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| * **Final Record:** 8-7 | * **Final Record:** 8-7 |
| * **Final Conference Record:** 6-4 (5th place, after tie-breaker) | * **Final Conference Record:** 6-4 (Tied for 4th place, 5th after tiebreaker, out of 14) |
| | * **Final NET:** 119((https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-men/d1/ncaa-mens-basketball-net-rankings)) |
| * **Final BPI:** 113((https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bpi)) | * **Final BPI:** 113((https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bpi)) |
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| |Opp Totals|15| |3075| |403|880|.458|313|614|.510|90|266|.338|199|294|.677|1095|73.0|131|424|555|37.0|230|221|105|53|280|?| | |Opp Totals|15| |3075| |403|880|.458|313|614|.510|90|266|.338|199|294|.677|1095|73.0|131|424|555|37.0|230|221|105|53|280|?| |
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| Additional sources: [[https://umassathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2020-21|UMass Athletics]], [[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/massachusetts/2021.html|Sports Reference]], [[https://basketball.realgm.com/ncaa/conferences/Atlantic-10-Conference/10/Massachusetts/21/stats|Real GM]] | Additional sources: [[https://umassathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2020-21|UMass Athletics]], [[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/massachusetts/2021.html|Sports Reference]], [[https://basketball.realgm.com/ncaa/conferences/Atlantic-10-Conference/10/Massachusetts/21/stats/2021/Averages/All/All/Season/All/points/desc/1/|Real GM]] |
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| ===== Schedule ===== | ===== A-10 Lists & Honors ===== |
| All times Eastern PM, unless otherwise noted. Boldface opponents indicates an [[atlantic_10|Atlantic 10 Conference]] game.\\ | ==== Post-Season ==== |
| [[https://umassathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2020-21?&print=true|Printable schedule]]\\ | [[mitchell_tre|Tre Mitchell]] was named to the First Team, and the Academic Team.((https://atlantic10.com/news/2021/3/10/mens-basketball-hyland-named-atlantic-10-player-of-the-year-schmidt-osunniyi-earn-top-honors.aspx)) |
| [[https://umassathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2020-21|UMass master schedule]] | |
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| ^ Date ^ Day ^ Time ^ Opponent ^ Site ^ Event ^ TV ^ Streaming Video ^ | ==== Player of the Week ==== |
| | 12/11 | Fri | 1:30 | [[opponent_northeastern|Northeastern]] | [[Mullins Center]] | -- | [[https://nesn.com/|NESN]] | [[https://nesn.com/watch-nesn-live/|NESN]], [[https://www.espn.com/watch/espnplus/|ESPN+]] | | * [[mitchell_tre|Tre Mitchell]], week ending 12/20((https://umassathletics.com/news/2020/12/21/mens-basketball-tre-mitchell-named-atlantic-10-player-of-the-week.aspx)) |
| | 12/13 | Sun | Noon | at [[opponent_northeastern|Northeastern]] | at [[https://nuhuskies.com/sports/2013/4/3/GEN_0403130440.aspx?id=2511|Cabot Center]], Boston MA | -- | [[https://nesn.com/|NESN]] | [[https://nesn.com/watch-nesn-live/|NESN]] | | |
| | 12/16((Moved from 12/9. https://goexplorers.com/news/2020/12/7/mens-basketball-game-vs-massachusetts-postponed.aspx)) | Wed | Noon | at **[[opponent_la_salle|La Salle]]** | at [[wp>Tom Gola Arena]], Philadelphia PA | -- | none | [[https://www.espn.com/watch/espnplus/|ESPN+]] | | |
| | 12/21 | Mon | 4:00 | [[opponent_bryant|Bryant]] | [[mullins_center|Mullins Center]] | -- | [[https://nesn.com/|NESN]] | [[https://nesn.com/watch-nesn-live/|NESN]], [[https://www.espn.com/watch/espnplus/|ESPN+]] | | |
| | 12/30 | Wed | 6:00 | **[[opponent_george_mason|George Mason]]** | [[mullins_center|Mullins Center]] | -- | [[https://nesn.com/|NESN]] | [[https://nesn.com/watch-nesn-live/|NESN]], [[https://www.espn.com/watch/espnplus/|ESPN+]] | | |
| | 1/9 | Sat | 4:00 | **[[opponent_la_salle|La Salle]]** | [[mullins_center|Mullins Center]] | -- | [[https://www.nbcsports.com/live|NBC Sports]] | [[https://www.nbcsports.com/live|NBC Sports]] | | |
| | 1/13((1/7: Announcement that the 2/27 game would move up to 1/13 https://twitter.com/UMassBasketball/status/1347247000329322497)) | Wed | 7:00 | **[[opponent_rhode_island|Rhode Island]]** | [[mullins_center|Mullins Center]] | -- | [[https://nesn.com/|NESN]] | [[https://nesn.com/watch-nesn-live/|NESN]], [[https://www.espn.com/watch/espnplus/|ESPN+]] | | |
| | 1/17 | Sun | 2:30((1/12: Announcement that the time would move up, to 2:30 from 4:30 https://twitter.com/UMassBasketball/status/1349151675773198336)) | at **[[opponent_fordham|Fordham]]** | at [[wp>Rose Hill Gym]], Bronx NY | -- | [[https://www.nbcsports.com/live|NBC Sports]] | [[https://www.nbcsports.com/live|NBC Sports]] | | |
| | 1/24 | Sun | Noon | **[[opponent_davidson|Davidson]]** | [[mullins_center|Mullins Center]] | -- | [[https://www.cbssports.com/cbs-sports-network/|CBSSN]] | [[https://www.cbssports.com/cbs-sports-network/|CBSSN]] | | |
| | 2/3 | Wed | 6:00 | **[[opponent_fordham|Fordham]]** | [[mullins_center|Mullins Center]] | -- | [[https://nesn.com/|NESN]] | [[https://nesn.com/watch-nesn-live/|NESN]], [[https://www.espn.com/watch/espnplus/|ESPN+]] | | |
| | 2/6 | Sat | 8:00 | at **[[opponent_rhode_island|Rhode Island]]** | at the [[wp>Ryan Center]], Kingston RI | -- | [[https://www.espn.com/watch/|ESPN2]] | [[https://www.espn.com/watch/espnplus/|ESPN+]] | | |
| | 2/23 | Tue | 6:00 | at **[[opponent_richmond|Richmond]]** | at the [[wp>Robins Center]], Richmond VA | -- | [[https://www.nbcsports.com/washington|NBC Sports Washington+]] | [[https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/stream|NBCSW]], [[https://www.espn.com/watch/espnplus/|ESPN+]] | | |
| | 3/1((Postponed from 1/2 as SLU went into COVID-19 protocols https://twitter.com/A10MBB/status/1344323621326565385)) | Mon | 6:00 | at **[[opponent_st_louis|Saint Louis]]** | at [[wp>Chaifetz Arena]], St. Louis MO | -- | [[https://www.cbssports.com/cbs-sports-network/|CBSSN]] | [[https://www.cbssports.com/cbs-sports-network/|CBSSN]] | | |
| | 3/4 | Thu | 1:00 | [[opponent_saint_josephs_pa|Saint Joseph's]] | at the [[wp>Robins Center]], Richmond VA | [[conference_tournaments|A-10 Tournament]] Second Round | [[https://www.nbcsports.com/live|NBC Sports]] | [[https://www.nbcsports.com/live|NBC Sports]] | | |
| | 3/5 | Fri | 1:00 | [[opponent_st_louis|Saint Louis]] | at the [[wp>Robins Center]], Richmond VA | [[conference_tournaments|A-10 Tournament]] Quarter-Final | [[https://www.nbcsports.com/live|NBC Sports]] | [[https://www.nbcsports.com/live|NBC Sports]] | | |
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| ==== COVID-19 Impacts ==== | ==== Rookie of the Week ==== |
| Everything this season was dependent on how the men's basketball program, the the University, the Atlantic 10 Conference, and the NCAA reacted to the threat of [[wp>COVID-19_pandemic_in_the_United_States|COVID-19]] on health for all involved. | * [[garcia_javohn|Javohn Garcia]], week ending 12/13((https://umassathletics.com/news/2020/12/14/mens-basketball-javohn-garcia-named-atlantic-10-rookie-of-the-week.aspx)) |
| | * [[degray_ronnie|Ronnie DeGray]], week ending 1/17((https://umassathletics.com/news/2021/1/18/mens-basketball-degray-iii-named-atlantic-10-rookie-of-the-week.aspx)) |
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| * Season start: The NCAA had previously said teams could start play on November 10, that start date was pushed to November 25.((https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2020-10-19/when-does-2020-21-college-basketball-season-start)) | ==== Pre-Season ==== |
| * November pause: UMass announced on November 17 that there was at least one positive COVID test within the program, and that they would go on pause. At the time, a return date was not specified.((https://umassathletics.com/news/2020/11/17/umass-mens-basketball-pauses-team-activities.aspx)) A subsequent report said UMass was aiming to return to practice on November 26,((https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1330877089051013120)) but that was not entirely clear as UMass said on 11/29 that some members of the program were still "in quarantine for the next 5-6 days."((https://twitter.com/UMassBasketball/status/1333212632673906690)) | In the Atlantic 10 Pre-Season poll, UMass was picked to finish 8th out of the 14 teams. [[mitchell_tre|Tre Mitchell]] was named to the First Team.((https://atlantic10.com/news/2020/11/9/mens-basketball-release-poll.aspx)) |
| * Mohegan Sun games cancelled. Because of the positive COVID test(s) on 11/17, UMass said they "will not participate in the Multiple Team Event at Mohegan Sun."((https://umassathletics.com/news/2020/11/17/umass-mens-basketball-pauses-team-activities.aspx)) | |
| * January pause: We went back on pause on 1/26, postponed two games.((https://twitter.com/UMassBasketball/status/1354157376618831872)) | |
| * February pause for minimum of two weeks.((https://umassathletics.com/news/2021/2/7/athletics-department-campus-covid-19-risk-level-raised-from-elevated-to-high.aspx)) | |
| * A-10 Tournament was revamped: pushed up one week, except for the Final, moved from Brooklyn to Richmond/Dayton, and seeding procedure was changed to account for teams with few games played.((https://atlantic10.com/news/2021/2/18/atlantic-10-adjusts-mens-womens-basketball-championship-dates.aspx)) | |
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| ==== Cancelled / Postponed games ==== | |
| * Nov 26 - [[opponent_siena|Siena]]. Siena went on COVID pause on 11/13, they were unlikely to be able to meet the 11/26 date.((https://sienasaints.com/news/2020/11/13/siena-pauses-mens-basketball-activities.aspx))((https://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/Siena-men-s-basketball-on-pause-after-positive-15725462.php)) Irrelevant now due to the UMass pause/cancellation (11/17). | |
| * Nov 27 - [[opponent_delaware|Delaware]]. Delaware and UMass both went on COVID pause on 11/17, and both said they would not do Mohegan Sun games.((https://bluehens.com/news/2020/11/17/delaware-mens-basketball-pauses-team-activities.aspx)) | |
| * Nov 29 - [[opponent_iona|Iona]]. Iona went on COVID pause on 11/12, and coach [[pitino_rick|Rick Pitino]] indicated that the team wouldn't be ready to play until after our planned 11/29 date.((https://www.lohud.com/story/sports/college/iona/2020/11/12/mens-basketball-iona-college-shut-down-covid-19/3762622001/)) Irrelevant now due to the UMass pause/cancellation (11/17). | |
| * Nov 30 - [[opponent_liberty|Liberty]]. On 11/16, Liberty said they would be playing us, but irrelevant now due to the UMass pause/cancellation (11/17). | |
| * Dec 1 - [[opponent_south_florida|South Florida]]. This game was reported on 11/9,((https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1325829443223506946)) but but irrelevant now due to the UMass pause/cancellation (11/17). | |
| * Dec 11 - [[opponent_maine|Maine]]. There was an unconfirmed report that we would host Maine on this date, but a WMUA report from McCall suggested this will not happen.((https://twitter.com/nathanpstrauss/status/1335993218664701952)) | |
| * Dec 13 - at [[opponent_northeastern|Northeastern]]. This game was originally slated for 12/12((per CAA non-conference schedule from early November)), pushed to 12/13((https://twitter.com/UMassBasketball/status/1330930134157840384)), expected to be cancelled,((https://nuhuskies.com/news/2020/11/24/athletics-northeastern-postpones-winter-sports-until-dec-18.aspx)) but on 12/1 was announced to be back on the schedule.((https://nuhuskies.com/news/2020/12/1/athletics-northeastern-adjusts-winter-sports-competition-schedule.aspx)) | |
| * Dec 23 - There was an unconfirmed report on December 2 that we might play [[opponent_lowell|UMass-Lowell]] on 12/23, but on 12/8 the America East moved UML's games versus Vermont to 12/21 and 12/22, so they may not want to play a third straight day. As it turned out, this ended up not happening. | |
| * Jan 6 - at [[opponent_george_washington|George Washington]], due to the D.C. emergency curfew.((https://twitter.com/UMassBasketball/status/1346916040534417408)) | |
| * Jan 20 - [[opponent_st_louis|Saint Louis]], due to their COVID pause.((https://twitter.com/UMassBasketball/status/1351560047617306627)) | |
| * Jan 27 / Feb 12 - at [[opponent_vcu|VCU]], due to our COVID pauses.((https://twitter.com/UMassBasketball/status/1354157376618831872))((https://umassathletics.com/news/2021/2/7/athletics-department-campus-covid-19-risk-level-raised-from-elevated-to-high.aspx)) | |
| * Jan 30 - at [[opponent_george_mason|George Mason]], due to our COVID pause.((https://twitter.com/UMassBasketball/status/1354485652847525890)) | |
| * Feb 9 - [[opponent_dayton|Dayton]], due to our COVID pause.((https://umassathletics.com/news/2021/2/7/athletics-department-campus-covid-19-risk-level-raised-from-elevated-to-high.aspx)) | |
| * Feb 14 - [[opponent_st_bonaventure|St. Bonaventure]], due to our COVID pause.((https://umassathletics.com/news/2021/2/7/athletics-department-campus-covid-19-risk-level-raised-from-elevated-to-high.aspx)) | |
| * Feb 20 - at [[opponent_duquesne|Duquesne]], due to our COVID pause.((https://umassathletics.com/news/2021/2/7/athletics-department-campus-covid-19-risk-level-raised-from-elevated-to-high.aspx)) | |
| * Feb 24 - at [[opponent_saint_josephs_pa|Saint Joseph's]]. The A-10, on 2/18, announced that they would move the conference tournament up one week, and reschedule teams' remaining games.((https://atlantic10.com/news/2021/2/18/atlantic-10-adjusts-mens-womens-basketball-championship-dates.aspx)) The planned UM/SJU game was cancelled as part of this. | |
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| ===== Roster ===== | ===== Roster ===== |
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| * TJ Weeks requested and received a medical redshirt for the 2019-20 season, having only played in the first 10 games before sitting out the rest of the season.((https://twitter.com/JoshWalfishDHG/status/1237921561191100416))((https://www.berkshireeagle.com/stories/matt-mccall-umass-mens-basketball-has-title-aspirations-when-season-gets-going-oct-14,614325)) | * TJ Weeks requested and received a medical redshirt for the 2019-20 season, having only played in the first 10 games before sitting out the rest of the season.((https://twitter.com/JoshWalfishDHG/status/1237921561191100416))((https://www.berkshireeagle.com/stories/matt-mccall-umass-mens-basketball-has-title-aspirations-when-season-gets-going-oct-14,614325)) |
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| | All student-athletes from the [[season_2020-21|2020-21 season]] have an option to play a fifth year, via a policy based on special circumstances coming from the [[wp>COVID-19 pandemic in the United States|COVID-19 pandemic]].((https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/10/14/ncaa-winter-sports-extra-eligibility/)) |
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| 2019-20 players lost:\\ | 2019-20 players lost:\\ |
| Front row (L to R): Brady Antonopoulos (00), Noah Fernandes (11), TJ Weeks (23), Carl Pierre (12), Kolton Mitchell (3), Javohn Garcia (1), Ryan Marcus (20)\\ | Front row (L to R): Brady Antonopoulos (00), Noah Fernandes (11), TJ Weeks (23), Carl Pierre (12), Kolton Mitchell (3), Javohn Garcia (1), Ryan Marcus (20)\\ |
| Not available at time of photo: Preston Santos | Not available at time of photo: Preston Santos |
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| ===== A-10 Lists & Honors ===== | |
| ==== Post-Season ==== | |
| [[mitchell_tre|Tre Mitchell]] was named to the First Team, and the Academic Team.((https://atlantic10.com/news/2021/3/10/mens-basketball-hyland-named-atlantic-10-player-of-the-year-schmidt-osunniyi-earn-top-honors.aspx)) | |
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| ==== Player of the Week ==== | |
| * [[mitchell_tre|Tre Mitchell]], week ending 12/20((https://umassathletics.com/news/2020/12/21/mens-basketball-tre-mitchell-named-atlantic-10-player-of-the-week.aspx)) | |
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| ==== Rookie of the Week ==== | |
| * [[garcia_javohn|Javohn Garcia]], week ending 12/13((https://umassathletics.com/news/2020/12/14/mens-basketball-javohn-garcia-named-atlantic-10-rookie-of-the-week.aspx)) | |
| * [[degray_ronnie|Ronnie DeGray]], week ending 1/17((https://umassathletics.com/news/2021/1/18/mens-basketball-degray-iii-named-atlantic-10-rookie-of-the-week.aspx)) | |
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| ==== Pre-Season ==== | |
| In the Atlantic 10 Pre-Season poll, UMass was picked to finish 8th out of the 14 teams. [[mitchell_tre|Tre Mitchell]] was named to the First Team.((https://atlantic10.com/news/2020/11/9/mens-basketball-release-poll.aspx)) | |
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| ===== General team news ===== | ===== General team news ===== |
| * 11/12/20 MDC: [[https://dailycollegian.com/2020/11/minutemen-are-eager-to-get-back-on-the-court-to-start-their-2020-2021-campaign/|Minutemen are eager to get back on the court to start their 2020-2021 campaign]] | * 11/12/20 MDC: [[https://dailycollegian.com/2020/11/minutemen-are-eager-to-get-back-on-the-court-to-start-their-2020-2021-campaign/|Minutemen are eager to get back on the court to start their 2020-2021 campaign]] |
| * 11/11/20 DHG: [[https://www.gazettenet.com/Motivated-UMass-out-to-prove-preseason-conference-ranking-wrong-37275086|Motivated UMass out to prove preseason conference ranking wrong]] | * 11/11/20 DHG: [[https://www.gazettenet.com/Motivated-UMass-out-to-prove-preseason-conference-ranking-wrong-37275086|Motivated UMass out to prove preseason conference ranking wrong]] |
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| | ===== Schedule ===== |
| | All times Eastern PM, unless otherwise noted. Boldface opponents indicates an [[atlantic_10|Atlantic 10 Conference]] game.\\ |
| | [[https://umassathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2020-21?&print=true|Printable schedule]]\\ |
| | [[https://umassathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2020-21|UMass master schedule]] |
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| | ^ Date ^ Day ^ Time ^ Opponent ^ Site ^ Event ^ TV ^ Streaming Video ^ |
| | | 12/11 | Fri | 1:30 | [[opponent_northeastern|Northeastern]] | [[Mullins Center]] | -- | [[https://nesn.com/|NESN]] | [[https://nesn.com/watch-nesn-live/|NESN]], [[https://www.espn.com/watch/espnplus/|ESPN+]] | |
| | | 12/13 | Sun | Noon | at [[opponent_northeastern|Northeastern]] | at [[https://nuhuskies.com/sports/2013/4/3/GEN_0403130440.aspx?id=2511|Cabot Center]], Boston MA | -- | [[https://nesn.com/|NESN]] | [[https://nesn.com/watch-nesn-live/|NESN]] | |
| | | 12/16((Moved from 12/9. https://goexplorers.com/news/2020/12/7/mens-basketball-game-vs-massachusetts-postponed.aspx)) | Wed | Noon | at **[[opponent_la_salle|La Salle]]** | at [[wp>Tom Gola Arena]], Philadelphia PA | -- | none | [[https://www.espn.com/watch/espnplus/|ESPN+]] | |
| | | 12/21 | Mon | 4:00 | [[opponent_bryant|Bryant]] | [[mullins_center|Mullins Center]] | -- | [[https://nesn.com/|NESN]] | [[https://nesn.com/watch-nesn-live/|NESN]], [[https://www.espn.com/watch/espnplus/|ESPN+]] | |
| | | 12/30 | Wed | 6:00 | **[[opponent_george_mason|George Mason]]** | [[mullins_center|Mullins Center]] | -- | [[https://nesn.com/|NESN]] | [[https://nesn.com/watch-nesn-live/|NESN]], [[https://www.espn.com/watch/espnplus/|ESPN+]] | |
| | | 1/9 | Sat | 4:00 | **[[opponent_la_salle|La Salle]]** | [[mullins_center|Mullins Center]] | -- | [[https://www.nbcsports.com/live|NBC Sports]] | [[https://www.nbcsports.com/live|NBC Sports]] | |
| | | 1/13((1/7: Announcement that the 2/27 game would move up to 1/13 https://twitter.com/UMassBasketball/status/1347247000329322497)) | Wed | 7:00 | **[[opponent_rhode_island|Rhode Island]]** | [[mullins_center|Mullins Center]] | -- | [[https://nesn.com/|NESN]] | [[https://nesn.com/watch-nesn-live/|NESN]], [[https://www.espn.com/watch/espnplus/|ESPN+]] | |
| | | 1/17 | Sun | 2:30((1/12: Announcement that the time would move up, to 2:30 from 4:30 https://twitter.com/UMassBasketball/status/1349151675773198336)) | at **[[opponent_fordham|Fordham]]** | at [[wp>Rose Hill Gym]], Bronx NY | -- | [[https://www.nbcsports.com/live|NBC Sports]] | [[https://www.nbcsports.com/live|NBC Sports]] | |
| | | 1/24 | Sun | Noon | **[[opponent_davidson|Davidson]]** | [[mullins_center|Mullins Center]] | -- | [[https://www.cbssports.com/cbs-sports-network/|CBSSN]] | [[https://www.cbssports.com/cbs-sports-network/|CBSSN]] | |
| | | 2/3 | Wed | 6:00 | **[[opponent_fordham|Fordham]]** | [[mullins_center|Mullins Center]] | -- | [[https://nesn.com/|NESN]] | [[https://nesn.com/watch-nesn-live/|NESN]], [[https://www.espn.com/watch/espnplus/|ESPN+]] | |
| | | 2/6 | Sat | 8:00 | at **[[opponent_rhode_island|Rhode Island]]** | at the [[wp>Ryan Center]], Kingston RI | -- | [[https://www.espn.com/watch/|ESPN2]] | [[https://www.espn.com/watch/espnplus/|ESPN+]] | |
| | | 2/23 | Tue | 6:00 | at **[[opponent_richmond|Richmond]]** | at the [[wp>Robins Center]], Richmond VA | -- | [[https://www.nbcsports.com/washington|NBC Sports Washington+]] | [[https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/stream|NBCSW]], [[https://www.espn.com/watch/espnplus/|ESPN+]] | |
| | | 3/1((Postponed from 1/2 as SLU went into COVID-19 protocols https://twitter.com/A10MBB/status/1344323621326565385)) | Mon | 6:00 | at **[[opponent_st_louis|Saint Louis]]** | at [[wp>Chaifetz Arena]], St. Louis MO | -- | [[https://www.cbssports.com/cbs-sports-network/|CBSSN]] | [[https://www.cbssports.com/cbs-sports-network/|CBSSN]] | |
| | | 3/4 | Thu | 1:00 | [[opponent_saint_josephs_pa|Saint Joseph's]] | at the [[wp>Robins Center]], Richmond VA | [[conference_tournaments|A-10 Tournament]] Second Round | [[https://www.nbcsports.com/live|NBC Sports]] | [[https://www.nbcsports.com/live|NBC Sports]] | |
| | | 3/5 | Fri | 1:00 | [[opponent_st_louis|Saint Louis]] | at the [[wp>Robins Center]], Richmond VA | [[conference_tournaments|A-10 Tournament]] Quarter-Final | [[https://www.nbcsports.com/live|NBC Sports]] | [[https://www.nbcsports.com/live|NBC Sports]] | |
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| | ==== COVID-19 Impacts ==== |
| | Everything this season was dependent on how the men's basketball program, the the University, the Atlantic 10 Conference, and the NCAA reacted to the threat of [[wp>COVID-19_pandemic_in_the_United_States|COVID-19]] on health for all involved. |
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| | * Season start: The NCAA had previously said teams could start play on November 10, that start date was pushed to November 25.((https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2020-10-19/when-does-2020-21-college-basketball-season-start)) |
| | * November pause: UMass announced on November 17 that there was at least one positive COVID test within the program, and that they would go on pause. At the time, a return date was not specified.((https://umassathletics.com/news/2020/11/17/umass-mens-basketball-pauses-team-activities.aspx)) A subsequent report said UMass was aiming to return to practice on November 26,((https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1330877089051013120)) but that was not entirely clear as UMass said on 11/29 that some members of the program were still "in quarantine for the next 5-6 days."((https://twitter.com/UMassBasketball/status/1333212632673906690)) |
| | * Mohegan Sun games cancelled. Because of the positive COVID test(s) on 11/17, UMass said they "will not participate in the Multiple Team Event at Mohegan Sun."((https://umassathletics.com/news/2020/11/17/umass-mens-basketball-pauses-team-activities.aspx)) |
| | * January pause: We went back on pause on 1/26, postponed two games.((https://twitter.com/UMassBasketball/status/1354157376618831872)) |
| | * February pause for minimum of two weeks.((https://umassathletics.com/news/2021/2/7/athletics-department-campus-covid-19-risk-level-raised-from-elevated-to-high.aspx)) |
| | * A-10 Tournament was revamped: pushed up one week, except for the Final, moved from Brooklyn to Richmond/Dayton, and seeding procedure was changed to account for teams with few games played.((https://atlantic10.com/news/2021/2/18/atlantic-10-adjusts-mens-womens-basketball-championship-dates.aspx)) |
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| | ==== Cancelled / Postponed games ==== |
| | * Nov 26 - [[opponent_siena|Siena]]. Siena went on COVID pause on 11/13, they were unlikely to be able to meet the 11/26 date.((https://sienasaints.com/news/2020/11/13/siena-pauses-mens-basketball-activities.aspx))((https://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/Siena-men-s-basketball-on-pause-after-positive-15725462.php)) Irrelevant now due to the UMass pause/cancellation (11/17). |
| | * Nov 27 - [[opponent_delaware|Delaware]]. Delaware and UMass both went on COVID pause on 11/17, and both said they would not do Mohegan Sun games.((https://bluehens.com/news/2020/11/17/delaware-mens-basketball-pauses-team-activities.aspx)) |
| | * Nov 29 - [[opponent_iona|Iona]]. Iona went on COVID pause on 11/12, and coach [[pitino_rick|Rick Pitino]] indicated that the team wouldn't be ready to play until after our planned 11/29 date.((https://www.lohud.com/story/sports/college/iona/2020/11/12/mens-basketball-iona-college-shut-down-covid-19/3762622001/)) Irrelevant now due to the UMass pause/cancellation (11/17). |
| | * Nov 30 - [[opponent_liberty|Liberty]]. On 11/16, Liberty said they would be playing us, but irrelevant now due to the UMass pause/cancellation (11/17). |
| | * Dec 1 - [[opponent_south_florida|South Florida]]. This game was reported on 11/9,((https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1325829443223506946)) but irrelevant now due to the UMass pause/cancellation (11/17). |
| | * Dec 11 - [[opponent_maine|Maine]]. There was an unconfirmed report that we would host Maine on this date, but a WMUA report from McCall suggested this will not happen.((https://twitter.com/nathanpstrauss/status/1335993218664701952)) |
| | * Dec 13 - at [[opponent_northeastern|Northeastern]]. This game was originally slated for 12/12((per CAA non-conference schedule from early November)), pushed to 12/13((https://twitter.com/UMassBasketball/status/1330930134157840384)), expected to be cancelled,((https://nuhuskies.com/news/2020/11/24/athletics-northeastern-postpones-winter-sports-until-dec-18.aspx)) but on 12/1 was announced to be back on the schedule.((https://nuhuskies.com/news/2020/12/1/athletics-northeastern-adjusts-winter-sports-competition-schedule.aspx)) |
| | * Dec 23 - There was an unconfirmed report on December 2 that we might play [[opponent_lowell|UMass-Lowell]] on 12/23, but on 12/8 the America East moved UML's games versus Vermont to 12/21 and 12/22, so they may not want to play a third straight day. As it turned out, this ended up not happening. |
| | * Jan 6 - at [[opponent_george_washington|George Washington]], due to the D.C. emergency curfew.((https://twitter.com/UMassBasketball/status/1346916040534417408)) |
| | * Jan 20 - [[opponent_st_louis|Saint Louis]], due to their COVID pause.((https://twitter.com/UMassBasketball/status/1351560047617306627)) |
| | * Jan 27 / Feb 12 - at [[opponent_vcu|VCU]], due to our COVID pauses.((https://twitter.com/UMassBasketball/status/1354157376618831872))((https://umassathletics.com/news/2021/2/7/athletics-department-campus-covid-19-risk-level-raised-from-elevated-to-high.aspx)) |
| | * Jan 30 - at [[opponent_george_mason|George Mason]], due to our COVID pause.((https://twitter.com/UMassBasketball/status/1354485652847525890)) |
| | * Feb 9 - [[opponent_dayton|Dayton]], due to our COVID pause.((https://umassathletics.com/news/2021/2/7/athletics-department-campus-covid-19-risk-level-raised-from-elevated-to-high.aspx)) |
| | * Feb 14 - [[opponent_st_bonaventure|St. Bonaventure]], due to our COVID pause.((https://umassathletics.com/news/2021/2/7/athletics-department-campus-covid-19-risk-level-raised-from-elevated-to-high.aspx)) |
| | * Feb 20 - at [[opponent_duquesne|Duquesne]], due to our COVID pause.((https://umassathletics.com/news/2021/2/7/athletics-department-campus-covid-19-risk-level-raised-from-elevated-to-high.aspx)) |
| | * Feb 24 - at [[opponent_saint_josephs_pa|Saint Joseph's]]. The A-10, on 2/18, announced that they would move the conference tournament up one week, and reschedule teams' remaining games.((https://atlantic10.com/news/2021/2/18/atlantic-10-adjusts-mens-womens-basketball-championship-dates.aspx)) The planned UM/SJU game was cancelled as part of this. |
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