Hassan Martin

Hassan Martin led the Rams with 13 points on 3-of-6 shooting from the field and six rebounds in the game.

Martin also blocked four shots however he only played five minutes in the first half due to foul trouble. 

This marks the third straight game, and sixth of the last seven, in which Martin has gotten himself into double-figures. 

Early foul trouble likely cost him a double-double. This was the first game in the last four in which Martin didn't get into double-figures in rebounding.

Lineup change

URI senior Biggie Minnis was taken out of the starting lineup in this game and replaced with Jarvis Garrett. 

Garrett played 27 minutes and had three points, all on free throws, but he did dish out six assists and grab two rebounds. 

Meanwhile, Minnis had five points and one assist in 16 minutes off the bench. 

Minnis averaged four points, three rebounds and two assists in his time this season as a starter. 

Garrett averages five points, two rebounds and two assists this season coming off the bench in every game except this one. 

Interesting lineup change. 

Turnovers and points off

URI turned the ball over 15 times in the game, six coming on UMass steals, and the Minutemen scored 19 points off of those turnovers. 

E.C. Matthews led the Rams with four turnovers in the game. 

URI only managed ten points off of UMass's ten turnovers. 

Second chance points

One of the major reasons why URI couldn't hold on for the win is because they gave UMass numerous second chances and it really did cost them at the end of the game. (see next slide)

UMass grabbed 18 offensive rebounds and that helped lead to 18 second chance points. 

Meanwhile, URI seven offensive rebounds but it only led to three second chance points. 

Better defensive rebounding and better offensive execution and this game may have had a different result. 

Going Small proves costly

The Rams cut their four point deficit to one, 57-56, but going with a small lineup at the end of the game proved costly for Dan Hurley.

With under a minute to go, UMass had the ball and Trey Davis missed a three-pointer, UMass's Maxie Esho got the offensive rebound and kicked it out to Donte Clark who missed a three-pointer and again UMass grabbed an offensive rebound. 

Donte Clark ended up getting fouled by Jared Terrell and knocked down both free throws to put UMass up 59-56.

If URI is able to grab any one of those rebounds, the outcome could have been different.