Massachusetts Minutemen at Harvard Crimson
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Fernandes' 18 lead UMass over Harvard 71-68
Noah Fernandes had 18 points on 7 of 11 shooting, including 1 for 4 from distance, and went 3 for 3 from the line for the Minutemen (6-1). T.J. Weeks scored 13 points, going 5 of 11 (2 for 5 from distance). Wildens Leveque finished 3 of 7 from the field to finish with eight points.
Chris Ledlum led the way for the Crimson (6-3) with 25 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks. Harvard also got 14 points, six rebounds and two blocks from Justice Ajogbor. Chisom Okpara also recorded nine points.
Weeks scored seven points in the first half and UMass went into halftime trailing 34-25. Fernandes' 15-point second half helped UMass close out the three-point victory.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:01 | RJ Luis made Free Throw. | 71 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:01 | RJ Luis made Free Throw. | 70 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Foul on Tyler Simon. | 69 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Harvard Offensive Rebound. | 69 - 68 |
Statistics
 MASS |
 HARV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-63 | FG | 22-45 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 6-18 | 3PT | 3-13 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 11-16 | FT | 21-28 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 8 | Assists | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 23 | Fouls | 22 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Lavietes Pavilion
Location: Cambridge, MA
Attendance: 1,636 | 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 | 14 | 9-21 |
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