====== December 1, 2024 - NJIT at UMass ======
  * Season: [[season_2024-25|2024-25]]
  * Date: Sunday, December 1, 2024
  * Opponent: [[opponent_njit|New Jersey Institute of Technology]]
  * Start Time: 12:00 PM ET
  * Site: [[Mullins Center]]
  * Special Event: Non-conference game
  * Television: none
  * Stream: [[https://plus.espn.com/|ESPN+]]
  * Radio: [[https://www.audacy.com/weei/wwei_springfield|WEEI (105.5 FM)]], [[https://wcrnradio.com/|WCRN (830 AM)]], [[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-varsity-network/id1574519982|Varsity Network App]], WMUA((https://x.com/WMUAsports/status/1863264256575070556))
  * Spread: UM -18½((per ESPN https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game?gameId=401718421))
  * UM personnel report: [[Akil Watson]] out (personal).((UM radio broadcast report))  [[John Brigham]], [[Rollie Castineyra]], and [[Lewis Walker]] were on the bench but did not appear to be dressed.

  * **Result: UMass 80, NJIT 68**
  * Attendance: 2154

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===== Previews =====
  * Game notes: [[https://umassathletics.com/news/2024/11/29/mens-basketball-massachusetts-returns-to-amherst-to-host-njit|UM]], [[https://njithighlanders.com/news/2024/11/30/mens-basketball-njit-heads-to-umass-sunday-looking-for-second-straight-win.aspx|NJIT]]
 
===== Game Thread =====
See the [[https://www.umasshoops.com/newboard/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=17242|UMassHoops.com Message Board thread]] for pre-game and post-game discussion.

===== Recaps =====
  * UM: [[https://umassathletics.com/news/2024/12/1/mens-basketball-massachusetts-hoops-nabs-decisive-victory-over-njit-80-68|Massachusetts Nabs Decisive Victory Over NJIT, 80-68]]
  * NJIT: [[https://njithighlanders.com/news/2024/12/1/mens-basketball-francis-scores-24-in-highlanders-defeat-to-umass-80-68.aspx|Francis Scores 24 in Highlanders' Defeat to UMass, 80-68]]
  * Mass. Daily Collegian: [[https://dailycollegian.com/2024/12/184250/|UMass opens December with home win over NJIT]]
  * MDC: [[https://dailycollegian.com/2024/12/daniel-riveras-paint-presence-leads-to-umass-win-over-njit/|Daniel Rivera’s paint presence leads to UMass win over NJIT]]
  * A10 Talk: [[https://www.a10talk.com/2024/12/marqui-worthy-and-daniel-rivera-help-extend-the-minutemens-win-streak-to-two-games/|Marqui Worthy and Daniel Rivera Help Extend the Minutemen’s Win Streak to Two Games]]

===== Notes =====
[[Daniel Hankins-Sanford]] sat out the second half with an injury to his right hand.

===== Other content =====
  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdDgxtLTHI4|UM highlights]]
  * Post-game pressers: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auQyay6li8g|Marqui & Shahid]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VslPOfz1-Ag|Frank]]
  * UM video clips: [[https://x.com/UMassMBB/status/1863270003132227595|Curry blows past the defense]], [[https://x.com/UMassMBB/status/1863271334442127436|DHS finishes down low]], [[https://x.com/UMassMBB/status/1863274433768571180|Rivera throws down the Diggins feed]], [[https://x.com/UMassMBB/status/1863290951403254049|Shahid cleans up]], [[https://x.com/UMassMBB/status/1863703280213229692|Worthy's career day]]
  * NJIT video clips: [[https://x.com/NJITHoops/status/1863274392790200773|Kelly corner 3]], [[https://x.com/NJITHoops/status/1863288087842824199|Francis 3]]

===== Box score =====
[[https://umassathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2024-25/njit/boxscore/15605|Standard]], [[https://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=547834&_gl=1*1xf87x2*_ga*MTMzMDAxNTA2LjE3Mjg0NDk1MzE.*_ga_2ZWVK1X7BJ*MTczMzI0NDgzNS4xMS4wLjE3MzMyNDQ4MzUuMC4wLjA.|StatBroadcast]], [[https://dxbhsrqyrr690.cloudfront.net/sidearm.nextgen.sites/umassathletics.com/stats/mbball/2024/pdf/20241201022641-2550102.pdf|PDF]], [[https://www.statbroadcast.com/events/archived.php?id=547834|PDF alt]]

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