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By KYLE GRABOWSKI

AMHERST – Winning elicits a different level of intensity from opponents. After a 9-3 start in nonconference play, the UMass men’s basketball team hasn’t always matched what its first three Atlantic 10 foes have brought.“When you lose games, it's easy...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

Once George Washington got away, the UMass men’s basketball team couldn’t reel the Colonials back in Saturday.The Minutemen dug a 19-point hole in the first half and fell 81-73 at the Charles E. Smith Center in Washington.George Washington (8-8, 2-1...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

AMHERST – Noah Fernandes sensed the gravity of the moment.After opening Atlantic 10 play with a frustrating loss at Saint Bonaventure over the weekend, the UMass men’s basketball team welcomed Saint Louis, picked second in the preseason conference...

By HANNAH BEVIS 

AMHERST – UMass women’s basketball head coach Tory Verdi took a moment to collect his thoughts before giving his opening statement after a 75-68 loss to Rhode Island on Wednesday night at the Mullins Center.Nothing seemed to go right for the...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

AMHERST – UMass’ Atlantic 10 Conference-opening men’s basketball loss at St. Bonaventure on Saturday didn’t fit the Minutemen. Much like the team’s previous defeats against Towson, UMass Lowell and North Texas, UMass (9-4, 0-1 A-10) strayed from its...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

AMHERST – Frank Martin’s phone rang as he walked off the 16th tee at Crumpin-Fox Club in Bernardston this summer. The UMass men’s basketball coach didn’t recognize the international number but had been recruiting a highly touted, lanky kid from New...