The Massachusetts men’s basketball team will play at Madison Square Garden in the National Invitation Tournament semifinals for the second time in five years after the Minutemen defeated Drexel and former UMass coach Bruiser Flint last Tuesday in Philadelphia, 72-70.
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Minutemen head to Madison Square Garden for chance in NIT
Tags: Men's Basketball, National Invitation Tournament
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Passing of the torch
Sports Editor Herb Scribner expresses how he’s been reacting to the Massachusetts men’s basketball team’s recent success.
Tags: Men's Basketball, National Invitation Tournament, opinion
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Do-or-die time as UMass travels to MSU in NIT
UMass travels down to Mississippi State to take on the Bulldogs at 7 p.m. on Tuesday night in the first round of the NIT.
Tags: Davidson, Men's Basketball, mississippi state, Saint Louis, St. Bonaventure, Temple, Xavier
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Podcast: Minutemen come up short vs. La Salle
Men’s basketball beat writers Stephen Sellner, Jackson Alexander, Stephen Hewitt, discuss the Minutemen’s toe-length loss that they surrendered to La Salle on Saturday.
Tags: Explorers, Jackson Alexander, La Salle, Men's Basketball, Stephen Hewitt, Stephen Sellner, UMass Minutemen
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Vinson providing experience, versatility for Minutemen
Junior Terrell Vinson has flown under the radar this season, but his contributions are seen in other places than the box score.
Tags: Derek Kellogg, Men's Basketball, Stephen Sellner, Terrell Vinson
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UMass 2nd-half surge falls short in road loss to Explorers
The Massachusetts men’s basketball team’s six-game winning streak was snapped on Sunday afternoon as it suffered an 82-75 road loss to La Salle.
Tags: Atlantic 10, Derek Kellogg, Jesse Morgan, La Salle, Men's Basketball, NCAA
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Defending A-10 champion Richmond struggles against Davidson
The Richmond men’s basketball team struggles to begin its quest back to the NCAA tournament, while No. 14 Xavier shows why it’s the preseason favorite in the Atlantic 10.
Tags: A10 notebook, Men's Basketball, Richmond, Xavier
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A look at the Atlantic 10
Here’s a look at what opponents might be leading the Atlantic 10 this season.
Tags: Atlantic 10, Men's Basketball, special issue, Xavier basketball
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Podcast: MLax – Back from hiatus
After a couple weeks off, Nick O’Malley and Herb Scribner come back and talk men’s lacrosse and wrap up men’s basketball.
Tags: Greg Cannella, Men's Basketball, Men's Lacrosse, Temple
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A-10 Tournament Picks: Men’s Hoops should, probably, most likely win
After a season that was all over the map, the Minutemen enter the A-10 Tournament in the middle of the pack and with expectations all over the place.
Tags: Atlantic 10 tournament, Men's Basketball
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