Historical milestones

[MikeUMA]

Carving out a place for some historical events...

Big one today. Today's the 125th anniversary of UM's first game of record.
https://umasshoops.com/wiki/doku.php?id ... orthampton

I haven't seen the school say anything about it as yet, but I posted on BlueSky and Facebook
https://bsky.app/profile/umasshoops.bsk ... ekxp7i322b
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1A7h6AsZcT/

[Old Cage]

We lost the next two 26-4 and 21-4, and it has been an uphill battle ever since.

[vanmeter]

OC

Were you at those games lol

[Old Cage]

At them? I was our high scorer with three points in each game! Berkman made a foul shot both games.

[Floyd]

^ first 3 pointer in history?

[harbo]

At them? I was our high scorer with three points in each game! Berkman made a foul shot both games.

As I remember, your flat-footed set shot from eighteen feet out was masterful. Your under-hand free throw shooting needed some work. But the fans came out to marvel at your hook shot from anywhere in the front court.

[Old Cage]

The flat-footed set shot was about all I could master for intramural games in the Cage in the early 60’s, never mind 125 years ago.

[dennisdent]

They solved the message board fights with duels at ten paces--kept down the repeat offenders.

[umiejoe]

I was in the pep band. The team name was " the Aggies" but some farmers got upset so it was changed to "the Redmen".