====== December 18, 2024 - Northeastern at UMass ======
  * Season: [[season_2024-25|2024-25]]
  * Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024
  * Opponent: [[opponent_northeastern|Northeastern]]
  * Start Time: 7:00 PM ET
  * Site: [[Mullins Center]]
  * Special Event: Non-conference game
  * Television: [[https://nesn.com/nesn-channel-listings/|NESN]]
  * Stream: [[https://nesn.com/watch/|NESN Watch]], [[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]]
  * Spread: UM -3½((per ESPN https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401718425/northeastern-umass))
  * UM personnel report: [[Daniel Hankins-Sanford]] out (hand)

  * **Result: UMass 77, Northeastern 72**
  * Attendance: 2033

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===== Previews =====
  * Game notes: [[https://umassathletics.com/news/2024/12/17/mens-basketball-massachusetts-hosts-regional-rival-northeastern|UM]], [[https://nuhuskies.com/news/2024/12/17/mens-basketball-huskies-head-to-umass-wednesday-night.aspx|NU]]

===== Game Thread =====
See the [[https://www.umasshoops.com/newboard/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=17251|UMassHoops.com Message Board thread]] for pre-game and post-game discussion.

===== Recaps =====
  * UM: [[https://umassathletics.com/news/2024/12/18/mens-basketball-minutemen-claim-hard-fought-77-72-win-over-northeastern|Minutemen Claim Hard Fought 77-72 Win Over Northeastern]]
  * NU: [[https://nuhuskies.com/news/2024/12/18/mens-basketball-northeastern-runs-out-of-time-at-umass-77-72.aspx|Northeastern Runs Out Of Time At UMass, 77-72]]
  * Daily Hampshire Gazette: [[https://gazettenet.com/UMass-basketball-Jaylen-Curry-s-big-shot-helps-Minutemen-survive-late-Northeastern-scare-for-77-72-win-58537380|Jaylen Curry's big shot helps Minutemen survive late Northeastern scare for 77-72 win]]
  * Mass. Daily Collegian: [[https://dailycollegian.com/2024/12/umass-beats-northeastern-77-72-in-nailbiter/|UMass beats Northeastern 77-72 in nailbiter]]
  * MDC: [[https://dailycollegian.com/2024/12/umass-shows-offensive-versatility-in-win-over-northeastern/|UMass shows offensive versatility in win over Northeastern]]

===== Other content =====
  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3Sc2xo-Q04|UM highlights]]
  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QP9W06HmDKg|Frank post-game presser]]
  * UM video clips: [[https://x.com/UMassMBB/status/1869534859896762511|Diggins feeds Curry on the break]], [[https://x.com/UMassMBB/status/1869535777392341360|Diggins spin and score]], [[https://x.com/UMassMBB/status/1869539391024381998|baseline angle]], [[https://x.com/UMassMBB/status/1869539946899632403|Rivera finishes the break]], [[https://x.com/UMassMBB/status/1869541742753755507|Worthy splits the defenders and scores]], [[https://x.com/UMassMBB/status/1869543397473779877|Curry reverses for 2]], [[https://x.com/UMassMBB/status/1869549813248790844|Curry shakes his defender loose]], [[https://x.com/UMassMBB/status/1869551355767189731|Curry wide open for 3]], [[https://x.com/UMassMBB/status/1869553266574737825|Worthy goes in strong]], [[https://x.com/UMassMBB/status/1869557115377062223|Ndjigue fights for the bucket]], [[https://x.com/UMassMBB/status/1869560978503069711|Huskies lose Curry at a critical moment]]

===== Box score =====
[[https://umassathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2024-25/northeastern/boxscore/15609|Standard]], [[https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=547830|StatBroadcast]], [[https://dxbhsrqyrr690.cloudfront.net/sidearm.nextgen.sites/umassathletics.com/stats/mbball/2024/pdf/20241218100823-2528993.pdf|PDF]]

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