====== February 7, 2026 - UMass at Coastal Carolina ======
  * Season: [[season_2025-26|2025-26]]
  * Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026
  * Opponent: [[opponent_usc_coastal_carolina|Coastal Carolina]]
  * Start Time: 1:00 PM ET
  * Site: [[wp>HTC Center]], Conway SC
  * Event: [[MAC]] - [[wp>Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]] Challenge game((https://getsomemaction.com/news/2026/1/6/february-mens-basketball-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))
  * Television: none
  * Stream: [[https://plus.espn.com/|ESPN+]]
  * Radio: [[https://www.audacy.com/stations/weei-1055fmspringfield|WEEI 105.5 FM]], [[https://wcrnradio.com/|WCRN 830 AM]], [[https://thevarsitynetwork.com/audioapplink/source/university-of-massachusetts:oas-1218/content/umass:allaccess-Live-5106|Varsity]] (stream)
  * Spread: UMass -2½((per Covers.com))
  * UM personnel report: [[Josh Engel]] was not dressed, no official report as to why.

[{{ ::20260207_parker.jpg?direct&200|[[kjei_parker|K'Jei Parker]] had a career high 31 points, shooting .667 (12-18) from the field while the rest of UM shot .354}}]
  * **Result: Coastal Carolina 94, UMass 91 (3OT)**
  * Attendance: 1924

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===== Previews =====
  * Game notes: [[https://umassathletics.com/news/2026/2/5/mens-basketball-massachusetts-hits-the-road-to-take-on-coastal-carolina|UM]], [[https://goccusports.com/news/2026/2/6/mens-basketball-chanticleers-welcome-umass-in-mac-sbc-challenge.aspx|CCU]]

===== Game Thread =====
See [[https://www.umasshoops.com/newboard/viewtopic.php?t=17468|the UMassHoops.com Message Board thread]] for pre-game and post-game discussion.

===== Recaps =====
  * UM: [[https://umassathletics.com/news/2026/2/7/mens-basketball-umass-drops-triple-overtime-thriller-at-coastal-carolina-94-91|UMass Drops Triple Overtime Thriller At Coastal Carolina, 94-91]]
  * CCU: [[https://goccusports.com/news/2026/2/7/mens-basketball-beadles-three-lifts-coastal-past-umass-in-triple-overtime.aspx|Beadle’s Three Lifts Coastal Past UMass In Triple Overtime]]
  * Mass. Daily Collegian: [[https://dailycollegian.com/2026/02/umass-falls-to-coastal-carolina-in-triple-overtime-stunner/|UMass falls to Coastal Carolina in triple overtime stunner]]
  * MDC: [[https://dailycollegian.com/2026/02/kjei-parker-erupts-for-career-high-in-overtime-thriller/|K’Jei Parker erupts for career-high in overtime thriller]]
  * MDC: [[https://dailycollegian.com/2026/02/no-moment-too-big-for-umass-on-the-glass-saturday/|No moment too big for UMass on the glass Saturday]]
  * Minuteman Command: [[https://open.substack.com/pub/minutemancommand/p/umass-falls-to-coastal-carolina-in?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web|UMass Falls To Coastal Carolina In Triple-OT Thriller]]
  * sMACk Talk: [[https://open.substack.com/pub/smacktalk/p/career-days-from-hankins-sanford?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web|Career Days from Hankins-Sanford and Parker Not Enough to Hold Off Chanticleers in Thriller]]

==== Notes ====
  * This was UM's second consecutive season with a triple-OT game.  [[game20250115_fordham|UM came out on top at Fordham last season]].
  * [[Daniel Hankins-Sanford]] snared 20 rebounds, the most from a Minuteman since the 27 by Jim Town against [[game19761212_boston_college|Boston College on 12/12/1976]].((https://umassathletics.com/documents/2026/2/11/MBB25_-_Game_26_Notes.pdf))

===== Other content =====
  * ESPN video: [[https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/video/_/gameId/401845838|Highlight pack]], [[https://x.com/CoastalMBB/status/2020498444553801902|SVP narrates the craziness]]
  * Video: [[https://x.com/MarchMadnessMBB/status/2020248693610303703|Compilation of clutch 3s]]
  * UM video clips: [[https://x.com/UMassMBB/status/2020200021279535273|Parker starts hot]], [[https://x.com/UMassMBB/status/2020203999694319978|Parker 6-6 early]], [[https://x.com/UMassMBB/status/2020213403210395925|Banks finds Bettiol]], [[https://x.com/UMassMBB/status/2020214394483790245|Parker's first half]], [[https://x.com/UMassMBB/status/2020217141086060617|Banks floater]], [[https://x.com/UMassMBB/status/2020218392825807195|Parker in rhythm]], [[https://x.com/UMassMBB/status/2020225760309698844|Parker forces OT]], [[https://x.com/UMassMBB/status/2020235026089361588|Banks makes it look easy to force OT3]]
  * Coastal video clips: [[https://x.com/CoastalMBB/status/2020199992401829901|DHS fouls the 3 shooter]], [[https://x.com/CoastalMBB/status/2020216129730269613|Steal and score]], [[https://x.com/CoastalMBB/status/2020217618884390925|Craig for 3]], [[https://x.com/CoastalMBB/status/2020222877358760315|Dancler step-back]], [[https://x.com/CoastalMBB/status/2020227419073048958|Dancler ties it up in OT]], [[https://x.com/CoastalMBB/status/2020230824734650793|Dancler's circus shot forces OT #2]], [[https://x.com/CoastalMBB/status/2020258462853374371|Dancler talks about that shot in the presser]], [[https://x.com/CoastalMBB/status/2020232934616186996|Beadle from deep]], [[https://x.com/CoastalMBB/status/2020235610665939161|Jones in OT3]], [[https://x.com/CoastalMBB/status/2020237473046290786|Dancler again]], [[https://x.com/CoastalMBB/status/2020238384808226966|Beadle's winner]], [[https://x.com/CoastalMBB/status/2020243602987970955|alt angle on Beadle's winner]], [[https://x.com/GoCCUsports/status/2020264921305608236|broadcaster's call]], [[https://x.com/CoastalMBB/status/2020260233432715676|Beadle on his winner in the presser]], [[https://x.com/CoastalMBB/status/2020527670983889235|Locker room celebration]]
  * [[https://youtu.be/vsRqo8mbpao?si=u59XVjdBbchUq4_t|CCU presser]]

===== Box score =====
[[https://umassathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2025-26/coastal-carolina/boxscore/16301|Standard]], [[https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=649098|StatBroadcast]], [[https://dxbhsrqyrr690.cloudfront.net/sidearm.nextgen.sites/umassathletics.com/stats/mbball/2025/pdf/20260207025137-2773573.pdf|PDF]]

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{{tag>"2025-26 season" "Coastal Carolina" "Overtime Game" "Multiple Overtime Game" "Triple Overtime Game"}}