Aldridge's career-high 38 sends Davidson past UMass 83-78
DAVIDSON, N.C. -- Peyton Aldridge scored a career-high 38 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and Davidson held off Massachusetts for an 83-78 win Saturday night.
Aldridge- a rebound shy of tying his career best -- traded 3-pointers with Luwane Pipkins and the score was knotted at 47 with 13:59 left before Davidson proceeded to outscore the Minutemen 21-8 over the next 6 1/2 minutes for a 13-point cushion. Kellan Grady, KiShawn Pritchett and Jon Axel Gudmundsson buried 3s during that span.
UMass responded with a 23-15 outburst at the end and closed to 82-78 with five seconds left with back-to-back 3s from Pipkins before Aldridge sank 1 of 2 foul shots to end it.
Davidson (15-10, 10-4 Atlantic 10) shot 27 of 49 (55 percent) and got 12 points from Grady and 11 points from Will Magarity.
Pipkins led UMass (11-16, 4-10) with 31 points, Malik Hines, 17 and Carl Pierre scored 15.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Garrick Shannon
- Bill McCarthy
- Mike Pearson
2023-24 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 15-3 | - | 23-10 |
| Loyola Chicago | 15-3 | - | 23-10 |
| Massachusetts | 11-7 | 4 | 20-11 |
| VCU | 11-7 | 4 | 24-14 |
| Duquesne | 10-8 | 5 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 9-9 | 6 | 20-12 |
| St. Bonaventure | 9-9 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Saint Joseph's | 9-9 | 6 | 21-14 |
| La Salle | 6-12 | 9 | 16-17 |
| Fordham | 6-12 | 9 | 13-20 |
| Rhode Island | 6-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Davidson | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Saint Louis | 5-13 | 10 | 13-20 |
| George Washington | 4-14 | 11 | 15-17 |
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