Massachusetts Minutemen at Rhode Island Rams
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Weeks Jr. scores 30 to lead UMass past Rhode Island 78-67
Weeks Jr. shot 6 for 9 on 3-pointers. He added six rebounds and five steals.
Rich Kelly had 14 points for UMass (10-11, 3-6 Atlantic 10 Conference). C.J. Kelly added 12 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. Noah Fernandes had 11 points and seven assists.
The Minutemen forced a season-high 20 turnovers.
Ishmael Leggett scored a career-high 21 points for the Rams (12-9, 3-6), who have now lost five games in a row. Makhi Mitchell had 13 points, 13 rebounds, six assists and four blocks. Antwan Walker added 13 points.
The Minutemen leveled the season series against the Rams. Rhode Island defeated UMass 81-68 on Jan. 15.
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Matchup Prediction
Rhode Island: 81.4%
Massachusetts: 18.6%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 78 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Noah Fernandes Defensive Rebound. | 78 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Jeremy Sheppard missed Three Point Jumper. | 78 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Makhi Mitchell Defensive Rebound. | 78 - 67 |
Statistics
 MASS |
 URI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-62 | FG | 26-59 |
| 45.2 | Field Goal % | 44.1 |
| 10-25 | 3PT | 6-21 |
| 40.0 | Three Point % | 28.6 |
| 12-18 | FT | 9-18 |
| 66.7 | Free Throw % | 50.0 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 18 | Assists | 15 |
| 13 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 8 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 20 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 19 | Fouls | 17 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Venue: Thomas M. Ryan Center
Location: Kingston, RI
Attendance: 5,847 | Capacity:
Location: Kingston, RI
Attendance: 5,847 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| VCU | 13-2 | - | 23-5 |
| George Mason | 13-2 | - | 22-6 |
| Loyola Chicago | 10-5 | 3 | 19-9 |
| Dayton | 9-6 | 4 | 19-9 |
| Saint Joseph's | 9-6 | 4 | 18-10 |
| Saint Louis | 9-6 | 4 | 16-12 |
| Duquesne | 7-8 | 6 | 12-16 |
| St. Bonaventure | 7-9 | 6.5 | 19-10 |
| George Washington | 7-9 | 6.5 | 18-11 |
| Rhode Island | 6-9 | 7 | 17-10 |
| Davidson | 6-9 | 7 | 16-12 |
| Massachusetts | 6-9 | 7 | 11-17 |
| Richmond | 5-11 | 8.5 | 10-19 |
| La Salle | 4-11 | 9 | 12-16 |
| Fordham | 3-12 | 10 | 11-17 |