====== November 3, 2025 - Marshall at UMass ======
  * Season: [[season_2025-26|2025-26]]
  * Date: Monday, November 3, 2025
  * Opponent: [[opponent_marshall|Marshall]]
  * Start Time: 7:00 PM ET
  * Site: [[Mullins Center]]
  * Special Event: Season opener, [[MAC]] - [[wp>Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]] Challenge game((https://getsomemaction.com/news/2025/6/30/womens-basketball-initial-matchups-announced-for-2025-26-mac-sbc-challenge.aspx))((https://getsomemaction.com/news/2024/11/4/mens-basketball-mac-sbc-extend-basketball-challenge-series-through-2026-27.aspx))
  * Television: none
  * Stream: [[https://plus.espn.com/|ESPN+]]
  * Radio: [[https://www.audacy.com/stations/weei-1055fmspringfield|WEEI 105.5 FM]], [[https://wcrnradio.com/|WCRN 830 AM]], [[https://thevarsitynetwork.com/audioapplink/source/oas-1218/content/umass:allaccess-Live-5059|Varsity]] (stream)
  * Spread: UMass -4½((per ESPN https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game?gameId=401827261))
  * UM personnel report: [[Josh Engel]] was not dressed, no official report as to why

[{{ ::20251103_frank_not_happy.jpg?direct&250|Coach [[Frank Martin]] expresses his displeasure with a play.  Courtesy: J. Anthony Roberts / [[https://www.masslive.com/umass/2025/11/poor-shooting-plagues-umass-mens-basketball-in-season-opening-loss-to-marshall-photos.html|MassLive]]}}]
  * **Result: Marshall 78, UMass 72**
  * Attendance: 2256

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===== Previews =====
  * Game notes: [[https://umassathletics.com/news/2025/10/29/mens-basketball-home-opener|UM]], [[https://herdzone.com/news/2025/11/1/mens-basketball-herd-mens-basketball-set-to-open-2025-26-regular-season-at-umass|MU]]

===== Game Thread =====
See [[https://www.umasshoops.com/newboard/viewtopic.php?t=17372|the UMassHoops.com Message Board thread]] for pre-game and post-game discussion.

===== Recaps =====
  * UM: [[https://umassathletics.com/news/2025/11/3/mens-basketball-minutemen-fall-78-72-to-marshall-in-season-opener|Minutemen Fall 78-72 to Marshall in Season Opener]]
  * MU: [[https://herdzone.com/news/2025/11/3/mens-basketball-herd-mens-basketball-opens-season-with-win-at-umass|Herd Men’s Basketball Opens Season with Win at UMass]]
  * Berkshire Eagle: [[https://gazettenet.com/2025/11/03/umass-mens-basketball-falls-in-first-game-of-2025-26-season-in-78-72-loss-to-marshall/|UMass men’s basketball falls in first game of 2025-26 season in 78-72 loss to Marshall]]
  * MassLive: [[https://www.masslive.com/umass/2025/11/poor-shooting-plagues-umass-mens-basketball-in-season-opening-loss-to-marshall-photos.html|Poor shooting plagues UMass men’s basketball in season-opening loss to Marshall]]
  * Mass. Daily Collegian: [[https://dailycollegian.com/2025/11/umass-comes-up-short-against-marshall-in-season-opener/|UMass comes up short against Marshall in season opener]]
  * MDC: [[https://dailycollegian.com/2025/11/umass-blinded-by-screens-in-loss-to-marshall/|UMass blinded by screens in loss to Marshall]]
  * MDC: [[https://dailycollegian.com/2025/11/wendel-whos-no-2/|Wendel: Who’s No. 2?]]
  * Minuteman Command: [[https://www.minutemancommand.com/p/umass-hoops-drops-opener-vs-marshall?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web|UMass Hoops Drops Opener Vs. Marshall]]
  * sMACk Talk: [[https://open.substack.com/pub/smacktalk/p/missed-free-throws-by-the-minutemen?r=5ah85e&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false|Missed Free Throws by the Minutemen Lead to Thundering Herd Gaining First Win of the Season]]
  * Herald-Dispatch (Huntington WV): [[https://www.herald-dispatch.com/sports/marshall_sports/marshall-mens-basketball-fricks-sets-career-high-in-herds-opening-win-over-umass/article_7c71df74-1193-490c-87d9-96d517d19e9d.html|Frick sets career high in Herd's opening win over UMass]]

===== Other content =====
  * Video clips: [[https://x.com/UMassMBB/status/1985499255591641534|DHS gets the scoring started]], [[https://x.com/UMassMBB/status/1985501929355477489|Bettiol finds a cutting Banks]], [[https://x.com/UMassMBB/status/1985506501377830940|Banks 3-ball]], [[https://x.com/UMassMBB/status/1985510991950401836|Bettiol and-one]], [[https://x.com/UMassMBB/status/1985512091390779526|Placide 3-ball]], [[https://x.com/UMassMBB/status/1985520303028773110|Banks step-back]], [[https://x.com/UMassMBB/status/1985523612921524703|DHS converts the feed from Carbuccia]]
  * Highlight reel: [[https://x.com/UMassMBB/status/1986208415303995791|Banks' 18-point night]]
  * Marshall clips: [[https://x.com/Herd_MBB/status/1985501667148587234|Bad UM pass and a Van Komen slam]], [[https://x.com/Herd_MBB/status/1985504762431959216|Otshudi over Carbuccia]], [[https://x.com/Herd_MBB/status/1985507143806570777|Hollenbeck from Gloucester]], [[https://x.com/Herd_MBB/status/1985520457773121541|Alley-oop]], [[https://x.com/Herd_MBB/status/1985530781414883399|another]]
  * Photo gallery: [[https://www.masslive.com/umass/2025/11/poor-shooting-plagues-umass-mens-basketball-in-season-opening-loss-to-marshall-photos.html|MassLive]]
  * Press conferences: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNGejSicFz4|Frank]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRpuDZyHWhg|Banks & Ndjigue]]

===== Box score =====
[[https://umassathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2025-26/marshall/boxscore/16291|Box score]], [[https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=612889|StatBroadcast]], [[https://dxbhsrqyrr690.cloudfront.net/sidearm.nextgen.sites/umassathletics.com/stats/mbball/2025/pdf/20251103084045-2754764.pdf|PDF]]

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