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2025-26 Season
The 2025-26 UMass Minutemen men's basketball team represents the University of Massachusetts, the flagship campus in Amherst. The Head Coach is Frank Martin.
The season represents the 117th season of basketball in the school's history.
This is UM's first season as a member of the MAC, after having been a charter member of the Atlantic 10 Conference.
- Current Overall Record: 12-8
- Current Conference Record: 3-5
| Record | Overall | MAC |
|---|---|---|
| All games | 12-8 | 3-5 |
| Home | 8-3 | 2-2 |
| Away | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Neutral | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| Overtime | 0-1 | 0-1 |
Scoreboard
| Game | Record | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Game Results | UM High Scorer | UM High Rebounder | Overall | MAC | |
| 10/19 | at Brown | W 92-74 | Banks (24) | Damjanac (5) | – | – | Exhibition. UM scores 59 points in the second half, shoots .529 from the field, .519 from three. All players except Engel get time. DHS 12. Ten pts each from Bettiol, Parker, Carbuccia. |
| 10/25 | Rhode Island College | W 109-78 | Bettiol and Hankins-Sanford (22 each) | Hankins-Sanford (13) | – | – | Exhibition. UM shoots 54% from the floor, gets to the line 42 times. Clerc 14 pts, Wimbley 11-5-5-3. Tyriek Weeks (son of Tyrone, brother of TJ) 14 & 5 for RIC. |
| 11/3 | Marshall | L 78-72 | Banks (18) | Bettiol and Hankins-Sanford (5 each) | 0-1 | – | MAC - Sun Belt Challenge. More of the same from '24-25 with rough shooting (28% 3FG, 58% FT). UM -12 on the glass, turns it over 20 times, and doesn't take enough advantage of 26 Marshall turnovers. DHS ineffective with 6 points in 19 minutes. Bettiol 15 pts, Parker 13-1-6. |
| 11/8 | Albany | W 83-62 | Bettiol (23) | Hankins-Sanford (10) | 1-1 | – | UM rights the ship, improving the rebounding (+12), FT shooting (70%), turnovers (7 fewer than game one). Double-double from DHS with 14 & 10, Parker 12 points. Brown and Outlaw see their first UM action. |
| 11/13 | Le Moyne | W 94-80 | Banks (26) | Bettiol (14) | 2-1 | – | UM builds a 24-point lead in the second, lets the Dolphins creep back in a bit, but still prevails. Parker 19 points, new D-I career high. Bettiol double-double with 17 & 14. Banks shoots 9-17 from the field. All starters register a positive +/-, but all M'men subs in the negative, room to get better. |
| 11/16 | Central CT | W 84-77 | Parker (22) | Bettiol (15) | 3-1 | – | UM builds a 51-28 lead at the half, but gets thoroughly outplayed in H2, CCSU cut it to 5 but ran out of time. Parker a new D-I career high. Offense ran thru Bettiol in H2 as Banks (3-11) and DHS (2-8) struggle. |
| 11/21 | vs Charleston | L 69-65 | Banks (18) | Ndjigue (8) | 3-2 | – | Paradise Jam, First Round. Charleston's aggression gets them 29 trips to the line and they capitalize with 24 FTs (83%), versus 6-13 (46%) for UM. Bettiol 14 pts. |
| 11/22 | vs Green Bay | L 79-75 | Bettiol (21) | Bettiol (8) | 3-3 | – | Paradise Jam, Second Round. UM gives up 38 points in the paint and sends GB to the line 35 times. Banks 19 pts, Carbuccia 16. DHS ineffective with 7 & 3 in 14 foul-plagued minutes. |
| 11/24 | vs Oregon State | W 73-65 | Hankins-Sanford (24) | Hankins-Sanford (11) | 4-3 | – | Paradise Jam, 7th Place Game. DHS comes alive with a new career-high in points. Carbuccia gets his first start and produces a team-best +23 and tallies 8-1-5-4. Banks 14 pts. Rollie sees meaningful minutes as Frank shakes up the guard rotation. |
| 12/3 | Harvard | W 78-71 | Banks (29) | Ndjigue (6) | 5-3 | – | Harvard's off night from deep (0 for first 13) puts them in a 23-point hole, but they fight back to make it a 3-point game in the final minute. UM hits their final FTs to seal it. Banks new UM high. Carbuccia 13 assists. |
| 12/6 | UMass Lowell | W 80-60 | Banks (17) | Hankins-Sanford (9) | 6-3 | – | Tied at 26 but UM breaks away, with five M'men in double figures (Ndjigue 15, Bettiol 13, DHS and Parker 12 each). |
| 12/10 | vs Boston College | W 76-74 | Banks (29) | Ndjigue (11) | 7-3 | – | At the MassMutual Center, Springfield MA. UM builds a 14-pt lead in the second half, stalls and BC goes on a 25-5 run to take the lead. UM responds and closes out their 4th straight win over BC. Banks leads all scorers, matches his UM high, and pulls in 7 boards. DHS 17-2-3, Bettiol 12-8-3. |
| 12/13 | vs Florida State | W 103-95 | Hankins-Sanford and Parker (24 each) | Hankins-Sanford (10) | 8-3 | – | UM shoots 54% for the game and scores 60 in the second half to get another win over the ACC. DHS shoots 10-16, matches his career high in scoring, and notches third double-double on the season. Parker sets a new D-I career high. Bettiol 20 & 8, Banks 18. Former M'man Shahid Muhammad 4 & 3 for 'Noles. |
| 12/20 | Kent State | L 69-59 | Bettiol (14) | Hankins-Sanford (12) | 8-4 | 0-1 | Kent's aggressive D frustrates UM into 33% shooting. Kent's Gillespie, already leading D-I in RPG, goes off for 18 points and 20 rebounds. Double-double for DHS with 11 & 12. Banks struggles with 1-10 FG, his lowest FG% in 2+ years. |
| 12/22 | UMass Boston | W 91-40 | Bettiol (20) | Damjanac (12) | 9-4 | Flagship destroys D-III Beacons with a +45 rebounding edge, including 24-2 on the offensive glass. Leo shoots 9-10 from the floor. Luka pulls in his 12 boards in 18 minutes of work. DHS and Carbuccia 11 pts each. Banks still out of sorts with 1-5 shooting and 2 points. | |
| 12/30 | at Eastern Michigan | L 80-74 | Hankins-Sanford (18) | Hankins-Sanford (11) | 9-5 | 0-2 | UM a step slow after the Christmas break, racking up 27 fouls and sending EMU to the line 39 times (opp. season high). UM also dishes a season-low 10 assists. Banks & Parker 14 each, Clerc 13 & 6. Bettiol a non-factor with just 2 & 1. |
| 1/3 | Bowling Green | L 101-100 (OT) | Bettiol (32) | Bettiol (14) | 9-6 | 0-3 | UM had a 7-point lead with under a minute to play in regulation, missed a free throw, and fouled on a 3 on BG's last chance. BG's Campbell torches UM for a career-high 47 on 45 minutes of work. Bettiol's career-high (32) wasted. |
| 1/6 | at Ohio | L 86-83 | Hankins-Sanford (16) | Clerc and Hankins-Sanford (9 each) | 9-7 | 0-4 | UM plays olé defense in H1, allowing 68% shooting to Ohio, tightens it up and takes a brief lead in H2, but can't make the critical plays. Banks 14 on 6-16 FG, Carbuccia 13 pts & 8 assists. Leo limited to 19 min with some ankle trouble. |
| 1/10 | Ball State | W 79-71 | Bettiol (20) | Hankins-Sanford (10) | 10-7 | 1-4 | UM registers their first MAC win. UM let Ball hang around (Ball had a lead with 13:39 remaining), but UM did enough for the W. Banks 17, Parker 14, DHS another double-double with 10 & 10. |
| 1/13 | at Western Michigan | W 85-82 | Banks (22) | Bettiol (8) | 11-7 | 2-4 | Each team goes on runs in H2, but UM prevails down the stretch with much-needed foul shots (16-19, plus one intentional miss to ice it.) Bettiol adds 21 points, Parker 20. DHS has an off night, 1-7 from the field. |
| 1/17 | at Northern Illinois | L 70-68 | Bettiol (25) | Bettiol (7) | 11-8 | 2-5 | Bad loss to the NET 324 Huskies, after being favored by 8. UM goes without a field goal for the final 3+ minutes, DHS fouls out after just 16 minutes with 2 points. Banks 16 points, Parker 15. |
| 1/20 | Toledo | W 84-82 | Bettiol (20) | Hankins-Sanford (11) | 12-8 | 3-5 | UM survives 55% FG and 80% FT from the Rockets, but hits 9 threes and goes +8 on the glass. Double-doubles from DHS (12 & 11) and Ndjigue (12 & 10, and the first of his career). Banks 15 pts, Parker 13. |
| 1/23 | at Buffalo | TBD | TBD | TBD | – | – | |
Schedule
All times Eastern PM. Boldface opponents indicates a MAC game.
| Date | Day | Time | Opponent | Site | Event | TV | Streaming Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/19 | Sun | 4:00 | at Brown | Pizzitola Sports Center, Providence RI | Exhibition | none | Audio only |
| 10/25 | Sat | 1:00 | Rhode Island College | Mullins Center | Exhibition, free admission | none | none |
| 11/3 | Mon | 7:00 | Marshall | Mullins Center | MAC - Sun Belt Challenge1)2) | none | ESPN+ |
| 11/8 | Sat | 6:00 | Albany | Mullins Center | WBB vs Siena at 2:003) | none | ESPN+ |
| 11/13 | Thur | 7:00 | Le Moyne | Mullins Center | none | ESPN+ | |
| 11/16 | Sun | 2:00 | Central CT | Mullins Center | none | ESPN+ | |
| 11/21 | Fri | 3:00 | vs Charleston | Sports and Fitness Center, Saint Thomas, USVI | Paradise Jam | none | ESPN+ |
| 11/22 | Sat | 3:00 | vs Green Bay | Sports and Fitness Center, Saint Thomas, USVI | Paradise Jam | none | ESPN+ |
| 11/24 | Mon | 12:30 | vs Oregon State | Sports and Fitness Center, Saint Thomas, USVI | Paradise Jam | none | ESPN+ |
| 12/3 | Wed | 7:00 | Harvard | Mullins Center | none | ESPN+ | |
| 12/6 | Sat | 4:00 | UMass Lowell | Mullins Center | none | ESPN+ | |
| 12/10 | Wed | 7:004) | vs Boston College | MassMutual Center, Springfield MA | Hoop Hall Classic | ESPNU | ESPN+ |
| 12/13 | Sat | Noon | vs Florida State | Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise FL | Orange Bowl Classic5) | ACC Network | ESPN+6) |
| 12/20 | Sat | 2:00 | Kent State | Mullins Center | UM's first MAC game. | none | ESPN+ |
| 12/22 | Mon | Noon | UMass Boston | Mullins Center | none | ESPN+ | |
| 12/30 | Tue | 7:30 | at Eastern Michigan | George Gervin GameAbove Center, Ypsilanti MI | UM's first MAC road trip. | none | ESPN+ |
| 1/3 | Sat | 2:00 | Bowling Green | Mullins Center | none | ESPN+ | |
| 1/6 | Tue | 6:00 | at Ohio | Convocation Center, Athens OH | CBS Sports Network | CBS Sports Network | |
| 1/10 | Sat | 3:30 | Ball State | Mullins Center | WBB vs CMU at 1:007) | none | ESPN+ |
| 1/13 | Tue | 7:00 | at Western Michigan | University Arena, Kalamazoo MI | none | ESPN+ | |
| 1/17 | Sat | 3:00 | at Northern Illinois | Convocation Center, DeKalb IL | none | ESPN+ | |
| 1/20 | Tue | 6:00 | Toledo | Mullins Center | none | ESPN+ | |
| 1/238) | Fri | 7:00 | at Buffalo | Alumni Arena, Amherst NY | CBS Sports Network | CBS Sports Network | |
| 1/27 | Tue | 9:009) | at Miami | Millett Hall, Miami OH | ESPNU | ESPN+10) | |
| 1/31 | Sat | 6:00 | Eastern Michigan | Mullins Center | TBA | ESPN+ | |
| 2/3 | Tue | 7:00 | Central Michigan | Mullins Center | TBA | ESPN+ | |
| 2/7 | Sat | 1:0011) | at Coastal Carolina | HTC Center, Conway SC | MAC - Sun Belt Challenge12) | TBA | ESPN+ |
| 2/14 | Sat | TBA | at Akron | Rhodes Arena, Akron OH | TBA | ESPN+ | |
| 2/17 | Tue | 7:00 | Miami | Mullins Center | TBA | ESPN+ | |
| 2/21 | Sat | 6:00 | Buffalo | Mullins Center | Final Four run 30th anniv.13) | TBA | ESPN+ |
| 2/24 | Tue | 7:00 | at Ball State | Worthen Arena, Muncie IN | TBA | ESPN+ | |
| 2/28 | Sat | 2:00 | at Bowling Green | Stroh Center, Bowling Green OH | TBA | ESPN+ | |
| 3/3 | Tue | 7:00 | Ohio | Mullins Center | TBA | ESPN+ |
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.14)
- 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 Arizona State will reportedly be pushed into 2026-27.17) We are expected to travel to ASU, in return for their trip to Springfield in the 2024-25 season.
- Providence - It was thought that we might play the Friars this season, as a makeup for their backing out of a planned event at Mohegan Sun in November 2024.18) However, PC has released their '25-26 non-conf schedule, and we are not on it.19)
- Frank Martin and Ryan Bamford have expressed interest in considering A10 opponents, particularly Rhode Island, again in future seasons, but perhaps not in 2025-26.
Roster
| # | Name | Height | Weight | Class | Pos. | Hometown / HS / Prep / College Transfer | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 24 | Banks, Marcus Jr. | 6-3 | 200 | Gr. | G | Hampton VA / Fork Union Military Academy / Western Carolina / Odessa College / UMBC | Active |
 | 3 | Bettiol, Leonardo | 6-9 | 238 | Gr. | F | Roncade, Italy / Liceo Duca Degli Abruzzi / Abilene Christian | Active |
 | 10 | Brown, Donovan | 6-2 | 185 | Sr. | G | Bolingbrook IL / Plainfield Central / Prairie State CC / Waubonsee CC / Florida Tech | Active |
 | 0 | Carbuccia, Danny | 5-11 | 177 | Fr. | G | White Plains NY / Archbishop Stepinac | Active |
 | 44 | Castineyra, Rollie | 6-2 | 187 | R-So. | G | Marblehead MA / Phillips Exeter Academy (NH) | Active |
 | 25 | Clerc, Dimitri | 6-10 | 270 | Jr. | F/C | Geneva, Switzerland / Bella Vista Prep / Pensacola State | Active |
 | 13 | Damjanac, Luka | 6-10 | 260 | So. | F | Bosnia & Herzegovina / Wilbraham & Monson | Active |
 | 9 | Engel, Josh | 6-0 | 169 | R-Fr. | G | Manalapan NJ / Ranney School | Active |
 | 1 | Hankins-Sanford, Daniel | 6-8 | 236 | Sr. | F | Charlotte NC / Julius L. Chambers / South Carolina | Active |
 | 11 | Ndjigue, Jayden | 6-4 | 206 | Jr. | G/F | Ayer MA / The Rivers School | Active |
 | 7 | Osman, Bilal | 6-7 | 190 | Fr. | F | Stockholm, Sweden / Elite Sports Academy | Active |
 | 22 | Outlaw, Charles | 6-9 | 217 | Jr. | F/C | Orlando FL / Mineral Area JC / Trinity Valley CC | Active |
 | 5 | Parker, K'Jei | 6-2 | 190 | Jr. | G | Lakeland FL / Florida A&M / Florida Southwestern | Active |
 | 4 | Placide, Isaiah | 6-4 | 202 | Gr. | G | Hampton GA / Dutchtown / Kankakee JC / Eckerd College | Active |
 | 2 | Wimbley, Dwayne Jr. | 6-6 | 205 | Fr. | F | Fort Lauderdale FL / St. Thomas Aquinas | Active |
Team photo
Back row (L to R): Jayden Ndjigue (11), Dwayne Wimbley Jr. (2), Dimitri Clerc (25), Charles Outlaw (22), Leonardo Bettiol (3), Daniel Hankins-Sanford (1), Luka Damjanac (13), Bilal Osman (7)
Front row (L to R): Isiah Placide (4), Danny Carbuccia (0), Donovan Brown (10), Marcus Banks Jr. (24), Rollie Castineyra (44), K'Jei Parker (5), Josh Engel (9)
2024-25 Departing players
| Name | Height | Weight | Exp. | Pos. | Status / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdelgowad, Malek | 6-10 | 220 | Sr. | F/C | Entered transfer portal, reportedly as a grad transfer.20) Inconsistent as our first option at the center spot. Averaged 13.8 mpg, 4.6 pts, 5.0 rebs, .460 from the field, just 7 total blocks. Has since committed to Southern in the SWAC.21) |
| Brigham, John | 6-9 | 213 | Fr. | F | Entered transfer portal.22) Walk-on took a redshirt in '24-25. Has since committed to Southwestern Illinois (Community) College.23) |
| Curry, Jaylen | 6-0 | 168 | So. | G | Entered transfer portal.24) Our primary point guard averaged 13.3 ppg (2nd most) and a 2.67 A:TO ratio. Has since committed to Oklahoma State.25) |
| Diggins, Rahsool | 6-2 | 190 | 4 yrs | G | Graduated but also entered transfer portal.26) Was presumed to be seeking a waiver to play a fifth season as a grad transfer, but that plan seems to have shifted towards professional opportunities.27) |
| Doumbia, Amadou | 6-11 | 215 | Fr. | F | Entered transfer portal.28) Struggled to break through as a true freshman. Logged 64 total minutes across 15 games, scored 24 pts and pulled in 22 rebounds. Has since committed to North Carolina A&T.29) |
| Foster, Tarique | 6-8 | 185 | So. | F | Entered transfer portal.30) Saw action in 18 games, averaging 9.3 minutes, 2.6 points, 1.1 rebound. Most of his action in '24-25 was in a 3-game stint in late February, with limited impact before and after. Has since committed to Albany.31) |
| Guerengomba, Nate | 6-4 | 216 | Fr. | G | Entered transfer portal.32) Appeared in 29 games, averaging 10.8 minutes, 2.6 pts and 1.2 rebs. Has since committed to Quinnipiac.33) |
| Muhammad, Shahid | 6-10 | 205 | Jr. | F/C | Entered transfer portal.34) Appeared in 31 games, started in 3, but never really clicked in UM's struggles at the 5. Averaged 12.5 minutes, 3.5 pts, 2.2 rebs, 1.5 blocks. Has since committed to Florida State. |
| Rivera, Daniel | 6-6 | 215 | Sr. | F | Entered transfer portal.35) Has one year of eligibility left. Started 29 of his 29 games played, averaging 11.9 pts, 7.4 rebs, 1.4 blocks, but shot selection and percentage weren't ideal. Has since signed with UAB.36) |
| Walker, Lewis | 6-6 | 227 | Fr. | F | Entered transfer portal.37) Took a redshirt this season. Has since committed to North Carolina A&T.38) |
| Watson, Akil | 6-9 | 185 | So. | F | Entered transfer portal.39) Averaged 10.7 minutes, 3.6 pts, 2.0 rebs. Has since committed to Saint Peter's.40) |
| Worthy, Marqui | 6-3 | 216 | So. | G | Entered transfer portal.41)42) Improved in his second year, with an average of 18.2 minutes, 5.8 points, 1.5 rebs, 1.9 assists, but was likely facing more time coming off the bench. Has since gone much closer to home, committing to UC Riverside (Big West).43) |
Coaching Staff
- Head Coach: Frank Martin
- Associate Head Coach: Allen Edwards44)
- Assistant Coach: Brian Steele
- Assistant Coach: Matt Figger45)
- Director of Player Development: Anthony Evans46)
- Director of Player Personnel and Special Assistant to the Head Coach: Doug Edwards (basketball)47)
- Director of Scouting & Video Operations: Jake Hayden
- Director of Operations: Toby Lane
- Sports Performance Coach: Tony Regueira
Other info
The Collegian's Dean Wendel is tracking MAC recruiting / roster / schedule updates in Google Sheets.
MAC Lists & Honors
Player of the Week
Marcus Banks Jr. was named Player of the Week on 12/15, after UM's wins over Boston College and Florida State.48)
Pre-Season
UMass was picked to finish 5th out of the 13 teams in the MAC, and received one vote to win the tournament championship. Daniel Hankins-Sanford was named to the All-Conference Second Team.49)
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With the gap in between, assuming this will be a split-admission day
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Double-header with Yale vs Albany, which starts at 4:30
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Double-header with Florida vs George Washington, at 2:30
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If your TV package contains ACC Network
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Presumed this will be a single admission double-header
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Date change from 1/24, as CBSSN picked up the broadcast https://umassathletics.com/news/2025/10/23/mens-basketball-mac-announces-2025-26-mens-basketball-national-tv-schedule
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Moved from 7 to 9 PM https://x.com/UMassMBB/status/2011106465893720446
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If your TV package contains ESPNU
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