====== February 9, 2025 - UMass at La Salle ======
  * Season: [[season_2024-25|2024-25]]
  * Date: Sunday, February 9, 2025
  * Opponent: [[opponent_la_salle|La Salle]]
  * Start Time: 2:00 PM ET
  * Site: [[wp>John Glaser Arena]], Philadelphia PA
  * Special Event: [[Atlantic 10]] conference game
  * Television: [[https://www.usanetwork.com/|USA]].  [[mccall_matt|Matt McCall]] on color commentary.
  * Stream: [[https://www.usanetwork.com/live|USA]], [[https://www.nbcsports.com/watch|NBC Sports app]]
  * Radio: [[https://www.audacy.com/weei/wwei_springfield|WEEI (105.5 FM)]], [[https://wcrnradio.com/|WCRN (830 AM)]], [[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-varsity-network/id1574519982|Varsity Network App]].
  * Spread: UMass +1½((per ESPN https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401724419/umass-la-salle))
  * UM personnel report: [[Lewis Walker]], [[Josh Engel]] and [[John Brigham]] did not appear to have made the trip. No official report as to why.

  * **Result: UMass 78, La Salle 55**
  * Attendance: 1405

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Note: UM's first visit to the recently-refurbished arena, and renamed from Tom Gola Arena.

===== Previews =====
  * Game notes: [[https://umassathletics.com/news/2025/2/7/mens-basketball-massachusetts-vs-lasalle|UM]], [[https://goexplorers.com/news/2025/2/8/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-hosts-umass-on-super-bowl-sunday.aspx|La Salle]]

===== Game Thread =====
See the [[https://www.umasshoops.com/newboard/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=17279|UMassHoops.com Message Board thread]] for pre-game and post-game discussion.

===== Recaps =====
  * UM: [[https://umassathletics.com/news/2025/2/9/mens-basketball-minutemen-complete-season-sweep-of-la-salle-with-dominant-78-55-display-in-philly|Minutemen Complete Season Sweep Of La Salle With Dominant 78-55 Display In Philadelphia]]
  * La Salle: [[https://goexplorers.com/news/2025/2/9/mens-basketball-falls-to-umass-on-super-bowl-sunday.aspx|Men's Basketball Falls to UMass on Super Bowl Sunday]]
  * Mass. Daily Collegian: [[https://dailycollegian.com/2025/02/umass-emerges-victorious-in-second-matchup-against-la-salle/|UMass emerges victorious in second matchup against La Salle]]
  * MDC: [[https://dailycollegian.com/2025/02/umass-guard-duo-leads-in-win-over-la-salle/|UMass’ guard duo leads in win over La Salle]]

===== Other content =====
  * UM video clips: [[https://x.com/UMassMBB/status/1888686320589181437|Diggins pivots for 2]], [[https://x.com/UMassMBB/status/1888688636700541162|Diggins bomb]], [[https://x.com/UMassMBB/status/1888690022116983119|Diggins feeling it]], [[https://x.com/UMassMBB/status/1888691668062499114|Diggins feeds DHS]]
  * La Salle video clips: [[https://x.com/LaSalle_MBB/status/1888679812203680152|Shepherd throws it down]], [[https://x.com/LaSalle_MBB/status/1888684248934326395|McKeithan mid-range]]

===== Box score =====
[[https://goexplorers.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2024-25/massachusetts/boxscore/11690|Standard]], [[https://sidearmstats.com/lasalle/mbball/|SideArm]], [[https://goexplorers.com/mens-basketball/2024-25/boxscore/vs-massachusetts/11690/pdf|PDF]]

{{tag>"2024-25 season" "La Salle" "Matt McCall" "Super Bowl Sunday"}}