Saint Louis Billikens at Massachusetts Minutemen
· NCAA Men's Basketball
UMass beats Saint Louis 90-81
Fernandes had seven assists for the Minutemen (10-4). RJ Luis scored 11 points and added five rebounds. Isaac Kante was 3 of 6 shooting and 5 of 7 from the free throw line to finish with 11 points.
Yuri Collins led the Billikens (9-6) in scoring, finishing with 16 points and 10 assists. Sincere Parker added 15 points for Saint Louis. Francis Okoro also had 10 points, two steals and two blocks.
UMass took the lead with 8:28 to go in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 40-29 at halftime, with Fernandes racking up nine points. Fernandes' 17-point second half helped UMass close out the nine-point victory.
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Both teams play again on Saturday. UMass visits George Washington and Saint Louis hosts Saint Bonaventure.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 81 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 81 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Yuri Collins made Layup. | 81 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Terrence Hargrove Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 79 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Tafara Gapare missed Free Throw. | 79 - 90 |
Statistics
 SLU |
 MASS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-60 | FG | 30-65 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 8-25 | 3PT | 10-21 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 11-21 | FT | 20-27 |
| 52 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 18 | Assists | 17 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 20 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 21 | Fouls | 19 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Amherst, MA
Attendance: 3,449 | Capacity:
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 | 14 | 9-21 |