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ITTSBURGH, Pa. - Dante Milligan knows that the University of Massachusetts men's basketball team plays Oakland Friday. He's heard coach Travis Ford talk about how good the Golden Grizzlies are, but he admits that Saturday's game against Pittsburgh is looming in the back of his mind.
The Panthers loom a little larger for everybody. They are ranked No. 4 in the nation and present an opportunity for the Minutemen to make a statement nationally.
But Milligan, who began his career at Pittsburgh, has a personal motivation for Saturday's game at 5 p.m. He'll be back at the Peterson Events Center for this weekend's Colonial Classic for the first time since transferring to UMass in January 2005.
"I've been waiting for this. I'm trying to get back at them for not giving me a chance basically," said Milligan, who played 23 minutes in five games with the Panthers during the 2004-05 season. "It's hard because I have been anticipating that game, but I know before I get to that game we have to take care of business against Oakland."
Ford understands Milligan's motivation, but hopes he will be able to block it out when the Oakland game starts at 2 p.m. Friday.
"There's no question it's in his mind. He wants to go back and play well," Ford said. "We're not going out trying to prove things to people. We're trying to win the game. Hopefully he'll remember that and not put too much pressure on himself."
Milligan said he thought he'd be able to help scout a little when it came time to prepare for the Panthers.
"When we start watching film, I'll be able to elaborate more on what those guys are accustomed to doing," Milligan said. "I haven't gotten too much into that yet because we're just focusing on winning the first game against Oakland."
Ford said he isn't thinking about Pittsburgh. He's assigned an assistant coach to prepare a scouting report for both Pitt and Northeastern, who the Minutemen face at 2 p.m. Sunday.
"We're going to try to do everything possible to try to win the Oakland game," Ford said. "Whether I have to play somebody 40 minutes, we're going to play to win that game as if it's the only game. Then we'll approach the Pittsburgh game the same way. I would only try to save guys if we were up a lot of points and that's not going to happen. It's not a team you can blow out."
Ford said playing Oakland at 2 p.m. works well because the Minutemen can spend the rest of Friday after the game preparing for Pittsburgh.
The adventure in paperwork is over. UMass has signed six recruits as Travon Wilcher, Matt Hill, Matt Glass, Marcus Matthews, Max Groebe and Papa Ousmane Lo officially became part of the program. All six will be freshmen in 2007 and have four years of eligibility.
While the Minutemen have six scholarships to offer and signed six players, Ford said he's still recruiting for next season, adding that one or more of the signees could end up in prep school for a year.
"We're not done. We're not done at all. It's important because we're losing important players," Ford said.
Ford is now allowed by NCAA rules to talk about the recruits.
Marcus Matthews, 6-foot-3 guard, Valley Stream, N.Y. - The combo guard committed to UMass after his sophomore season and finally had the chance to sign his letter of intent. He missed a significant portion of last year with an ankle injury.
"We think eventually he'll be a great basketball player," Ford said. "I like his work ethic. He comes from a great basketball family. He needs to continue to work every day to get better and continue to improve."
Ford listed Matthews as the Minuteman most likely to end up in prep school.
"Marcus Matthews is a young man who we want to watch his progression. After sitting out last year, it's something we've talked to him about," Ford said. "He's going to be a great player for UMass one day, but we want to see if he needs another year maybe to help prepare in that guard spot. We have good options for him and us."
Travon Wilcher, 6-foot-7 forward, Springfield, - Ford said Wilcher, who is now at Lee Academy in Maine, could be the most athletic player he's ever coached.
"He's a young man that can block shots and score in the open court. He's 6-foot-7 and can play inside and outside and athletically he can make so many things happen," Ford said. "He'll be great defensively. Not only will he be a shot blocker, but he can guard on the perimeter as well. He's slim, but wiry strong."
Matt Hill, 6-foot-7 forward, Middletown, Conn. - The 6-foot-7 forward, who is currently at the Tilton School in New Hampshire, injured his Achilles tendon and will likely miss this season.
However, Ford remains optimistic about his future.
"He's got an Achilles injury that's going to keep him out this year, but the doctor said he's going to be fine. They just have to keep an eye on him," Ford said. "He's another 6-foot-7 athlete. He can play inside and outside. I saw him this summer and fell in love with him. He can play, shoot the 3. He can post people up."
Papa Ousmane Lo, 6-foot-9 forward/center, Theis, Senegal - Ford said Lo, who is now at the Winchendon School and will be 21 when he starts his college career, might be a project offensively but will be ready to step in defensively right away.
"He's probably the most premiere shot blocker that's not in college or the pros right now. He tries to block everything," said Ford, who compared him to current UMass big man Stephane Lasme.
"He's probably ahead of where Stephane was offensively at this point in time. Playing for (Winchendon coach) Mike Byrnes is probably exactly what he needs, because he always gets the most out of his players. Will he be ready offensively from day one? I doubt it, but we expect him to be ready defensively and take some of the shot blocks we'll be missing from Stephane. We think he's a great steal. He's been committed to us for a while and he loves us."
Matt Glass, 6-foot-7 wing, Underhill Center, Vt. - Ford went into the recruiting process looking to add shooters and Glass, now at the Northfield Mount Hermon School, provides one.
"He's really come on in the past year. He's deceptively athletic and has a great understanding of the game," Ford said. "He'll be able to step in and play. He's a prep school kid that's playing against great competition every day."
Max Groebe, 6-foot-4 guard, North Miami Beach, Fla. - Like Glass, Groebe gives the Minutemen another long-range option. He might be the player most ready to step in for the Minutemen.
"I like guys that can shoot the ball. We need more of them," Ford said. "Max, without question, is somebody that can do that.
I think he's ready to play at this level. He's a very strong kid and plays in a very intense league," Ford said. "Max has proven he can play at every level."
Matt Vautour can be reached at [email protected]. For more UMass coverage including a frequently updated UMass sports blog, go to www.dailyhampshiregazette.com/umsports.
ITTSBURGH - Senior forward Stephane Lasme (Libreville, Gabon) posted his ninth career double-double with 11 points and 14 rebounds and three others scored in double-figures as UMass (2-0) defeated Oakland (2-1), 65-56, in the first game of the First Commonwealth Colonial Athletic Association Basketball Classic at the Petersen Events Center. Junior Gary Forbes (Brooklyn, N.Y.) tallied 15 in his second game at UMass. Senior guard James Life (Fort Myers, Fla.) scored all 15 of his points in the first half. Senior center Rashaun Freeman (Schenectady, N.Y.) notched 11 points.
UMass' defense was solid all game as the Minutemen held Oakland's top two scorers, who came in averaging a combined 34 points per game to just seven combined points. Guard Erik Kangas, who came in at 19.5 points per game was limited to just five and forward Vova Severovas (14.0 ppg) had only two points. Also, Nick Billings who came in at 12.0 points per game was held to two.
Life was the story of the first half as he hit all six of his shots (15 points) to help the Minutemen build a commanding 40-24 lead at intermission. UMass shot a blazing 68 percent in the first half making 15-of-22 shots including 6-of-8 from 3-point range. The Minutemen converted 10 of their first 11 shots of the contest.
The Minutemen jumped out to a 23-8 lead in the first 8:50 of the game as they hit nine of their first 10 shots from the floor. That finished with a 14-0 run as UMass made four 3-pointers in a row, two by Gary Forbes, one by Brandon Thomas (San Antonio, Texas) and another by Life with 11:10 left in the first half.
UMass continues action at the Colonial Classic on Saturday as the Minutemen take on host No. 4/5 Pittsburgh at 5 p.m. The game will air on ESPN Regional (Fox Sports Pittsburgh, SportsNet New York and Mid-Atlantic Sports Network). It can be heard on the UMass Sports Network (100.9 FM, 830 AM, 95.9 FM) and UMassAthletics.com.
NOTES
James Life reached double figures in the first 10:23 of the game and scored all 15 points in the first half. It is his 15th career double-figure game at UMass and second in as many games this season.
Stephane Lasme had his ninth career double-double with 11 points and 14 rebounds. It was his 21st career double-figure scoring game and 12th career game with 10 or more rebounds.
Gary Forbes scored in double-figures for the second game in a row with 15. It was his 26th career game with 10 or more points.
Rashaun Freeman had his second double-figure game of the year and 66th in 87 career games.
UMass hit 10 of their first 11 shots of the game in the first 10 minutes. That included 5-of-6 from the 3-point line.
ITTSBURGH -- The University of Massachusetts men's basketball team didn't deliver a knockout blow, but the Minutemen won most of the battles in yesterday's 65-56 victory over Oakland in the first game of a tripleheader this weekend in the Colonial Athletic Association Classic.
Oakland (2-1) made a comeback late in the second half, but UMass survived many turnovers to win its second game of the season.
"I'm happy we won, but it wasn't pretty," UMass coach Travis Ford said. "We played great in stretches and we accomplished the things we wanted to on defense. Offensively, there were stretches where we were tremendous and then we went from being great to absolutely pathetic. That's the challenge for this team. We have to become more consistent."
The Minutemen (2-0) were outscored, 32-25, in the second half.
"We just kept playing around," Ford said. "We never made the final knockout blow, but this time of year, we'll take it. There are just a lot of things we have to get better at."
The Minutemen ended the first half as strong they started it. Junior Gary Forbes and senior Brandon Thomas combined for a trio of 3-pointers on three consecutive possessions, giving UMass a 20-8 lead seven minutes into the opening half.
In the final two minutes of the half, senior Stephane Lasme had a layup, a steal, and two defensive rebounds, sending UMass into the locker room with a 40-24 halftime lead.
"We probably wouldn't have won if it wasn't for Stephane," Ford said. "I think everybody fed off his energy and his eagerness to win. He got every loose ball. Every rebound he went after, he got it. No question, he was the difference."
Lasme had 11 points and 14 rebounds, and Forbes and senior James Life added 15 points each. Oakland center Shawn Hopes had a game-high 17 points.
The Minutemen take on No. 4 Pittsburgh tonight at 5.
ITTSBURGH - As University of Massachusetts men's basketball coach Travis Ford walked off the Petersen Events Center floor Friday afternoon, he had plenty to be happy with and plenty to be concerned about as the Minutemen prepared to meet No. 4-ranked Pittsburgh at 5 p.m. Saturday.
UMass defeated Oakland 65-56 win in the first game of the Colonial Classic. On the plus side, the Minutemen (2-0) were strong defensively and at times looked very good offensively as they dominated in the first half and led by double digits for most of the game.
But turnovers and free throw shooting, which have plagued UMass in the past, were problems again as was the Minutemen's inability to deliver a finishing blow. UMass turned the ball over 22 times, shot 8-for-22 from the foul line and watched the Golden Grizzlies (2-1) whittle a 22-point lead down to nine late in the game.
"I'm happy we won," Ford said. "We played great in stretches. We accomplished the things we wanted to on defense. Offensively we could go from great to absolutely pathetic at times. That's a challenge for this team.
"We have to become more consistent," Ford continued. "We never made the final knockout blow, but at this time of year we'll take it. But there's a lot of things we have to get better at."
Junior Gary Forbes agreed.
"We have to be able to finish off the game," Forbes said. "We have to be able to keep our focus and we lacked that at the end. We have to cut down on our turnovers. (Saturday) we can't have the same effort we had today."
The early start time at 2 p.m. and lack of a local team led to a nearly empty arena as 31 people were in their seats by the national anthem. The crowd didn't exceed 300 until late in the second half when Pittsburgh fans started to arrive for their team's 5 p.m. game against Northeastern.
Ford told his players to "make your own energy" early and they responded by hitting 10 of their first 11 shots. Senior guard James Life made all six of his shots, including three 3-pointers, and had all 15 of his points before intermission.
Coming off his impressive debut last Saturday against Dartmouth, freshman point guard Tiki Mayben struggled for the Minutemen. He was whistled for his second foul 3 minutes, 15 seconds into the game and never quite found his rhythm as he failed to score and committed six turnovers to go along with four assists.
With foul trouble putting Mayben on the bench early, sophomore Chris Lowe made his season debut. He missed the Dartmouth game after being suspended and his return seemed to ignite the Minutemen.
Lowe helped direct a 14-0 UMass run en route to its 40-24 halftime edge. The Minutemen outscored Oakland 34-17 with Lowe in the game during the first half.
"Chris Lowe is a different point guard than Tiki. Tiki is a little more creative and tries more things, C-Lowe is going to run the offense a little more," Ford said. "Both of them are good. Tiki got in early foul trouble and in the second half he tried to force things to get himself into the flow."
Lowe said he was glad to contribute.
"It felt good to come in and help the team any way I can," Lowe said. "Coming off the bench or starting doesn't matter. I thought the team needed a little spark and I came in and gave them a little spark."
While Life cooled off after intermission, Stephane Lasme took over. The senior big man, who was quiet against Dartmouth, had 11 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks.
"We probably wouldn't have won if it wasn't for Stephane, not just stat-wise but we really fed off his energy and his eagerness to win," Ford said. "He was the difference because he played a complete game."
Forbes scored 15 points and had five rebounds, while Rashaun Freeman added 11 points.
Shawn Hopes led the Grizzlies with 17 points and four steals.
Matt Vautour can be reached at [email protected].
| Oakland Golden Grizzlies | 56 |
| Massachusetts Minutemen | 65 |
| Colonial Athletic Association Classic at the Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh PA | |
Official Basketball Box Score
Oakland vs Massachusetts
11/17/06 2:00 PM at Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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VISITORS: Oakland (2-1)
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
31 SEVEROVAS, Vova..... f 1-6 0-0 0-1 0 3 3 4 2 0 1 0 0 22
50 HOPES, Shawn........ c 6-13 0-0 5-7 0 3 3 3 17 0 1 0 4 26
03 JONES, Johnathon.... g 3-8 1-2 0-0 1 2 3 1 7 4 3 0 3 32
15 BILLINGS, Rick...... g 0-5 0-4 2-2 1 1 2 1 2 1 4 1 1 22
30 KANGAS, Erik........ g 2-6 1-3 0-0 0 2 2 2 5 1 4 0 0 25
01 NELSON, Derick...... 3-5 0-0 4-7 1 4 5 3 10 2 4 0 0 20
11 MacKENZIE, Keith.... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 8
12 CASSISE, Brandon.... 5-9 1-5 2-2 0 2 2 3 13 0 0 0 1 19
20 LAWAL, Shane........ 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 2 0 9
44 McCLOSKEY, Patrick.. 0-2 0-0 0-0 3 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 17
TEAM................ 7 1 8 1
Totals.............. 20-56 3-15 13-19 13 21 34 20 56 12 18 3 9 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 10-28 35.7% 2nd Half: 10-28 35.7% Game: 35.7% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-6 33.3% 2nd Half: 1-9 11.1% Game: 20.0% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 2-6 33.3% 2nd Half: 11-13 84.6% Game: 68.4% 1
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HOME TEAM: Massachusetts (2-0)
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
13 Lasme, Stephane..... f 4-5 0-0 3-5 4 10 14 2 11 1 1 5 0 29
01 Freeman, Rashaun.... c 5-6 0-0 1-2 0 4 4 3 11 2 3 1 1 27
03 Forbes, Gary........ g 6-11 2-6 1-2 0 5 5 1 15 4 3 1 3 27
10 Mayben, Tiki........ g 0-3 0-3 0-0 0 0 0 4 0 4 6 0 0 16
34 Life, James......... g 6-8 3-4 0-0 0 1 1 0 15 0 0 0 0 28
02 Thomas, Brandon..... 2-5 2-3 0-1 0 2 2 0 6 1 2 0 1 17
05 Harris, Ricky....... 0-2 0-1 2-6 0 2 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 8
14 Lowe, Chris......... 2-7 0-0 0-2 1 1 2 1 4 4 4 1 1 24
20 Milligan, Dante..... 0-1 0-0 0-2 1 0 1 4 0 1 2 1 1 13
31 Bonner, Luke........ 0-2 0-1 1-2 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 11
TEAM................ 3 1 4
Totals.............. 25-50 7-18 8-22 9 27 36 20 65 17 22 10 7 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 15-22 68.2% 2nd Half: 10-28 35.7% Game: 50.0% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 6-8 75.0% 2nd Half: 1-10 10.0% Game: 38.9% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 4-8 50.0% 2nd Half: 4-14 28.6% Game: 36.4% 9,1
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Officials: Jim Haney (R), Tim Clougherty, John Gaffney
Technical fouls: Oakland-None. Massachusetts-None.
Attendance:
Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total
Oakland....................... 24 32 - 56
Massachusetts................. 40 25 - 65
# First Game of the Colonial Athletic Association Basketball Classic
Points in the paint-OAKLAND 18,UMASS 26. Points off turnovers-OAKLAND 14,UMASS 21.
2nd chance points-OAKLAND 4,UMASS 3. Fast break points-OAKLAND 8,UMASS 13.
Bench points-OAKLAND 23,UMASS 13. Score tied-1 time. Lead changed-1 time.
Last FG-OAKLAND 2nd-00:01, UMASS 2nd-02:46.
Largest lead-OAKLAND by 2 1st-19:40, UMASS by 22 2nd-09:11.
Play-by-Play
Oakland vs Massachusetts
11/17/06 2:00 PM at Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, PA
1st PERIOD Play-by-Play (Page 1)
HOME TEAM: Massachusetts TIME SCORE MAR VISITORS: Oakland
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TURNOVR by Forbes, Gary 19:52 STEAL by BILLINGS, Rick
19:40 0-2 V 2 GOOD! LAYUP by HOPES, Shawn [PNT]
19:40 ASSIST by KANGAS, Erik
GOOD! JUMPER by Freeman, Rashaun [PNT] 19:18 2-2 T 1
ASSIST by Forbes, Gary 19:18
18:59 TURNOVR by BILLINGS, Rick
GOOD! LAYUP by Life, James [PNT] 18:39 4-2 H 2
ASSIST by Freeman, Rashaun 18:39
BLOCK by Forbes, Gary 18:16
REBOUND (DEF) by Forbes, Gary 18:16 MISSED LAYUP by SEVEROVAS, Vova
GOOD! JUMPER by Forbes, Gary 18:07 6-2 H 4
FOUL by Mayben, Tiki 17:59
17:47 6-5 H 1 GOOD! 3 PTR by KANGAS, Erik
17:47 ASSIST by BILLINGS, Rick
MISSED 3 PTR by Mayben, Tiki 17:26 REBOUND (DEF) by HOPES, Shawn
17:07 TURNOVR by BILLINGS, Rick
STEAL by Forbes, Gary 17:06
17:06 FOUL by BILLINGS, Rick
TURNOVR by Mayben, Tiki 16:45
FOUL by Mayben, Tiki 16:45
16:45 SUB IN : Lowe, Chris
16:45 SUB OUT: Mayben, Tiki
REBOUND (DEF) by Lasme, Stephane 16:30 MISSED LAYUP by SEVEROVAS, Vova
16:15 FOUL by SEVEROVAS, Vova
GOOD! JUMPER by Life, James 16:13 8-5 H 3
ASSIST by Lowe, Chris 16:13
15:55 TURNOVR by KANGAS, Erik
TIMEOUT MEDIA 15:55
15:55 FOUL by KANGAS, Erik
MISSED FT SHOT by Freeman, Rashaun 15:36 FOUL by HOPES, Shawn
REBOUND (OFF) by (DEADBALL) 15:36
GOOD! FT SHOT by Freeman, Rashaun 15:36 9-5 H 4
15:03 9-8 H 1 GOOD! 3 PTR by JONES, Johnathon
GOOD! JUMPER by Freeman, Rashaun [PNT] 14:49 11-8 H 3
ASSIST by Forbes, Gary 14:49
REBOUND (DEF) by Lasme, Stephane 14:30 MISSED JUMPER by HOPES, Shawn
GOOD! 3 PTR by Forbes, Gary 14:23 14-8 H 6
14:04 TURNOVR by BILLINGS, Rick
SUB IN : McCLOSKEY, Patrick 14:04 SUB IN : Milligan, Dante
SUB IN : MacKENZIE, Keith 14:04 SUB IN : Thomas, Brandon
SUB IN : NELSON, Derick 14:04 SUB OUT: Freeman, Rashaun
SUB OUT: SEVEROVAS, Vova 14:04 SUB OUT: Life, James
SUB OUT: HOPES, Shawn 14:04
SUB OUT: BILLINGS, Rick 14:04
SUB OUT: JONES, Johnathon 14:04
TURNOVR by Lowe, Chris 13:52
REBOUND (DEF) by Thomas, Brandon 13:40 MISSED JUMPER by KANGAS, Erik
GOOD! 3 PTR by Forbes, Gary 13:28 17-8 H 9
ASSIST by Lowe, Chris 13:28
13:01 TURNOVR by NELSON, Derick
STEAL by Milligan, Dante 12:59
GOOD! 3 PTR by Thomas, Brandon 12:54 20-8 H 12
ASSIST by Lowe, Chris 12:54
12:53 TIMEOUT 30sec
SUB IN : CASSISE, Brandon 12:53 SUB IN : Life, James
SUB IN : JONES, Johnathon 12:53 SUB OUT: Forbes, Gary
SUB OUT: MacKENZIE, Keith 12:53
FOUL by Lowe, Chris 12:48
SUB IN : SEVEROVAS, Vova 12:48
SUB OUT: KANGAS, Erik 12:48
12:31 TURNOVR by NELSON, Derick
12:30 FOUL by NELSON, Derick
TURNOVR by Milligan, Dante 12:14
FOUL by Milligan, Dante 12:14
12:14 SUB IN : Freeman, Rashaun
12:14 SUB OUT: Lasme, Stephane
BLOCK by Milligan, Dante 11:50 MISSED LAYUP by McCLOSKEY, Patrick
REBOUND (DEF) by (TEAM) 11:49
TIMEOUT media 11:47
11:47 SUB IN : Lasme, Stephane
11:47 SUB OUT: Lowe, Chris
GOOD! 3 PTR by Life, James 11:29 23-8 H 15
ASSIST by Freeman, Rashaun 11:29
10:57 23-10 H 13 GOOD! JUMPER by CASSISE, Brandon
10:57 ASSIST by McCLOSKEY, Patrick
TURNOVR by Freeman, Rashaun 10:48
SUB IN : HOPES, Shawn 10:48 SUB IN : Lowe, Chris
SUB OUT: McCLOSKEY, Patrick 10:48 SUB IN : Forbes, Gary
10:36 23-12 H 11 GOOD! LAYUP by NELSON, Derick [PNT]
10:27 SUB OUT: Lowe, Chris
10:27 SUB OUT: Lasme, Stephane
TURNOVR by Forbes, Gary 10:22
10:21 STEAL by CASSISE, Brandon
09:59 23-14 H 9 GOOD! JUMPER by HOPES, Shawn
09:46 SUB IN : Lowe, Chris
09:46 SUB OUT: Thomas, Brandon
GOOD! 3 PTR by Life, James 09:44 26-14 H 12
ASSIST by Forbes, Gary 09:44
09:12 TURNOVR by SEVEROVAS, Vova
GOOD! FT SHOT by Lasme, Stephane 08:51 27-14 H 13 FOUL by HOPES, Shawn
GOOD! FT SHOT by Lasme, Stephane 08:51 28-14 H 14
08:15 28-16 H 12 GOOD! LAYUP by HOPES, Shawn [PNT]
08:15 ASSIST by NELSON, Derick
TURNOVR by Freeman, Rashaun 08:07
08:06 STEAL by HOPES, Shawn
08:05 TURNOVR by NELSON, Derick
SUB IN : BILLINGS, Rick 08:05 SUB IN : Bonner, Luke
SUB OUT: NELSON, Derick 08:05 SUB OUT: Freeman, Rashaun
07:56 FOUL by SEVEROVAS, Vova
TIMEOUT MEDIA 07:56
MISSED FT SHOT by Bonner, Luke 07:56
REBOUND (OFF) by (DEADBALL) 07:56
GOOD! FT SHOT by Bonner, Luke 07:56 29-16 H 13
SUB IN : KANGAS, Erik 07:56 SUB IN : Lasme, Stephane
SUB OUT: CASSISE, Brandon 07:56 SUB OUT: Milligan, Dante
FOUL by Bonner, Luke 07:33
FOUL by Forbes, Gary 07:30
07:06 29-17 H 12 GOOD! FT SHOT by BILLINGS, Rick
06:58 29-18 H 11 GOOD! FT SHOT by BILLINGS, Rick
MISSED LAYUP by Bonner, Luke 06:47 REBOUND (DEF) by SEVEROVAS, Vova
06:32 TURNOVR by KANGAS, Erik
MISSED JUMPER by Lowe, Chris 06:30
REBOUND (OFF) by Lasme, Stephane 06:30
GOOD! DUNK by Lasme, Stephane [FB/PNT] 06:20 31-18 H 13
06:20 MISSED 3 PTR by KANGAS, Erik
REBOUND (DEF) by Forbes, Gary 06:13
MISSED LAYUP by Lowe, Chris 06:13 REBOUND (DEF) by HOPES, Shawn
06:04 MISSED JUMPER by HOPES, Shawn
06:04 REBOUND (OFF) by (TEAM)
06:04 MISSED JUMPER by HOPES, Shawn
06:04 REBOUND (OFF) by (TEAM)
FOUL by Lasme, Stephane 06:04
06:03 MISSED FT SHOT by SEVEROVAS, Vova
06:03 REBOUND (OFF) by BILLINGS, Rick
BLOCK by Bonner, Luke 06:01 MISSED LAYUP by BILLINGS, Rick
05:59 REBOUND (OFF) by (TEAM)
05:59 SUB IN : Freeman, Rashaun
05:59 SUB OUT: Bonner, Luke
MISSED 3 PTR by Forbes, Gary 05:55 REBOUND (DEF) by JONES, Johnathon
05:10 31-20 H 11 GOOD! LAYUP by JONES, Johnathon [FB/PNT]
GOOD! JUMPER by Life, James 05:10 33-20 H 13
REBOUND (DEF) by Forbes, Gary 05:10 MISSED JUMPER by KANGAS, Erik
TURNOVR by Lowe, Chris 05:06
SUB IN : CASSISE, Brandon 05:06 SUB IN : Thomas, Brandon
SUB IN : NELSON, Derick 05:06 SUB IN : Milligan, Dante
SUB IN : McCLOSKEY, Patrick 05:06 SUB OUT: Lasme, Stephane
SUB OUT: KANGAS, Erik 05:06 SUB OUT: Forbes, Gary
SUB OUT: SEVEROVAS, Vova 05:06
SUB OUT: HOPES, Shawn 05:06
REBOUND (DEF) by Life, James 05:03 MISSED 3 PTR by CASSISE, Brandon
TURNOVR by Thomas, Brandon 04:55
FOUL by Milligan, Dante 04:38
03:30 TIMEOUT media
03:30 MISSED FT SHOT by NELSON, Derick
REBOUND (OFF) by (DEADBALL) 03:30
03:30 MISSED FT SHOT by NELSON, Derick
03:30 REBOUND (OFF) by (DEADBALL)
REBOUND (DEF) by Freeman, Rashaun 03:30 MISSED FT SHOT by NELSON, Derick
GOOD! 3 PTR by Life, James 03:21 36-20 H 16
ASSIST by Milligan, Dante 03:21
03:07 36-22 H 14 GOOD! JUMPER by JONES, Johnathon [PNT]
TURNOVR by Lowe, Chris 03:00
TURNOVR by Forbes, Gary 02:41
02:39 STEAL by HOPES, Shawn
02:36 MISSED LAYUP by NELSON, Derick
02:36 REBOUND (OFF) by NELSON, Derick
REBOUND (DEF) by (DEADBALL) 02:35 MISSED LAYUP by NELSON, Derick
MISSED JUMPER by Forbes, Gary 02:30 REBOUND (DEF) by KANGAS, Erik
REBOUND (DEF) by Forbes, Gary 02:25 MISSED 3 PTR by KANGAS, Erik
MISSED LAYUP by Milligan, Dante 02:14
REBOUND (OFF) by Milligan, Dante 02:14
02:13 FOUL by McCLOSKEY, Patrick
MISSED FT SHOT by Milligan, Dante 02:07
REBOUND (OFF) by (DEADBALL) 02:07
SUB IN : SEVEROVAS, Vova 02:07 SUB IN : Lasme, Stephane
SUB OUT: NELSON, Derick 02:07 SUB OUT: Freeman, Rashaun
MISSED FT SHOT by Milligan, Dante 02:06 REBOUND (DEF) by CASSISE, Brandon
01:55 36-24 H 12 GOOD! JUMPER by CASSISE, Brandon [FB]
01:55 ASSIST by JONES, Johnathon
TURNOVR by Milligan, Dante 01:46
FOUL by Milligan, Dante 01:46
01:46 SUB IN : Bonner, Luke
01:46 SUB IN : Harris, Ricky
01:46 SUB OUT: Milligan, Dante
01:46 SUB OUT: Life, James
REBOUND (DEF) by Bonner, Luke 01:41 MISSED 3 PTR by BILLINGS, Rick
GOOD! LAYUP by Lasme, Stephane [PNT] 01:30 38-24 H 14
ASSIST by Lowe, Chris 01:30
BLOCK by Lasme, Stephane 01:22 MISSED JUMPER by SEVEROVAS, Vova
REBOUND (DEF) by Lowe, Chris 01:20
GOOD! LAYUP by Lowe, Chris [FB/PNT] 01:18 40-24 H 16
00:26 MISSED JUMPER by JONES, Johnathon
00:26 REBOUND (OFF) by (TEAM)
BLOCK by Lowe, Chris 00:01 MISSED JUMPER by JONES, Johnathon
REBOUND (DEF) by Lasme, Stephane 00:00
Massachusetts 40, Oakland 24
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Oakland 10 6 0 4 6 0 0
Massachusetts 12 11 2 7 6 1 1
2nd PERIOD Play-by-Play (Page 1)
HOME TEAM: Massachusetts TIME SCORE MAR VISITORS: Oakland
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19:45 FOUL by JONES, Johnathon
MISSED JUMPER by Freeman, Rashaun 19:43 REBOUND (DEF) by SEVEROVAS, Vova
REBOUND (DEF) by Lasme, Stephane 19:26 MISSED 3 PTR by JONES, Johnathon
TURNOVR by Freeman, Rashaun 19:15
19:14 STEAL by JONES, Johnathon
19:09 40-26 H 14 GOOD! LAYUP by SEVEROVAS, Vova [FB/PNT]
19:09 ASSIST by JONES, Johnathon
MISSED 3 PTR by Mayben, Tiki 18:51 REBOUND (DEF) by SEVEROVAS, Vova
BLOCK by Lasme, Stephane 18:33 MISSED JUMPER by JONES, Johnathon
18:16 REBOUND (OFF) by JONES, Johnathon
STEAL by Forbes, Gary 18:01 TURNOVR by JONES, Johnathon
MISSED JUMPER by Life, James 18:01 REBOUND (DEF) by KANGAS, Erik
17:56 40-28 H 12 GOOD! JUMPER by HOPES, Shawn
17:56 ASSIST by JONES, Johnathon
MISSED 3 PTR by Forbes, Gary 17:48 REBOUND (DEF) by (TEAM)
TIMEOUT 30sec 17:41
17:41 SUB IN : Milligan, Dante
17:41 SUB OUT: Freeman, Rashaun
FOUL by Lasme, Stephane 17:25 40-29 H 11 GOOD! FT SHOT by HOPES, Shawn
REBOUND (DEF) by Freeman, Rashaun 17:25 MISSED FT SHOT by HOPES, Shawn
17:25 SUB IN : Freeman, Rashaun
17:25 SUB OUT: Milligan, Dante
GOOD! JUMPER by Lasme, Stephane [PNT] 17:13 42-29 H 13
ASSIST by Forbes, Gary 17:13
MISSED FT SHOT by Lasme, Stephane 17:13 FOUL by SEVEROVAS, Vova
17:13 REBOUND (DEF) by BILLINGS, Rick
BLOCK by Lasme, Stephane 16:49 MISSED LAYUP by SEVEROVAS, Vova
REBOUND (DEF) by Lasme, Stephane 16:46
GOOD! JUMPER by Forbes, Gary [FB/PNT] 16:43 44-29 H 15
REBOUND (DEF) by Lasme, Stephane 16:14 MISSED LAYUP by SEVEROVAS, Vova
MISSED 3 PTR by Forbes, Gary 16:07 REBOUND (DEF) by JONES, Johnathon
REBOUND (DEF) by Lasme, Stephane 15:21 MISSED 3 PTR by BILLINGS, Rick
TIMEOUT MEDIA 15:01
TURNOVR by Mayben, Tiki 15:01
SUB IN : NELSON, Derick 15:01 SUB IN : Milligan, Dante
SUB IN : CASSISE, Brandon 15:01 SUB OUT: Lasme, Stephane
SUB IN : LAWAL, Shane 15:01
SUB OUT: SEVEROVAS, Vova 15:01
SUB OUT: KANGAS, Erik 15:01
SUB OUT: BILLINGS, Rick 15:01
15:00 STEAL by JONES, Johnathon
FOUL by Milligan, Dante 14:26
14:26 SUB IN : Lasme, Stephane
14:26 SUB OUT: Milligan, Dante
FOUL by Freeman, Rashaun 14:25
14:20 TURNOVR by HOPES, Shawn
14:20 FOUL by HOPES, Shawn
14:08 FOUL by CASSISE, Brandon
GOOD! JUMPER by Forbes, Gary 13:58 46-29 H 17
ASSIST by Mayben, Tiki 13:57
13:40 TURNOVR by JONES, Johnathon
STEAL by Freeman, Rashaun 13:39
GOOD! LAYUP by Freeman, Rashaun [FB/PNT] 13:36 48-29 H 19
ASSIST by Mayben, Tiki 13:36
FOUL by Mayben, Tiki 13:13
13:13 SUB IN : Thomas, Brandon
13:13 SUB IN : Lowe, Chris
13:13 SUB OUT: Forbes, Gary
13:13 SUB OUT: Life, James
13:00 TURNOVR by NELSON, Derick
SUB IN : KANGAS, Erik 13:00
SUB OUT: NELSON, Derick 13:00
MISSED JUMPER by Lowe, Chris 12:45
REBOUND (OFF) by Lowe, Chris 12:45
TURNOVR by Mayben, Tiki 12:36
12:34 STEAL by HOPES, Shawn
REBOUND (DEF) by Lasme, Stephane 12:18 MISSED 3 PTR by CASSISE, Brandon
MISSED 3 PTR by Thomas, Brandon 12:11 REBOUND (DEF) by CASSISE, Brandon
11:50 TIMEOUT MEDIA
11:50 TURNOVR by KANGAS, Erik
11:50 FOUL by KANGAS, Erik
SUB IN : BILLINGS, Rick 11:50 SUB IN : Bonner, Luke
SUB OUT: HOPES, Shawn 11:50 SUB OUT: Freeman, Rashaun
GOOD! DUNK by Lasme, Stephane [PNT] 11:39 50-29 H 21
ASSIST by Thomas, Brandon 11:39
REBOUND (DEF) by Lasme, Stephane 11:09 MISSED 3 PTR by BILLINGS, Rick
MISSED LAYUP by Thomas, Brandon 11:01
REBOUND (OFF) by Lasme, Stephane 11:01
TURNOVR by Lasme, Stephane 10:58
10:57 STEAL by JONES, Johnathon
10:38 TURNOVR by BILLINGS, Rick
STEAL by Thomas, Brandon 10:37
MISSED LAYUP by Lowe, Chris 10:35 BLOCK by BILLINGS, Rick
REBOUND (OFF) by (TEAM) 10:34
SUB IN : McCLOSKEY, Patrick 10:34 SUB IN : Harris, Ricky
SUB OUT: KANGAS, Erik 10:34 SUB OUT: Mayben, Tiki
MISSED JUMPER by Harris, Ricky 10:27 REBOUND (DEF) by LAWAL, Shane
09:51 MISSED 3 PTR by BILLINGS, Rick
09:51 REBOUND (OFF) by McCLOSKEY, Patrick
09:50 TURNOVR by (TEAM)
SUB IN : MacKENZIE, Keith 09:50
SUB OUT: JONES, Johnathon 09:50
MISSED LAYUP by Thomas, Brandon 09:32 BLOCK by LAWAL, Shane
REBOUND (OFF) by (TEAM) 09:32
SUB IN : KANGAS, Erik 09:32 SUB IN : Forbes, Gary
SUB OUT: BILLINGS, Rick 09:32 SUB OUT: Lasme, Stephane
TURNOVR by Harris, Ricky 09:28
FOUL by Harris, Ricky 09:28
REBOUND (DEF) by Forbes, Gary 09:15 MISSED JUMPER by LAWAL, Shane
MISSED FT SHOT by Forbes, Gary 09:11 FOUL by LAWAL, Shane
REBOUND (OFF) by (DEADBALL) 09:11
GOOD! FT SHOT by Forbes, Gary 09:11 51-29 H 22
SUB IN : HOPES, Shawn 09:11
SUB OUT: LAWAL, Shane 09:11
08:49 51-31 H 20 GOOD! JUMPER by HOPES, Shawn [PNT]
08:49 ASSIST by MacKENZIE, Keith
FOUL by Bonner, Luke 08:49 MISSED FT SHOT by HOPES, Shawn
REBOUND (DEF) by Harris, Ricky 08:49
MISSED 3 PTR by Bonner, Luke 08:37 REBOUND (DEF) by HOPES, Shawn
REBOUND (DEF) by Thomas, Brandon 08:25 MISSED 3 PTR by CASSISE, Brandon
MISSED 3 PTR by Harris, Ricky 08:16
MISSED FT SHOT by Harris, Ricky 08:16
REBOUND (OFF) by (DEADBALL) 08:16
MISSED FT SHOT by Harris, Ricky 08:16 FOUL by CASSISE, Brandon
08:16 REBOUND (DEF) by NELSON, Derick
SUB IN : NELSON, Derick 08:16
SUB OUT: CASSISE, Brandon 08:16
07:58 51-33 H 18 GOOD! LAYUP by HOPES, Shawn [PNT]
MISSED 3 PTR by Forbes, Gary 07:47 REBOUND (DEF) by NELSON, Derick
FOUL by Bonner, Luke 07:29
07:29 TIMEOUT MEDIA
07:29 51-34 H 17 GOOD! FT SHOT by HOPES, Shawn
07:29 51-35 H 16 GOOD! FT SHOT by HOPES, Shawn
SUB IN : SEVEROVAS, Vova 07:29 SUB IN : Freeman, Rashaun
SUB OUT: McCLOSKEY, Patrick 07:29 SUB IN : Lasme, Stephane
07:29 SUB OUT: Harris, Ricky
07:29 SUB OUT: Bonner, Luke
GOOD! 3 PTR by Thomas, Brandon 07:17 54-35 H 19
ASSIST by Lasme, Stephane 06:52
SUB IN : JONES, Johnathon 06:48 SUB IN : Mayben, Tiki
SUB OUT: MacKENZIE, Keith 06:48 SUB IN : Life, James
06:48 SUB OUT: Thomas, Brandon
06:48 SUB OUT: Lowe, Chris
FOUL by Freeman, Rashaun 06:45 54-36 H 18 GOOD! FT SHOT by HOPES, Shawn
06:45 54-37 H 17 GOOD! FT SHOT by HOPES, Shawn
TURNOVR by Mayben, Tiki 06:39
BLOCK by Freeman, Rashaun 06:27 MISSED LAYUP by HOPES, Shawn
REBOUND (DEF) by Freeman, Rashaun 06:24
MISSED 3 PTR by Mayben, Tiki 06:19
REBOUND (OFF) by Lasme, Stephane 06:19
MISSED LAYUP by Lasme, Stephane 06:16
REBOUND (OFF) by Lasme, Stephane 06:16
MISSED FT SHOT by Lasme, Stephane 06:15 FOUL by SEVEROVAS, Vova
REBOUND (OFF) by (DEADBALL) 06:15
GOOD! FT SHOT by Lasme, Stephane 06:15 55-37 H 18
SUB IN : McCLOSKEY, Patrick 06:15
SUB OUT: SEVEROVAS, Vova 06:15
05:58 MISSED JUMPER by HOPES, Shawn
05:58 REBOUND (OFF) by McCLOSKEY, Patrick
05:56 55-39 H 16 GOOD! JUMPER by KANGAS, Erik
05:56 ASSIST by McCLOSKEY, Patrick
TURNOVR by Mayben, Tiki 05:40
05:39 STEAL by HOPES, Shawn
BLOCK by Lasme, Stephane 05:33 MISSED JUMPER by JONES, Johnathon
05:32 REBOUND (OFF) by (TEAM)
05:31 55-41 H 14 GOOD! LAYUP by NELSON, Derick [PNT]
05:31 REBOUND (OFF) by (TEAM)
05:31 ASSIST by JONES, Johnathon
TIMEOUT TEAM 05:31
TURNOVR by Mayben, Tiki 05:15
STEAL by Forbes, Gary 05:11 TURNOVR by JONES, Johnathon
GOOD! JUMPER by Forbes, Gary 04:55 57-41 H 16
ASSIST by Mayben, Tiki 04:55
REBOUND (DEF) by Freeman, Rashaun 04:29 MISSED JUMPER by HOPES, Shawn
GOOD! LAYUP by Freeman, Rashaun [PNT] 04:13 59-41 H 18
REBOUND (DEF) by Lasme, Stephane 03:48 MISSED JUMPER by HOPES, Shawn
MISSED 3 PTR by Life, James 03:38 REBOUND (DEF) by NELSON, Derick
FOUL by Mayben, Tiki 03:33
03:32 TIMEOUT media
03:32 59-42 H 17 GOOD! FT SHOT by NELSON, Derick
03:32 59-43 H 16 GOOD! FT SHOT by NELSON, Derick
SUB IN : MacKENZIE, Keith 03:32
SUB IN : LAWAL, Shane 03:32
SUB OUT: JONES, Johnathon 03:32
SUB OUT: HOPES, Shawn 03:32
GOOD! LAYUP by Freeman, Rashaun [PNT] 03:22 61-43 H 18
ASSIST by Mayben, Tiki 03:22
02:56 MISSED 3 PTR by MacKENZIE, Keith
02:56 REBOUND (OFF) by McCLOSKEY, Patrick
BLOCK by Lasme, Stephane 02:53 MISSED LAYUP by McCLOSKEY, Patrick
02:52 REBOUND (OFF) by (TEAM)
02:52 SUB IN : Milligan, Dante
02:52 SUB IN : Harris, Ricky
02:52 SUB IN : Lowe, Chris
02:52 SUB OUT: Mayben, Tiki
02:52 SUB OUT: Lasme, Stephane
02:52 SUB OUT: Life, James
02:49 TURNOVR by KANGAS, Erik
STEAL by Lowe, Chris 02:48
GOOD! LAYUP by Lowe, Chris [FB/PNT] 02:46 63-43 H 20
FOUL by Freeman, Rashaun 02:12 63-44 H 19 GOOD! FT SHOT by NELSON, Derick
02:12 63-45 H 18 GOOD! FT SHOT by NELSON, Derick
MISSED LAYUP by Lowe, Chris 02:12 BLOCK by LAWAL, Shane
SUB IN : CASSISE, Brandon 02:12 SUB IN : Thomas, Brandon
SUB OUT: KANGAS, Erik 02:12 SUB IN : Bonner, Luke
02:12 SUB OUT: Freeman, Rashaun
02:12 SUB OUT: Forbes, Gary
REBOUND (OFF) by (TEAM) 02:11
TURNOVR by Lowe, Chris 02:05
01:45 63-47 H 16 GOOD! JUMPER by CASSISE, Brandon
TURNOVR by Thomas, Brandon 01:30
FOUL by Harris, Ricky 01:18 63-48 H 15 GOOD! FT SHOT by CASSISE, Brandon
01:18 63-49 H 14 GOOD! FT SHOT by CASSISE, Brandon
MISSED FT SHOT by Thomas, Brandon 01:12 FOUL by NELSON, Derick
01:12 REBOUND (DEF) by NELSON, Derick
01:00 63-52 H 11 GOOD! 3 PTR by CASSISE, Brandon
01:00 ASSIST by NELSON, Derick
MISSED FT SHOT by Harris, Ricky 00:47 FOUL by CASSISE, Brandon
REBOUND (OFF) by (DEADBALL) 00:47
MISSED FT SHOT by Harris, Ricky 00:47 REBOUND (DEF) by LAWAL, Shane
00:39 63-54 H 9 GOOD! JUMPER by CASSISE, Brandon
00:39 ASSIST by LAWAL, Shane
MISSED FT SHOT by Lowe, Chris 00:29 FOUL by NELSON, Derick
REBOUND (OFF) by (DEADBALL) 00:29
MISSED FT SHOT by Lowe, Chris 00:29 REBOUND (DEF) by LAWAL, Shane
REBOUND (DEF) by Harris, Ricky 00:13 MISSED 3 PTR by CASSISE, Brandon
GOOD! FT SHOT by Harris, Ricky 00:08 64-54 H 10 FOUL by MacKENZIE, Keith
GOOD! FT SHOT by Harris, Ricky 00:08 65-54 H 11
00:01 65-56 H 9 GOOD! JUMPER by NELSON, Derick [FB]
Massachusetts 65, Oakland 56
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Oakland 8 8 4 4 17 0 0
Massachusetts 14 10 1 6 7 0 0
POINTS OFF TURNOVERS 1 2 - Tot
Oakland................. 6 8 - 14
Massachusetts........... 11 10 - 21
POINTS IN PAINT 1 2 - Tot
Oakland................. 10 8 - 18
Massachusetts........... 12 14 - 26
2ND CHANCE POINTS 1 2 - Tot
Oakland................. 0 4 - 4
Massachusetts........... 2 1 - 3
FAST BREAK POINTS 1 2 - Tot
Oakland................. 4 4 - 8
Massachusetts........... 7 6 - 13
BENCH POINTS 1 2 - Tot
Oakland................. 6 17 - 23
Massachusetts........... 6 7 - 13
SCORE TIED BY 1 2 - Tot
Oakland................. 0 0 - 0
Massachusetts........... 1 0 - 1
LEAD GAINED BY 1 2 - Tot
Oakland................. 0 0 - 0
Massachusetts........... 1 0 - 1