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Old Cage · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 4:34 pm Post subject:

Loud?? I'm guessing that none of you guys - especially my friend Kosty - were at the Syracuse game in the Cage in 1962.

UMass 74, Cuse 51 in the next to last home game of the year.

Then, for frosting, we laid 109 on New Hampshire in the last game.

Those games led to our first NCAA bid.

We stood in line to get in and we knew how to make noise.
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InnervisionsUMASS · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 4:37 pm Post subject:

My God, you're old.

Laughing

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Chris20 · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 4:44 pm Post subject:

Time for a name change....OC has been OC for so long that he's now OADC - Old as Dirt Cage.

Old Cage · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 5:00 pm Post subject:

And the walk from Van Meter was uphill both ways in a blizzard. Every game.

Smile

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"Jack didn’t have any envy in him," Calipari said. "He was the greatest coach to ever coach here."

Chris20 · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 5:07 pm Post subject:

MikeUMA · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 12:30 pm Post subject:

20 years ago today...
Anton Brown scores 17 of his 22 in the second half, as UMass holds off Rhode Island 96-88. Jeff Kent scored 35 for Rhody.

http://umasshoops.com/wiki/doku.php?id=game19920304_rhode_island

After starting the A-10 season at 0-2, UMass finished at 13-3.

MikeUMA · Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:08 am Post subject:

It's A-10 Quarter-Finals time now, as it was 20 years ago today...

#1 UMass 106
#8 Rutgers 94
at the Palestra, Philadelphia PA

It looked like our game against Duquesne the other day was going to flirt with the record for points scored in a game, but to my knowledge, this game 20 years ago still holds that mark.

McCoy and Barbee each had 21. Harper went off for 19 & 16. Anton Brown was the only starter who didn't hit double-figure points, but he seemed just fine dishing the rock with 9 assists.

http://umasshoops.com/wiki/doku.php?id=game19920308_rutgers

Speaking of Anton...

DrG · Hall of Fame Joined: 02 Apr 2003 Posts: 2171 Location: MA

Mike, thanks for doing this. The memories from that magical season make my day.

classof62-64 · Freshman Joined: 25 Sep 2011 Posts: 50

MikeUMA · Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:21 am Post subject:

With the A-10 tournament frenzy, I missed posting this one...

20 years ago (this past Friday)
A-10 Semi-Final
UMass 76 - Rhody 67

UM was down by 3 with 5:19 to play, but went on a 15-0 run to secure the win. Harper only had 4 & 2 at halftime, but finished the game with 20 & 7. Lou Roe provided 10 rebounds off the bench.

http://umasshoops.com/wiki/doku.php?id=game19920309_rhode_island

MikeUMA · Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:38 pm Post subject:

And can't forget today, the 20th anniversary of our first-ever A-10 Tourney title.

West Virginia 91
Massachusetts 97

We got out to a 52-28 lead at the half, and even though we gave up 63 furious points to the Mountaineers in the second half, it wasn't enough to overcome that initial deficit.

http://umasshoops.com/wiki/doku.php?id=game19920312_west_virginia

DirSport · Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:26 pm Post subject:

34-9 midway in the first half still stands out for me.

UMass1991 · Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 4:53 pm Post subject:

UMass2FBS · Sophomore Joined: 02 Jan 2010 Posts: 214

I loved Pat Forde of ESPN's memories of the 91'-92' team. He speaks about Calipari and writes:

"His 1992 Massachusetts team remains one of the most overachieving units the Minuteman has ever seen, featuring a shooting guard with range so limited he made one 3-pointer all season (Jim McCoy), a 6-foot-3 power forward (Will Herndon), and a left-handed center who stood all of 6-7 (Harper Williams). Somehow, that collection of marginal talent went 30-5 and advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16."

To me, that was what was so great about that team. They were not loaded with superstars but they worked their butts off every minute of every game.
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MikeUMA · Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:33 am Post subject:

20 years ago today: UM's first-ever NCAA Tournament win.

Fordham (East 14) 58
UMass (East 3) 85
at the Worcester Centrum

http://umasshoops.com/wiki/doku.php?id=game19920320_fordham

Lots of preview articles in this one, an interesting look back at the build up to our first big run. Also includes a look back at UM's first NCAA Tourney team in 1962.

And the recap also talks about "TV Lou", who seemed to play the hardest when the cameras were on Smile