UMass' late run sends it past Duquesne for an 85-75 win
AMHERST, Mass. -- Malik Hines made all eight of his shots for 20 points and C.J. Anderson scored 12 points and tied a career-high 12 assists and Massachusetts beat Duquesne 85-75 on Saturday night.
UMass enters the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament in Washington, D.C. as the No. 13 seed and will face 12th-seeded LaSalle on Wednesday in the first round. Duquesne, the tenth seed, will face No. 7-seed Richmond in the second round on Thursday.
Mike Lewis II made a 3-pointer with 2:52 left and Duquesne trailed 72-70, but the Minutemen went on an 11-0 run to seal the win. UMass led 58-47 with 12:13 to go before the Dukes went on an 11-0 spurt and knotted it with Eric James' 3-pointer with 9:35 left.
Rayshawn Miller and Luwane Pipkins each scored 16 points and Carl Pierre scored 15 for Massachusetts (12-19, 5-13) which shot 58 percent (32 of 55) including 9 of 16 from 3-point range.
Duquesne (16-15, 7-11) got 17 points apiece from Lewis and Tarin Smith, Rene Castro-Caneddy scored 12 and Jordan Robinson 10. Eric Williams grabbed 11 boards and Duquesne had a 31-25 rebounding advantage.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Tim Kelly
- Mike Pearson
- Trey Styons
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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