January 31, 2026 - Eastern Michigan at UMass

• Season: 2025-26
• Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026
• Opponent: Eastern Michigan
• Start Time: 6:00 PM ET
• Site: Mullins Center
• Event: MAC game
• Television: none
• Stream: ESPN+
• Radio: WEEI 105.5 FM, WCRN 830 AM, Varsity (stream)
• Spread: UMass -8½¹⁾
• UM personnel report: Josh Engel was not dressed, no official report as to why.

Jayden Ndjigue shot 9-10 from the stripe and scored 19 points overall, his new career high. Photo credit: J. Anthony Roberts / MassLive

• Result: UMass 70, Eastern Michigan 67
• Attendance: 4753

• Game notes: UM, EMU
• Minuteman Command: EMU Provides UMass Another Opportunity

See the UMassHoops.com Message Board thread for pre-game and post-game discussion.

• UM: Men’s Basketball Defeats Eastern Michigan, 70-67
• EMU: Lawson II Nets Career-High 20 Points, Eastern Edged Late at UMass
• Daily Hampshire Gazette: UMass men’s basketball: Minutemen hold off Eastern Michigan, 70-67
• MassLive: UMass men’s basketball holds off Eastern Michigan in another down-to-the-wire MAC thriller
• Mass. Daily Collegian: UMass gets back to winning ways against Eastern Michigan
• MDC: Free throws unlock UMass’ offense against Eastern Michigan
• Minuteman Command: UMass Holds Off Eastern Michigan
• sMACk Talk: Career-Night from Ndjigue Pushes Minutemen Over Eagles

• Photo gallery
• Video: Frank postgame presser
• Video: Highlights and clips from ESPN
• UMass video clips: Banks for 3, first half highlights, Bettiol powers in, Danny to Daniel
• EMU video clip: Defense to offense
• Podcast: Analysis from WMUA

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