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UPDATED: UMass defeats Duquesne, advances to Atlantic City

The Massachusetts men’s basketball team is headed to Atlantic City, N.J., after it earned a victory in the Atlantic 10 tournament opener against Duquesne.

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Javorn Farrell has career game in big UMass victory

Junior guard Javorn Farrell had a breakout game off the bench to help the Massachusetts men’s basketball team defeat Duquesne and advance to the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament.

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Forcing turnovers key to Minutemen success

The Massachusetts men’s basketball team hopes to fix its turnover woes which were apparent in its loss to Miami.

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UMass a mix of returners and newcomers

As the Minutemen enter the 2011-2012 season, there will be a new roster as well as a new coaching staff for Derek Kellogg.

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Podcast – MHoop/MLax: Bouncing back and storming ahead

In a two part podcast, Nick O’Malley talks basketball with Jay Asser and Herb Scriber and Lacrosse with Dave Brinch.

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Halftime leads work for Minutemen’s basketball team

So far this season, the Massachusetts men’s basketball team is undefeated when going into halftime with a lead.

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Podcast: What the URI win means for UMass

Jay Asser returns to the podcast as he and Nick O’Malley discuss the Minutemen in their win over the Rams and what leading scorer Anthony Gurley’s role in the offense truly is.

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Spider-bitten

After a close first half, the Minutemen fell to a 23-point deficit in the second half to fall to the Spiders 84-68.

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Second-half offensive attack beats UM

The Spiders took advantage of poor UMass defense and connected on eight of their first nine shots in the second half, enabling them to pull away from the Minutemen Saturday.

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Minutemen trying to improve foul trouble

One of the reasons for the Massachusetts men’s basketball team’s loss to Boston College was its lack of ability to hit free throws and its foul trouble. While UMass coach Derek Kellogg wants his team to be aggressive, he also wants his players to be smart about their decisions.

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