====== January 3, 2026 - Bowling Green at UMass ======
  * Season: [[season_2025-26|2025-26]]
  * Date: Saturday, January 3, 2026
  * Opponent: [[opponent_bowling_green|Bowling Green]]
  * Start Time: 2:00 PM ET
  * Site: [[Mullins Center]]
  * Event: [[MAC]] game
  * Television: none
  * Stream: [[https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/5ffbf3e4-b9bf-4715-8c1a-ced1d3dccebc|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-5068|Varsity]] (stream)
  * Spread: UMass +1½((per Covers.com and ESPN))
  * UM personnel report: [[Josh Engel]] was not dressed, no official report as to why.

[{{ ::20260103_bettiol_covers_face.jpg?direct&300|[[Leonardo Bettiol]] scored a career-high 32, but collectively UM gave up a late lead and ultimately lost.  Photo credit: Daniel Jacob II / Daily Hampshire Gazette}}]
  * **Result: Bowling Green 101, UMass 100 (OT)**
  * Attendance: 2574

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===== Previews =====
  * Game notes: [[https://umassathletics.com/news/2025/12/29/mens-basketball-massachusetts-vs-bowling-green|UM]], [[https://bgsufalcons.com/news/2026/1/1/mens-basketball-bgsu-mens-basketball-to-begin-2026-calendar-with-programs-first-trip-to-umass|BGSU]]
  * Minuteman Command: [[https://open.substack.com/pub/minutemancommand/p/umass-seeks-its-first-mac-winagain?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web|UMass Seeks Its First MAC Win...Again]]

===== Game Thread =====
See [[https://www.umasshoops.com/newboard/viewtopic.php?t=17443|the UMassHoops.com Message Board thread]] for pre-game and post-game discussion.

===== Recaps =====
  * UM: [[https://umassathletics.com/news/2026/1/3/mens-basketball-minutemen-outlasted-by-bowling-green-in-overtime|Minutemen Outlasted By Bowling Green In Overtime]]
  * BGSU: [[https://bgsufalcons.com/news/2026/1/3/mens-basketball-campbells-record-setting-performance-carries-falcons-to-thrilling-overtime-victory|Campbell’s Record-Setting Performance Carries Falcons To Thrilling Overtime Victory]]
  * Daily Hampshire Gazette: [[https://gazettenet.com/2026/01/03/umass-mens-basketball-minutemens-late-lead-slips-bowling-green-rallies-for-ot-win/|Minutemen’s late lead slips, Bowling Green rallies for OT win]]
  * MassLive: [[https://www.masslive.com/umassbasketball/2026/01/umass-mens-basketballs-perimeter-defense-sinks-them-vs-bowling-green.html|UMass men’s basketball’s perimeter defense sinks them vs. Bowling Green]]
  * Mass. Daily Collegian: [[https://dailycollegian.com/2026/01/umass-out-willed-by-bowling-green-in-overtime-loss/|UMass out-willed by Bowling Green in overtime loss]]
  * MDC: [[https://dailycollegian.com/2026/01/umass-continues-chronic-fouling-issues/|UMass continues chronic fouling issues]]
  * MDC: [[https://dailycollegian.com/2026/01/wendel-welcome-to-the-new-normal/|Wendel: Welcome to the new normal]]
  * Minuteman Command: [[https://open.substack.com/pub/minutemancommand/p/umass-loses-to-bowling-green-in-ot?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web|UMass Loses To Bowling Green In OT Thriller]]
  * MC: [[https://open.substack.com/pub/minutemancommand/p/umass-defensive-effort-or-lack-thereof?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web|UMass Defensive Effort - Or Lack Thereof - Continues To Frustrate Frank Martin]]
  * sMACk Talk: [[https://open.substack.com/pub/smacktalk/p/campbell-sets-career-high-with-47?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web|Campbell Sets Career High with 47 Points as BGSU beats UMass in Overtime]]

===== Other content =====
  * Photo gallery: [[https://www.masslive.com/umassbasketball/2026/01/umass-mens-basketballs-perimeter-defense-sinks-them-vs-bowling-green.html|MassLive]]
  * Postgame pressers: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9ZiKqbolPo&pp=ygUXbWFzc2FjaHVzZXR0cyBhdGhsZXRpY3M%3D|DHS and Leo]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mViaXkmBkZg&t=632s&pp=ygUXbWFzc2FjaHVzZXR0cyBhdGhsZXRpY3M%3D|Frank]]
  * Video: [[https://x.com/MACSports/status/2007870486152085700|Highlight pack from the MAC]]
  * [[https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/video/_/gameId/401814500|Videos from ESPN]]
  * Video clips: [[https://x.com/UMassMBB/status/2007529601392578627|Banks hits the second of his early 3s]], [[https://x.com/UMassMBB/status/2007532712421404973|Carbuccia beats his man]], [[https://x.com/UMassMBB/status/2007539297876922734|Parker for 3]], [[https://x.com/UMassMBB/status/2007543980452696566|H1 highlight pack]], [[https://x.com/UMassMBB/status/2007552511696048505|Wimbley finds Bettiol]]

===== Box score =====
[[https://umassathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2025-26/bowling-green/boxscore/16359|Standard]], [[https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=612886|StatBroadcast]], [[https://dxbhsrqyrr690.cloudfront.net/sidearm.nextgen.sites/umassathletics.com/stats/mbball/2025/pdf/20260103035058-2754738.pdf|PDF]]

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