Massachusetts 120-118 Fordham (Jan 15, 2025) Play-by-Play

Massachusetts Minutemen

7-11, 2-3 Conference

120

	1	2	OT	T
MASS	39	40	41	120
FOR	31	48	39	118

TIME	MASS	FOR
19:39	Romad Dean missed Jumper.	0	0
19:36	Daniel Rivera Defensive Rebound.	0	0
19:30	Malek Abdelgowad missed Layup.	0	0
19:30	Japhet Medor Block.	0	0
19:30	Massachusetts Offensive Rebound.	0	0
19:14	Rahsool Diggins made Three Point Jumper.	3	0
19:03	Foul on Rahsool Diggins.	3	0
18:47	Foul on Abdou Tsimbila.	3	0
18:47	Abdou Tsimbila Turnover.	3	0
18:35	Rahsool Diggins made Three Point Jumper.	6	0
18:35	Foul on Jackie Johnson III.	6	0
18:35	Massachusetts Turnover.	6	0
18:19	Jackie Johnson III made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Joshua Rivera.	6	3
17:57	Jaylen Curry Turnover.	6	3
17:57	Joshua Rivera Steal.	6	3
17:54	Jackie Johnson III Turnover.	6	3
17:54	Jayden Ndjigue Steal.	6	3
17:50	Rahsool Diggins Turnover.	6	3
17:35	Jackie Johnson III missed Three Point Jumper.	6	3
17:32	Daniel Rivera Defensive Rebound.	6	3
17:26	Daniel Rivera made Layup.	8	3
17:05	Abdou Tsimbila missed Dunk.	8	3
17:05	Malek Abdelgowad Defensive Rebound.	8	3
17:05	Jayden Ndjigue Block.	8	3
17:01	Daniel Rivera made Layup. Assisted by Jayden Ndjigue.	10	3
17:01	Foul on Japhet Medor.	10	3
17:01	Daniel Rivera missed Free Throw.	10	3
17:00	Massachusetts Offensive Rebound.	10	3
16:52	Jaylen Curry missed Jumper.	10	3
16:47	Abdou Tsimbila Defensive Rebound.	10	3
16:43	Japhet Medor missed Layup.	10	3
16:40	Malek Abdelgowad Defensive Rebound.	10	3
16:32	Foul on Ryan Pettis.	10	3
16:27	Jayden Ndjigue made Layup. Assisted by Malek Abdelgowad.	12	3
16:07		12	5
15:55	Rahsool Diggins missed Three Point Jumper.	12	5
15:52	Abdou Tsimbila Defensive Rebound.	12	5
15:41	Official TV Timeout	12	5
15:31	Matt Zona missed Jumper.	12	5
15:26	Jahmere Tripp Offensive Rebound.	12	5
15:25	Jahmere Tripp missed Layup.	12	5
15:25	Shahid Muhammad Block.	12	5
15:19	Jayden Ndjigue Defensive Rebound.	12	5
15:17	Jaylen Curry missed Three Point Jumper.	12	5
15:15	Ryan Pettis Defensive Rebound.	12	5
15:09	Japhet Medor missed Three Point Jumper.	12	5
15:04	Daniel Rivera Defensive Rebound.	12	5
14:50	Foul on Jahmere Tripp.	12	5
14:46	Rahsool Diggins Turnover.	12	5
14:46	Matt Zona Steal.	12	5
14:33	Foul on Jayden Ndjigue.	12	5
14:32	Joshua Rivera Turnover.	12	5
14:17	Daniel Hankins-Sanford missed Three Point Jumper.	12	5
14:14	Joshua Rivera Defensive Rebound.	12	5
14:08	Jackie Johnson III missed Three Point Jumper.	12	5
14:08	Daniel Hankins-Sanford Block.	12	5
14:03	Ryan Pettis Offensive Rebound.	12	5
14:00	Joshua Rivera made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jackie Johnson III.	12	8
13:52	Marqui Worthy missed Layup.	12	8
13:52	Matt Zona Block.	12	8
13:49	Jahmere Tripp Defensive Rebound.	12	8
13:47	Foul on Shahid Muhammad.	12	8
13:47	Joshua Rivera made Free Throw.	12	9
13:47	Joshua Rivera made Free Throw.	12	10
13:30	Daniel Hankins-Sanford Turnover.	12	10
13:08	Romad Dean missed Three Point Jumper.	12	10
13:05	Joshua Rivera Offensive Rebound.	12	10
13:03	Jackie Johnson III missed Three Point Jumper.	12	10
13:01	Akil Watson Defensive Rebound.	12	10
12:55	Foul on Matt Zona.	12	10
12:55	Jaylen Curry missed Free Throw.	12	10
12:55	Massachusetts Deadball Team Rebound.	12	10
12:55	Jaylen Curry made Free Throw.	13	10
12:45	Joshua Rivera missed Layup.	13	10
12:45	Daniel Rivera Block.	13	10
12:41	Akil Watson Defensive Rebound.	13	10
12:40	Akil Watson missed Three Point Jumper.	13	10
12:36	Matt Zona Defensive Rebound.	13	10
12:28	Joshua Rivera missed Three Point Jumper.	13	10
12:26	Matt Zona Offensive Rebound.	13	10
12:26	Foul on Akil Watson.	13	10
12:26	Matt Zona missed Free Throw.	13	10
12:26	Fordham Deadball Team Rebound.	13	10
12:26	Matt Zona made Free Throw.	13	11
12:07	Daniel Rivera missed Layup.	13	11
12:04	Romad Dean Defensive Rebound.	13	11
12:02	Foul on Jaylen Curry.	13	11
11:53	Jackie Johnson III missed Three Point Jumper.	13	11
11:50	Akil Watson Defensive Rebound.	13	11
11:44	Jaylen Curry missed Three Point Jumper.	13	11
11:40	Akil Watson Offensive Rebound.	13	11
11:39	Akil Watson made Layup.	15	11
11:27	Japhet Medor made Layup.	15	13
11:14	Akil Watson missed Three Point Jumper.	15	13
11:14	Romad Dean Defensive Rebound.	15	13
11:14	Foul on Daniel Hankins-Sanford.	15	13
11:14	Official TV Timeout	15	13
10:59	Foul on Daniel Hankins-Sanford.	15	13
10:59	Jahmere Tripp missed Free Throw.	15	13
10:56	Rahsool Diggins Defensive Rebound.	15	13
10:38	Daniel Rivera made Layup.	17	13
10:19	Japhet Medor made Layup.	17	15
9:59	Foul on Abdou Tsimbila.	17	15
9:59	Daniel Rivera made Free Throw.	18	15
9:59	Daniel Rivera made Free Throw.	19	15
9:43	Jahmere Tripp Turnover.	19	15
9:43	Daniel Rivera Steal.	19	15
9:39	Jaylen Curry missed Three Point Jumper.	19	15
9:36	Japhet Medor Defensive Rebound.	19	15
9:32	Foul on Jaylen Curry.	19	15
9:32	Japhet Medor made Free Throw.	19	16
9:32	Japhet Medor made Free Throw.	19	17
9:28	Rahsool Diggins Turnover.	19	17
9:28	Japhet Medor Steal.	19	17
9:28	Foul on Jayden Ndjigue.	19	17
9:28	Joshua Rivera made Free Throw.	19	18
9:28	Joshua Rivera missed Free Throw.	19	18
9:26	Massachusetts Defensive Rebound.	19	18
9:09	Nate Guerengomba made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Daniel Rivera.	22	18
8:57	Joshua Rivera made Dunk. Assisted by Japhet Medor.	22	20
8:34	Rahsool Diggins made Layup.	24	20
8:19	Joshua Rivera Turnover.	24	20
8:11	Foul on Zach Riley.	24	20
8:11	Marqui Worthy made Free Throw.	25	20
8:11	Marqui Worthy made Free Throw.	26	20
7:45	Joshua Rivera made Layup. Assisted by Japhet Medor.	26	22
7:36	Nate Guerengomba missed Three Point Jumper.	26	22
7:31	Matt Zona Defensive Rebound.	26	22
7:20	Japhet Medor missed Jumper.	26	22
7:17	Malek Abdelgowad Defensive Rebound.	26	22
7:13	Rahsool Diggins missed Layup.	26	22
7:10	Matt Zona Defensive Rebound.	26	22
6:54	Matt Zona made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zach Riley.	26	25
6:43	Marqui Worthy made Layup. Assisted by Rahsool Diggins.	28	25
6:40	Official TV Timeout	28	25
6:14	Jackie Johnson III missed Three Point Jumper.	28	25
6:14	Marqui Worthy Block.	28	25
6:10	Jaylen Curry Defensive Rebound.	28	25
6:06	Jaylen Curry made Jumper.	30	25
5:49	Jackie Johnson III missed Layup.	30	25
5:46	Malek Abdelgowad Defensive Rebound.	30	25
5:43	Jaylen Curry missed Jumper.	30	25
5:40	Akil Watson Offensive Rebound.	30	25
5:37	Akil Watson made Layup.	32	25
5:20	Foul on Nate Guerengomba.	32	25
5:20	Matt Zona missed Free Throw.	32	25
5:20	Fordham Deadball Team Rebound.	32	25
5:20	Matt Zona missed Free Throw.	32	25
5:18	Marqui Worthy Defensive Rebound.	32	25
5:09	Akil Watson missed Layup.	32	25
5:07	Romad Dean Defensive Rebound.	32	25
4:59	Romad Dean Turnover.	32	25
4:35	Jaylen Curry Turnover.	32	25
4:35	Romad Dean Steal.	32	25
4:23	Joshua Rivera missed Dunk.	32	25
4:23	Shahid Muhammad Block.	32	25
4:19	Jaylen Curry Defensive Rebound.	32	25
4:14	Marqui Worthy missed Layup.	32	25
4:11	Matt Zona Defensive Rebound.	32	25
4:05	Foul on Nate Guerengomba.	32	25
4:05	Matt Zona missed Free Throw.	32	25
4:05	Fordham Deadball Team Rebound.	32	25
4:05	Matt Zona made Free Throw.	32	26
3:47	Marqui Worthy Turnover.	32	26
3:47	Japhet Medor Steal.	32	26
3:42	Joshua Rivera missed Layup.	32	26
3:41	Jahmere Tripp Offensive Rebound.	32	26
3:41	Foul on Akil Watson.	32	26
3:41	Official TV Timeout	32	26
3:41	Jahmere Tripp made Free Throw.	32	27
3:41	Jahmere Tripp made Free Throw.	32	28
3:24	Shahid Muhammad made Layup. Assisted by Rahsool Diggins.	34	28
3:02	Ryan Pettis missed Three Point Jumper.	34	28
3:00	Daniel Rivera Defensive Rebound.	34	28
2:53	Rahsool Diggins missed Jumper.	34	28
2:50	Matt Zona Defensive Rebound.	34	28
2:42	Ryan Pettis missed Jumper.	34	28
2:40	Rahsool Diggins Defensive Rebound.	34	28
2:37	Foul on Ryan Pettis.	34	28
2:37	Nate Guerengomba made Free Throw.	35	28
2:37	Nate Guerengomba made Free Throw.	36	28
2:19	Romad Dean missed Layup.	36	28
2:19	Shahid Muhammad Block.	36	28
2:15	Jackie Johnson III Offensive Rebound.	36	28
2:14	Japhet Medor missed Three Point Jumper.	36	28
2:11	Japhet Medor Offensive Rebound.	36	28
2:10	Japhet Medor made Layup.	36	30
1:48	Foul on Jahmere Tripp.	36	30
1:48	Daniel Rivera made Free Throw.	37	30
1:48	Daniel Rivera made Free Throw.	38	30
1:32	Jackie Johnson III missed Layup.	38	30
1:30	Shahid Muhammad Defensive Rebound.	38	30
1:21	Daniel Rivera missed Layup.	38	30
1:21	Jackie Johnson III Defensive Rebound.	38	30
1:21	Foul on Nate Guerengomba.	38	30
1:21	Jackie Johnson III missed Free Throw.	38	30
1:21	Fordham Deadball Team Rebound.	38	30
1:20	Jackie Johnson III made Free Throw.	38	31
1:06	Foul on Romad Dean.	38	31
1:06	Daniel Rivera missed Free Throw.	38	31
1:06	Massachusetts Deadball Team Rebound.	38	31
1:06	Daniel Rivera made Free Throw.	39	31
0:56	Japhet Medor missed Three Point Jumper.	39	31
0:53	Fordham Offensive Rebound.	39	31
0:36	Jackie Johnson III missed Three Point Jumper.	39	31
0:33	Massachusetts Defensive Rebound.	39	31
0:33	Massachusetts Timeout	39	31
0:09	Malek Abdelgowad Turnover.	39	31
0:07	Fordham Timeout	39	31
0:01	Japhet Medor missed Three Point Jumper.	39	31
0:01	Rahsool Diggins Block.	39	31
0:00	Daniel Rivera Defensive Rebound.	39	31
0:00	End of 1st half	39	31

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UMass Minutemen vs. Fordham Rams: Game Highlights

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Rose Hill Gym

7:00 PM, January 15, 2025Coverage: ESPN+

Bronx, NY

Line: FOR -0.5

Over/Under: 154.5

Attendance: 1,781

Referees:
Wally Rutecki
Justin Porterfield
Eric Lewis

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
George Mason	4-1	-	13-5
VCU	3-1	0.5	13-4
Saint Louis	3-1	0.5	10-7
Duquesne	3-1	0.5	8-9
St. Bonaventure	3-2	1	15-3
George Washington	2-2	1.5	13-4
Davidson	2-2	1.5	12-5
Saint Joseph's	2-2	1.5	11-6
Loyola Chicago	2-2	1.5	11-6
La Salle	2-2	1.5	10-7
Rhode Island	2-3	2	13-4
Richmond	2-3	2	7-11
Massachusetts	2-3	2	7-11
Dayton	1-3	2.5	11-6
Fordham	0-5	4	8-10

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