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The Minutemen are not able to keep the Riverhawks from expanding the lead. UMass faces UMass Boston on Saturday, December 14th at noon.

2H 3:56 UMass 74 UML 84 The Minutemen have been able to keep the game close, but Quinton Mincey nails back-to-back 3-pointers to pool their lead back out. The Minutemen need to be efficient on both ends of the court to keep the win within reach.

2H 11:53 UMass 58 UML 62 JAYDEN NDJIGUE HAVE A DAY!!! Ndjigue has a new career-high 17 points to lead all scorers in the game. The Minutemen have been swapping back and forth on defense between a zone and man-to-man. Buckle up it should be a good second half.

2H 15:53 UMass 49 UML 49 There have been 11 fouls called already in the first 4 minutes of play between both of these teams. Expect the second half to have a choppier flow to it as there are a bunch of foul calls that have caused a slow flow to the half.

The Minutemen hold the Riverhawks without a field goal for the final 4 minutes of the half to get themselves within 2 points at halftime. Jaylen Curry leads UMass with 10 points and 3 rebounds, and Jayden Ndjigue has 9 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists.

1H 3:56 UMass 28 UML 36 The Minutemen have missed 7 free throws so far, and cannot find a consistent crew on the court for both offense and defense to keep the Riverhawks from scoring or to make baskets of their own.

1H 7:52 UMass 19 UML 26 The Minutemen's defense not being effective in stopping the Riverhawks from scoring. The Minutemen have gone 4 deep off their bench, and seem to find good production from the bench.

1H 11:39 UMass 14 UML 19 The Riverhawks went from not having scored a basket to being on a 12-1 run over the last 2 minutes of the game. The Minutemen need to find players who will contribute on both ends to keep this game within reach.

1H 16:05 Minutemen 6 Riverhawks 7 The Minutemen have already committed 2 quick turnovers in the game. Abdelgowad, Rivera, and Curry all have 2 points apiece for the Minutemen.

Starting Five for UMass MBB vs. UMass Lowell: G #0 Jaylen Curry F #5 Daniel Rivera G #7 Rahsool Diggins G #11 Jayden Ndjigue F #25 Malek Abdelgowad

Updated injury report for UMass MBB: Daniel Hankins-Sanford - OUT (right hand) Nate Guerengomba - DOUBTFUL (right foot) Guerengomba was seen with a walking boot on his right foot during warmups.

We are just over an hour from the tip-off of UMass MBB vs. UMass Lowell in the Mullins Center this afternoon. Both teams want to bounce back after tough losses earlier in the week. I will have live in-person coverage here and on @a10talk.com!

The Minutewomen close out their home portion of the non-conference win one of their best wins of the season. UMass hits the road to travel to Dartmouth on Sunday, December 8th at 2pm.

4Q 2:44 UMass 79 Northeastern 42 The Minutewomen have been shooting 53% from the field all game, and don't look like are close to stopping anytime soon. Olbrys and Palmieri were huge sparks to UMass getting this big of a lead against Northeastern.

END 3Q UMass 68 Northeastern 29 LILLY FERGUSON NAILS ANOTHER LAYUP AT THE BUZZER FOR HER SECOND BUZZER-BEATER OF THE GAME! The Minutewomen seem to have all control in this game and do not look to slow down at all at his point.

3Q 4:35 UMass 61 Northeastern 19 The Huskies have been held scoreless for the past two minutes, while the Minutewomen have been on a 6-0 run for the last minute and a half. This is probably one of the best games from Coach Leflar's tenure here.

The Minutewomen have put together their highest-scoring half, while at the same time holding a team to under 20 points at the half. Allie Palmieri leads UMass with 14 points.

2Q 4:13 UMass 38 Northeastern 10 The Minutewomen are having one of their best performances through two straight quarters, and that can be credited to both Megan Olbrys and Allie Palmieri who are both in double digits scoring through 16 minutes of play.

End 1Q UMass 26 Northeastern 8 This is one of the best quarters we have seen from this team all season! Lilly Ferguson makes a buzzer-beater layup through a bunch of contact to give the Minutewomen an 18-point lead.

1Q 4:57 UMass 13 Northeastern 4 The Minutewomen are on an 11-0 scoring run over the past 2.5 minutes. Palmieri has a strong 8 points to start UMass out as they are shooting 50% from the field. This has been one of the best starts of a game for UMass.

Starting Five for UMass WBB vs. Northeastern: F #5 Aleah Sorrentino F #11 Megan Olbrys G #23 Momo LaClair G #24 Allie Palmieri G #44 Stefanie Kulesza

We are less than 45 minutes away from tip-off here in the Mullins Center for UMass Women's Basketball vs. Northeastern. I will have live in-person media coverage tonight on here and on @a10talk.com!

The Minutemen were held scoreless for the final two minutes of the game resulting in the Blue Devils stealing a win on the road. UMass continues their homestand this Saturday against UMass Lowell at noon.

2H 3:36 UMass 65 CCSU 63 THE MINUTEMEN HAVE TAKEN THE LEAD! Rivera has 15 points and 9 rebounds while Diggins has 14 points (4-10 3FG) and 5 rebounds. Tune into ESPN+ for the final 3:36 of the game!

2H 7:31 UMass 53 CCSU 54 Rahsool Diggins nails back-to-back three-pointers to get the Minutemen within one. Diggins coming into tonight was 10-54 from behind the arc after his 8-16 performance in the season opener. (Shoutout @hherman.bsky.social for the stat find)

2H 11:53 UMass 43 CCSU 47 The Blue Devils call a timeout to stop the 7-0 run that the Minutemen are currently on with the help from Curry, Rivera, and Diggins.

2H 13:15 UMass 38 CCSU 47 The Minutemen have kept the Blue Devils without a point in the last 2 minutes. Diggins and Curry have helped cut into the lead.

2H 15:54 UMass 33 CCSU 44 The Blue Devils come out of halftime on an 11-2 scoring run, which forces the Minutemen to call a timeout. UMass needs to try to make shots while being effective with their possessions on offense.

Daniel Rivera continues to be the hot hand for UMass and leads the team with 10 points, 6 rebounds, and 1 block at the half. UMass needs to come out hot to get a hold of the lead and have a chance of maintaining the winning streak.

1H 3:45 UMass 25 CCSU 26 Rivera has started to heat up and provide some scoring for the Minutemen with 7 points and 6 rebounds. UMass has done a great job with limiting the Blue Devils shot attempts as they have forced 3 turnovers in the past 2 minutes.

1H 7:13 UMass 17 CCSU 23 The Minutemen can't seem to get a shot to fall right now as Frank Martin calls a timeout. The Blue Devils are on a 7-0 run over the last minute and a half while UMass hasn't scored in 3 minutes.

1H 11:59 UMass 10 CCSU 9 The Minutemen have held the Blue Devils scoreless for the past 3 minutes. Daniel Hankins-Sanford's presence is definitely being missed on both ends of the court right now after some choppy plays on both ends of the court.

1H 15:57 UMass 3 CCSU 7 The Minutemen are currently struggling from the field only having made one field goal and a free throw. Meanwhile, the Blue Devils are shooting 50% from the field right now.

Starting Five for UMass MBB vs. CCSU: G #0 Jaylen Curry F #5 Daniel Rivera G #7 Rahsool Diggins G #11 Jayden Ndjigue F #25 Malek Abdelgowad

We are about an hour away from tip-off here in the Mullins Center for UMass Men's Basketball taking on the CCSU Blue Devils. I will have live in-person coverage of tonight's game here and on @a10talk.com!

The Minutewomen fall just short of a win against the Saints. UMass returns home to the Mullins Center to face Northeastern on Thursday night at 6pm.

4Q 7:59 UMass 41 Siena 42 The Saints call a timeout to regroup. Both teams have not scored in almost 3 minutes, and UMass needs to snap this scoring drought to get a lead in the game.

END 3Q UMass 41 Siena 41 The Minutewomen end the quarter off on a 9-2 run over the last 5 minutes. Olbrys is up to 18 points and 10 rebounds to help UMass stay in this game. The Minutewomen need to limit their turnovers in the final quarter of play to stay in the game.

3Q 4:35 UMass 32 Siena 39 The Saints came out of the half strong, and have taken the lead for the first time of the game. UMass is struggling to find their footing on defense right now but needs to find it to contain Siena.

3Q 7:04 UMass 28 Siena 28 The Minutewomen called a timeout as the Saints started out 8-2 in the third quarter.

The Minutewomen find themselves up by 6 points at the half. Megan Olbrys has 10 points and 8 rebounds to lead the Minutewomen.

2Q 7:47 UMass 13 Siena 13 The Minutewomen call a timeout as the Saints have tied the game up. Siena is on a 5-0 run over the past minute and a half.

END 1Q UMass 10 Siena 5 Both teams struggled to find shots to go into the hoop for the final minutes of the quarter. The Saints were held scoreless over the last 5 minutes of the game. Chinenye Odenigbo already has early rebounds for UMass.

1Q 2:58 UMass 8 Siena 5 Olbrys has started through the gates strong as she already has 6 of the 8 points for UMass. Both teams are currently 1-11 from behind the arc.

The Minutemen were able to string together two wins in a row. UMass continues their homestand on Wednesday, December 4th at 7pm against CCSU.

2H 2:06 UMass 76 NJIT 64 The Highlanders call their final timeout after not having made a field goal over the past 3 minutes. Diggins just made his first 3-pointer since their last home game in the Mullins Center against Hofstra on 11/16. UMass looks to close this game out now.

2H 3:43 UMass 71 NJIT 61 The Highlanders are on a 7-0 run over the past 1:21, while the Minutemen have been held without a field goal over the past 2:42. UMass needs to keep the lead in double digits to not let NJIT open the door to get back into the game.

Starting Five for UMass Women's Basketball at Siena: F #5 Aleah Sorrentino G #10 Yahmani McKayle F #11 Megan Olbrys G #24 Allie Palmieri G #44 Stefanie Kulesza

2H 6:53 UMass 68 NJIT 54 The Highlanders call timeout as they continue to be cold from the field. Marqui Worthy and Rivera continue to have success in shooting from the field.