Massachusetts Minutemen at La Salle Explorers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Shepherd and Brickus score 19 points apiece as La Salle downs UMass 82-81
Brickus made a pair of free throws to give La Salle an 80-75 lead with 10 seconds left, and he added two more from the line with four seconds to go that made it 82-78. Jaylen Curry hit a 3-pointer to end it.
Shepherd shot 6 for 11 (4 for 6 from 3-point range) for the Explorers (12-14, 3-10 Atlantic 10 Conference). Brickus was 7 of 13 from the floor and added six assists. Khalil Brantley chipped in with 10 rebounds and six assists. The Explorers ended a five-game slide with the victory.
Josh Cohen finished with 21 points and 13 rebounds for the Minutemen (16-9, 7-6). UMass also got 15 points, eight rebounds and three steals from Matt Cross. In addition, Rahsool Diggins had 14 points and two blocks.
La Salle turned an 11-point second-half lead into an 18-point advantage with a 7-0 run to make it a 71-53 lead with 10:23 left in the half. Brickus scored 10 second-half points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 81 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 81 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jaylen Curry made Three Point Jumper. | 81 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Jhamir Brickus made Free Throw. | 78 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Jhamir Brickus made Free Throw. | 78 - 81 |
Statistics
 MASS |
 LAS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-59 | FG | 28-59 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 8-27 | 3PT | 9-21 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 23-28 | FT | 17-22 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 13 | Assists | 18 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 17 | Fouls | 19 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 1,636 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 1-0 | - | 13-0 |
| Buffalo | 1-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Kent State | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Bowling Green | 1-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Akron | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Northern Illinois | 1-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Toledo | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-6 |
| Massachusetts | 0-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Ohio | 0-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Western Michigan | 0-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Central Michigan | 0-1 | 1 | 4-9 |
| Ball State | 0-1 | 1 | 3-9 |
2025-26 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Saint Louis | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| St. Bonaventure | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Richmond | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Dayton | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Fordham | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| George Washington | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Rhode Island | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| VCU | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Davidson | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Duquesne | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Saint Joseph's | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| La Salle | 0-0 | - | 4-9 |
| Loyola Chicago | 0-0 | - | 4-9 |