 and Deas sank another with 5:16 to play to stretch it to 50-39 with 5:16 left and the Explorers cruised from there.
Rashaan Holloway scored 11 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead the Minutemen (8-13, 1-7), who have lost eight of the last nine.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:33 | Foul on Jonathan Laurent. | 47 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:37 | Keon Clergeot made Jumper. | 47 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:45 | Pookie Powell Turnover. | 45 - 55 |
| 2nd 1:13 | Keon Clergeot Turnover. | 45 - 55 |
| 2nd 1:13 | Foul on Keon Clergeot. | 45 - 55 |
Statistics
 MASS |
 LAS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16-71 | FG | 18-53 |
| 23 | Field Goal % | 34 |
| 4-23 | 3PT | 10-28 |
| 17 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 15-17 | FT | 14-19 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 24 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 9 | Assists | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 3 |
| 0 | Blocks | 10 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 4 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 10 |
| 18 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: Tom Gola Arena
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 1,302 | Capacity:
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 1,302 | 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 |