====== February 3, 2021 - Fordham vs. UMass ======
  * Season: [[season_2020-21|2020-21]]
  * Date: Wednesday, February 3, 2021
  * Opponent: [[opponent_fordham|Fordham]]
  * Start Time: 6:00 PM ET
  * Site: [[mullins_center|Mullins Center]]
  * Special Event: [[Atlantic 10]] conference game
  * Television: NESN
  * Radio: WEEI (105.5 FM), WCRN (830 AM)
  * Spread: UMass -10((per ESPN))

  * **Result: UMass 60, Fordham 54**
  * Attendance: 0 (no fans allowed per [[wp>COVID-19 pandemic in the United States|COVID-19]] restrictions)

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===== Previews =====
  * Game notes: [[https://umassathletics.com/news/2021/2/2/mens-basketball-minutemen-return-to-the-court-to-host-fordham-on-wednesday.aspx|UMass]], [[https://fordhamsports.com/news/2021/2/2/mens-basketball-travels-to-umass-on-wednesday.aspx|Fordham]]
  * Daily Hampshire Gazette: [[https://www.gazettenet.com/UMass-basketball-returns-to-face-Fordham-with-lineup-uncertainty-38681619|UMass basketball may have roster limitations against Fordham]]
  * Mass. Daily Collegian: [[https://dailycollegian.com/2021/02/umass-looking-to-sweep-season-series-against-fordham-on-wednesday-night/|UMass looking to sweep season series against Fordham on Wednesday night]]

===== Recaps =====
  * UM: [[https://umassathletics.com/news/2021/2/3/mens-basketball-massachusetts-outlasts-fordham-60-54-moves-to-5-2-in-a-10.aspx|Massachusetts Outlasts Fordham, 60-54, Moves To 5-2 In A-10]]
  * FU: [[https://fordhamsports.com/news/2021/2/3/mens-basketball-comes-up-short-at-umass.aspx|Men’s Basketball Comes Up Short at UMass]]
  * DHG: [[https://www.gazettenet.com/UMass-basketball-hosts-Fordham-38691039|Mark Gasperini fills in admirably for UMass basketball in win over Fordham]]
  * DHG: [[https://www.gazettenet.com/UMass-men-s-basketball-notebook-Fordham-Kolton-Mitchell-Cairo-McCrory-38717321|UMass basketball notebook: Ronnie DeGray III goes from quarantine to contributor]]
  * MDC: [[https://dailycollegian.com/2021/02/umass-offense-adapts-without-tre-mitchell-and-noah-fernandes-minutemen-win-60-54/|UMass’ offense adapts without Tre Mitchell and Noah Fernandes, Minutemen win 60-54]]
  * MDC: [[https://dailycollegian.com/2021/02/umass-defeats-fordham-60-54-despite-thin-roster/|UMass defeats Fordham 60-54 despite thin roster]]
  * MDC: [[https://dailycollegian.com/2021/02/a-10-notebook-atlantic-10-basketball-starts-its-back-half-of-the-regular-season/|A-10 Notebook: Atlantic 10 basketball starts its back half of the regular season]]

===== Other content =====
  * Video: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkP5c-haU6A|Highlights from UMass]]

===== Box score =====
  * [[https://umassathletics.com/boxscore.aspx?path=mbball&id=12373|Standard]], [[https://umassathletics.com/mens-basketball/2020-21/boxscore/vs-fordham/12373/pdf|PDF]], [[https://umassathletics.com/sidearmstats/mbball;game=12373/summary|SideArm]]

{{tag>"2020-21 season" "Fordham"}}