U-Mass. Stuns U-Conn.
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Massachusetts beats rival Connecticut for the first time in 14 tries Thursday night, 61-59, on Rashaun Freeman's layup with 4.3 seconds remaining.
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Maya Moore led five Connecticut players in double figures with 23 points and seven rebounds, but the top-ranked Huskies got a battle from host Louisville yesterday before pulling away for a 92-71 victory to match their best start since 2002-03.
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ORONO, Maine - You could call it focused, efficient, dominant. All of those adjectives aptly describe the effort put forth by third-ranked Massachusetts in yesterday's 38-7 trouncing of Maine before 6,617 at Alfond Stadium.
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It's been more than 70 years since the University of Massachusetts men's basketball team has had a homestand as long as the six-game stretch it is currently enjoying. Way back in 1930-31, UMass parlayed seven straight on the home hardwood into an 11-4 record. That included what must have been a memorable defensive effort in a 25-9 rout ...
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The result of Saturdayâs game against Rutgers offered some respite for a troubled Connecticut team that is accustomed to being not only a Big East power, but also a national contender.
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On one bench, that of Boston College, there was a high-scoring offense, plenty of experience, and one of the top power plays in the nation. On the other, that of UMass-Lowell, was a roster filled with youth and inexperience but teeming with determination.
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Greg Cronin offered anger. He offered disappointment. He offered apologies. After the sky-high expectations of his Northeastern hockey team were shattered in a flurry of goals in the first seven minutes of last night's opening Beanpot game against Harvard, the Huskies coach offered the awful truth.
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With the biggest America East game of the season on tap at rival Vermont Sunday, Boston University ran the risk of overlooking the University of Maryland-Baltimore County last night.
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The University of New Hampshire women's basketball team didn't make the 1 1/2-hour drive down here to be embarrassed. But that's what happened last night when Boston College humbled the Wildcats, 50-31, at Conte Forum.
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It's a beautiful arena and the fans are loud and devoted, but it's still the doghouse for the Boston University hockey team this season. The Terriers (18-6-9, 13-5-8), ranked fifth in the nation and holding second place in Hockey East, have had difficulty making noise at Agganis Arena, and last night they were hushed by Vermont, 3-2.
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A team starting four sophomores, the University of Massachusetts Minutemen have played with a certain playground style all year. They climb the ladder, then go down the slide. They spend many hours on the seesaw. The big wins have been followed by big losses.
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HAMILTON, N.Y. - The University of Massachusetts has the chance to pull off a mini version of Appalachian State's upset over Michigan when it travels to Boston College Sept. 29. And the Minutemen have the chance to return to the NCAA playoff division title game, given their talent.
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Jessica Adair scores 14 points to lead four George Washington players in double figures as the 14th-ranked Colonials top U-Mass., 69-45, on Wednesday night.
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This season, Connecticut didn't wait until the second half to put Albany away. Freshman Gavin Edwards scored 16 points, and sophomore Marcus Johnson had 14 in leading the 18th-ranked Huskies to a 86-55 win over the Great Danes in Sunday.
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AMHERST -- Revenge was the theme of the night when the University of Massachusetts hosted Colgate at McGuirk Stadium last night.
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PHILADELPHIA -- It had been seven years since the University of Massachusetts had won a basketball game in the Saint Joseph's Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse, which is either intimate or claustrophobic, depending on your bias. It had been even longer since the Minutemen had so much at stake.
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BROOKLINE -- There was some fine football played at Parsons Field yesterday, as the University of Massachusetts defeated Northeastern, 26-22. UMass junior running back Steve Baylark took over the game in the second half, finishing with 181 yards and a touchdown on 29 carries, as he went over 1,000 yards for the second straight year. And NU senior linebacker Liam ...