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Terrell Vinson scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to help Massachusetts beat Grambling State 81-58 on Friday night.

Minutemen could score 100. Maybe they're not Michigan State, and Holy Cross is certainly not monster opposition, but UMass is playing well and with balance and confidence.

Bad things continued to happen to the University of Massachusetts men's basketball team when it crosses the George Washington bridge.

Three days after defeating Quinnipiac despite getting dominated on the glass, the University of Massachusetts men's basketball team will face another difficult rebounding challenge against Holy Cross.

Anthony Gurley of the University of Massachusetts, center, moves the ball between Jeremy Baker of Quinnipiac and another defender Wednesday at the Mullins Center.

Sean Carter of the University of Massachusetts, left, dunks beside Stefan Perunicic of St.

Durrell Summers, top, of Michigan State shoots over Ricky Harris of the University of Massachusetts in Atlantic City, N.J., on Saturday.

The Rutgers men's basketball team dominated the first half and fought off a strong second-half effort from Massachusetts to come away with a 83-75 win Friday evening in the opening game of the 2009 Legends Classic Championship Round at Boardwalk Hall.

Only four games into the regular season, University of Massachusetts coach Derek Kellogg's freshman class is already paying dividends.

As senior Ricky Harris jogged over to high-five the University of Massachusetts student fans under the southwest basket at the Mullins Center Saturday night, he smiled and pumped his fist.

University of Massachusetts center Sean Carter is setting a high bar for the University of Massachusetts men's basketball team's defense.

Amherst, MA- Coming off two tough losses to the University of Central Florida and Cornell, the UMass Minutemen were looking to bounce back against the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith.

Anthony Gurley scored 21 points and Ricky Harris added 18 to lead Massachusetts to a 94-68 win over Arkansas-Fort Smith on Saturday night.

A win in November against a Division II team doesn't generally mean much. But University of Massachusetts big man Sean Carter said the Minutemen badly need a win in Saturday's game against Arkansas-Fort Smith.

It was the first practice of the season and Derek Kellogg wanted to send his team a message.

GAME NOTES: Recognized as the second-youngest team in the nation, the UCF Knights will try to put together a solid effort tonight as they open up the 2009-10 campaign at home against the Massachusetts Minutemen.

Derek Kellogg wasn't asking for much. If the University of Massachusetts men's basketball team was intent on improving upon last year's dismal 12-18 record, then the second-year coach was going to make one demand of his leading scorer, Ricky Harris.

Derek Kellogg talks to senior guard Ricky Harris during the Minutemen's 80-78 victory over Dowling in an exhibition game, Nov.

For starters, toss out the final score of the University of Massachusetts men's basketball team's exhibition victory Saturday night.

UMass 46 Dowling 45 14:54 Second Half During the half I found out that Seagers is a DNP coaches decision.