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 This is UM's first season as a member of the [[MAC]], after having been a charter member of the [[atlantic_10|Atlantic 10 Conference]].
-  * **Current Overall Record:** 15-9
+  * **Final Overall Record:** 17-16
-  * **Current Conference Record:** 6-6
+  * **Final Conference Record:** 7-11 (tied for 7th, 8th after tiebreakers)
 ^Record^Overall^MAC^
-|All games|15-9|6-6|
+|All games|17-16|7-11|
-|Home|10-3|4-2|
+|Home|11-5|5-4|
-|Away|2-4|2-4|
+|Away|2-8|2-7|
-|Neutral|3-2|0-0|
+|Neutral|4-3|0-0|
-|Overtime|0-1|0-1|
+|Overtime|0-4|0-3|
 ^  Previous Season  ^  Next Season  ^
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 |   1/31  |   [[opponent_eastern_michigan|Eastern Michigan]]   |   @#ddffdd:[[game20260131_eastern_michigan|W 70-67]]   |   [[leonardo_bettiol|Bettiol]] (20)   |   [[leonardo_bettiol|Bettiol]] (10)   |   14-9   |   5-6   |UM gets the benefit of foul imbalance (35 FTAs to 18 for EMU), survives a night when they go 1-13 (.077) from deep.  Bettiol notches double-double #5 with UM.  [[jayden_ndjigue|Ndjigue]] sets a new career high with 19.|
 |   2/3  |   [[opponent_central_michigan|Central Michigan]]   |   @#ddffdd:[[game20260203_central_michigan|W 95-89]]   |   [[marcus_banks|Banks]] (37)   |   [[daniel_hankins-sanford|Hankins-Sanford]] (9)   |   15-9   |   6-6   |UMass prevails in the gunslingers' battle.  Banks 37 pts, 10-15 from 3.  CMU's Logan McIntire 40 pts, 12-16 from 3.  Both set new career highs and respective program records for 3s in a game.  [[danny_carbuccia|Carbuccia]] also sets a new UM program record with 17 assists.|
-|   2/7  |   at [[opponent_usc_coastal_carolina|Coastal Carolina]]   |   [[game20260207_coastal_carolina|TBD]]   |   TBD   |   TBD   |   --   |   --   | |
+|   2/7  |   at [[opponent_usc_coastal_carolina|Coastal Carolina]]   |   @#ffdddd:[[game20260207_coastal_carolina|L 94-91 (3OT)]]   |   [[kjei_parker|Parker]] (31)   |   [[daniel_hankins-sanford|Hankins-Sanford]] (20)   |   15-10   |   --   |UM surrenders a 14-point second-half lead, and hurts themselves with 48% FT shooting, spoiling career efforts from Parker and DHS.  [[marcus_banks|Banks]] 21, [[leonardo_bettiol|Bettiol]] 17 & 10, DHS 10 pts.|
+|   2/13   |   at [[opponent_akron|Akron]]   |   @#ffdddd:[[game20260213_akron|L 99-92]]   |   [[kjei_parker|Parker]] (20)   |   [[luka_damjanac|Damjanac]] / [[jayden_ndjigue|Ndjigue]] / Parker (4 each)   |   15-11   |   6-7   |UM scraps but fouls their way to a loss.  UM sends the Zips to the line 43 times, their worst in a 40-minute game this season.  Akron makes us pay with .884 FT shooting.  [[leonardo_bettiol|Bettiol]] and [[daniel_hankins-sanford|DHS]] combine for just 4 rebounds.|
+|   2/17   |   [[opponent_miami_oh|Miami]]   |   @#ffdddd:[[game20260217_miami_oh|L 86-77]]   |   [[isaiah_placide|Placide]] (19)   |   [[leonardo_bettiol|Bettiol]] (9)   |   15-12   |   6-8   |Miami came in as D-I's last undefeated team (25-0 / 12-0), and ranked #22.  UM took an extremely brief lead at 62-60, but Miami hit 7 of their last 8 FGs to close the deal.  Miami played good D on our regulars, as Placide and [[danny_carbuccia|Carbuccia]] (15 pts) were our 1st and 3rd leading scorers, 16 and 9 points above their usual average, respectively.|
+|   2/21   |   [[opponent_buffalo|Buffalo]]   |   @#ffdddd:[[game20260221_buffalo|L 86-82 (OT)]]   |   [[marcus_banks|Banks]] (24)   |   [[leonardo_bettiol|Bettiol]] (8)   |   15-13   |   6-9   |UM shoots 52% from the floor, and wins the glass by 10, but the little things add up to a loss: multiple lane violations lead to extra UB points, 59% from the stripe leave UM points off the board.  Bettiol 21 pts.|
+|   2/24   |   at [[opponent_ball_state|Ball State]]   |   @#ffdddd:[[game20260224_ball_state|L 74-73 (OT)]]   |   [[isaiah_placide|Placide]] (18)   |   [[leonardo_bettiol|Bettiol]] (14)   |   15-14   |   6-10   |Brutal loss.  UM was up 53-35 with 12:12 to play, and allowed a 26-5 run to the 3-11 / NET 323 Cardinals, and only saved into OT by Placide's 3.  Bettiol fouls out again, [[marcus_banks|Banks]] goes 3-18 and gets hit with a critical T, [[daniel_hankins-sanford|DHS]] "day to day" with an undisclosed injury.|
+|   2/28   |   at [[opponent_bowling_green|Bowling Green]]   |   @#ffdddd:[[game20260228_bowling_green|L 81-62]]   |   [[leonardo_bettiol|Bettiol]] (24)   |   Bettiol (9)   |   15-15   |   6-11   |UM had a 14-point lead in H1, 9 at the break, then allowed 53 to BG in H2.  [[daniel_hankins-sanford|DHS]] out again in walking boot.  [[marcus_banks|Banks]] 4-15.  [[dwayne_wimbley|Wimbley]] a career high 10 in his first start.|
+|   3/3   |   [[opponent_ohio|Ohio]]   |   @#ddffdd:[[game20260303_ohio|W 94-82]]   |   [[marcus_banks|Banks]] (31)   |   [[dwayne_wimbley|Wimbley]] (10)   |   16-15   |   **7-11**   |Banks breaks thru recent slump.  Wimbley steps up again, sets new career high in boards, as [[daniel_hankins-sanford|DHS]] remains out.  [[leonardo_bettiol|Bettiol]] 17 pts, [[danny_carbuccia|Carbuccia]] 13, [[jayden_ndjigue|Ndjigue]] 10 & 6.|
+|   3/12   |   vs [[opponent_miami_oh|Miami]]   |   @#ddffdd:[[game20260312_miami_oh|W 87-83]]   |   [[leonardo_bettiol|Bettiol]] (25)   |   Bettiol / [[daniel_hankins-sanford|Hankins-Sanford]] / [[jayden_ndjigue|Ndjigue]] (8 each)   |   17-15   |   --   |MAC Quarterfinal, UM #8, Miami #1.  UMass fights back from an 11-point H2 deficit, pulls off the big upset over the #20 RedHawks, spoils Miami's undefeated season.  Bettiol dominates, draws 10 fouls.  Ndjigue puts in arguably his best career game with 16-8-4.  DHS returns and starts, contributes 11 & 8.  [[marcus_banks|Banks]] 18 pts.|
+|   3/13   |   vs [[opponent_toledo|Toledo]]   |   @#ffdddd:[[game20260313_toledo|L 77-67]]   |   [[leonardo_bettiol|Bettiol]] (21)   |   Bettiol / [[dimitri_clerc|Clerc]] / [[jayden_ndjigue|Ndjigue]] (6 each)   |   **17-16**   |   --   |MAC Semifinal, Toledo #4. UM started out flat, fought back to take a brief lead in H1, but fell behind by 9 at the break and never got closer than 7 the rest of the way.  UM cuts down the fouls but also gives up 57% FG, and 71% from 2.  Bettiol scores but also goes -23 in the +/-.  UM 19% from 3 and 52% from the line.|
 ===== Schedule =====
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 |   1/27   |   Tue   |   9:00((Moved from 7 to 9 PM https://x.com/UMassMBB/status/2011106465893720446))   |   at **[[opponent_miami_oh|Miami]]**   |   [[wp>Millett Hall]], Miami OH   | |   [[https://www.espn.com/college-sports/|ESPNU]]   |   [[https://plus.espn.com/|ESPN+]]((If your TV package contains ESPNU))   |
 |   1/31   |   Sat   |   6:00   |   **[[opponent_eastern_michigan|Eastern Michigan]]**   |   [[Mullins Center]]   | |   none   |   [[https://plus.espn.com/|ESPN+]]   |
-|   2/3   |   Tue   |   7:00   |   **[[opponent_central_michigan|Central Michigan]]**   |   [[Mullins Center]]   | |   TBA   |   [[https://plus.espn.com/|ESPN+]]   |
+|   2/3   |   Tue   |   7:00   |   **[[opponent_central_michigan|Central Michigan]]**   |   [[Mullins Center]]   | |   none   |   [[https://plus.espn.com/|ESPN+]]   |
-|   2/7   |   Sat   |   1:00((https://goccusports.com/news/2026/1/6/mens-basketball-matchups-announced-for-mac-sbc-challenge.aspx))   |   at [[opponent_usc_coastal_carolina|Coastal Carolina]]   |   [[wp>HTC Center]], Conway SC   |   MAC - [[wp>Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]] Challenge((https://getsomemaction.com/news/2026/1/6/february-mens-basketball-matchups-announced-for-2025-26-mac-sbc-challenge.aspx))   |   TBA   |   [[https://plus.espn.com/|ESPN+]]   |
+|   2/7   |   Sat   |   1:00((https://goccusports.com/news/2026/1/6/mens-basketball-matchups-announced-for-mac-sbc-challenge.aspx))   |   at [[opponent_usc_coastal_carolina|Coastal Carolina]]   |   [[wp>HTC Center]], Conway SC   |   MAC - [[wp>Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]] Challenge((https://getsomemaction.com/news/2026/1/6/february-mens-basketball-matchups-announced-for-2025-26-mac-sbc-challenge.aspx))   |   none   |   [[https://plus.espn.com/|ESPN+]]   |
 |   2/13((TV flexed from 2/14))   |   Fri   |   9:00   |   at **[[opponent_akron|Akron]]**   |   [[wp>James A. Rhodes Arena|Rhodes Arena]], Akron OH   | |   [[https://www.cbssportsnetwork.com/|CBS Sports Network]]   |   [[https://www.cbssports.com/watch/cbs-sports-network|CBS Sports Network]]   |
-|   2/17   |   Tue   |   7:00   |   **[[opponent_miami_oh|Miami]]**   |   [[Mullins Center]]   | |   TBA   |   [[https://plus.espn.com/|ESPN+]]   |
+|   2/17   |   Tue   |   7:00   |   **[[opponent_miami_oh|Miami]]**   |   [[Mullins Center]]   | |   none   |   [[https://plus.espn.com/|ESPN+]]   |
-|   2/21   |   Sat   |   6:00   |   **[[opponent_buffalo|Buffalo]]**   |   [[Mullins Center]]   |   [[season_1995-96|Final Four run]] 30th anniv.((https://umassathletics.com/news/2026/1/21/massachusetts-athletics-to-celebrate-30-year-anniversary-of-1995-96-mens-basketball-final-four-team))   |   TBA   |   [[https://plus.espn.com/|ESPN+]]   |
+|   2/21   |   Sat   |   6:00   |   **[[opponent_buffalo|Buffalo]]**   |   [[Mullins Center]]   |   Senior Night, and [[season_1995-96|Final Four run]] 30th anniv.((https://umassathletics.com/news/2026/1/21/massachusetts-athletics-to-celebrate-30-year-anniversary-of-1995-96-mens-basketball-final-four-team))   |   none   |   [[https://plus.espn.com/|ESPN+]]   |
-|   2/24   |   Tue   |   7:00   |   at **[[opponent_ball_state|Ball State]]**   |   [[wp>Worthen Arena]], Muncie IN   | |   TBA   |   [[https://plus.espn.com/|ESPN+]]   |
+|   2/24   |   Tue   |   7:00   |   at **[[opponent_ball_state|Ball State]]**   |   [[wp>Worthen Arena]], Muncie IN   | |   none   |   [[https://plus.espn.com/|ESPN+]]   |
-|   2/28   |   Sat   |   2:00   |   at **[[opponent_bowling_green|Bowling Green]]**   |   [[wp>Stroh Center]], Bowling Green OH   | |   TBA   |   [[https://plus.espn.com/|ESPN+]]   |
+|   2/28   |   Sat   |   2:00   |   at **[[opponent_bowling_green|Bowling Green]]**   |   [[wp>Stroh Center]], Bowling Green OH   | |   none   |   [[https://plus.espn.com/|ESPN+]]   |
-|   3/3   |   Tue   |   7:00   |   **[[opponent_ohio|Ohio]]**   |   [[Mullins Center]]   | |   TBA   |   [[https://plus.espn.com/|ESPN+]]   |
+|   3/3   |   Tue   |   7:00   |   **[[opponent_ohio|Ohio]]**   |   [[Mullins Center]]   | |   none   |   [[https://plus.espn.com/|ESPN+]]   |
+|   3/12   |   Thur   |   11:00 AM   |   [[opponent_miami_oh|Miami]]   |   [[wp>Rocket Arena]], Cleveland OH   |   [[https://getsomemaction.com/feature/MBB-2026?path=mbball|MAC Tournament]], Quarterfinal   |   none   |   [[https://plus.espn.com/|ESPN+]]   |
+|   3/13   |   Fri   |   5:00   |   [[opponent_toledo|Toledo]]   |   [[wp>Rocket Arena]], Cleveland OH   |   [[https://getsomemaction.com/feature/MBB-2026?path=mbball|MAC Tournament]], Semifinal   |   [[https://www.cbssportsnetwork.com/|CBS Sports Network]]   |   [[https://www.cbssports.com/watch/cbs-sports-network|CBS Sports Network]]   |
 **Notes**
   * The MAC Tournament will be held from March 12-14, in Cleveland.  Only the top 8 teams in the standings qualify.
-  * Some MAC game dates and times may change, if games are picked up to be televised on the ESPN family of networks, or CBS Sports Network.  A three-week notice will be announced in those cases.((https://umassathletics.com/news/2025/10/23/mens-basketball-mac-announces-2025-26-mens-basketball-national-tv-schedule))
+  * Some MAC game dates and times were subject to change, if games were picked up to be televised on the ESPN family of networks, or CBS Sports Network.  A three-week notice was to be announced in those cases.((https://umassathletics.com/news/2025/10/23/mens-basketball-mac-announces-2025-26-mens-basketball-national-tv-schedule))
-  * The opponent for the February 7 game will be determined in January, based on NET ratings, geography, and frequency of past contests.((https://getsomemaction.com/news/2025/6/30/womens-basketball-initial-matchups-announced-for-2025-26-mac-sbc-challenge.aspx))((https://getsomemaction.com/news/2024/11/4/mens-basketball-mac-sbc-extend-basketball-challenge-series-through-2026-27.aspx))
+  * The opponent for the February 7 game was determined in January, based on NET ratings, geography, and frequency of past contests.((https://getsomemaction.com/news/2025/6/30/womens-basketball-initial-matchups-announced-for-2025-26-mac-sbc-challenge.aspx))((https://getsomemaction.com/news/2024/11/4/mens-basketball-mac-sbc-extend-basketball-challenge-series-through-2026-27.aspx))
   * NESN had been broadcasting our home games since 2019, but that arrangement seems to have ended, possibly due to contractual conflicts with MAC agreements.
   * A return game with [[opponent_arizona_state|Arizona State]] will reportedly be pushed into [[season_2026-27|2026-27]].((https://x.com/DeanWende1/status/1909658511048396885))  We are expected to travel to ASU, in return for [[game20241221_arizona_state|their trip to Springfield in the 2024-25 season]].
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 ===== MAC Lists & Honors =====
 ==== Player of the Week ====
-[[marcus_banks|Marcus Banks Jr.]] was named Player of the Week on 12/15, after UM's wins over [[game20251210_boston_college|Boston College]] and [[game20251213_florida_state|Florida State]].((https://x.com/MACSports/status/2000627011681931684))
+[[marcus_banks|Marcus Banks Jr.]] was named Player of the Week on 12/15 (after UM's wins over [[game20251210_boston_college|Boston College]] and [[game20251213_florida_state|Florida State]]((https://x.com/MACSports/status/2000627011681931684))) and 2/9 (after his record-setting performance against [[game20260203_central_michigan|Central Michigan]] and 21-point, 3OT-forcing day against [[game20260207_coastal_carolina|Coastal Carolina]]).((https://getsomemaction.com/news/2026/2/9/banks-jr-collects-mens-basketball-player-of-the-week-honors.aspx))((https://umassathletics.com/news/2026/2/9/mens-basketball-marcus-banks-jr-named-mac-player-of-the-week))
 ==== Pre-Season ====