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SLU started the season 1-7 and then 4-11 overall in non-con play. The Billikens were 6-16 before starting on this current run of 10 wins in their last 11, including the 2-pointer over UMass 10 days ago.

I would have filled in for Bob Behler on play-by-play that night. Bob had a funeral to attend in Pennsylvania. I remember getting the word that Wednesday morning, "Sorry, no game tonight." It took another 8+ months before I could sub in. I worked the 2003-2004 season opener against St. Fra...

I had to do a double-take on this one. It's the exact final score as their previous win last Sunday at George Mason.

Nine turnovers by UMass in the first quarter alone.

4-1 win over Lake State in the consolation. First two goals of the season for Bohlinger, one each for Cameron and Makar, two helpers from O'Hara, and Graham gets the win with 31 saves in his first collegiate start.

Like old times on Saturday. Thanks to the Hall of Fame for the invite to do the PA announcing for both games, just as I did for UMass over 10 1/2 seasons, from the middle of 2005-06 through 2015-16. You must have done some games with Jack O'Neil - right? As I check the calendar, I'm reminded that J...

Like old times on Saturday. Thanks to the Hall of Fame for the invite to do the PA announcing for both games, just as I did for UMass over 10 1/2 seasons, from the middle of 2005-06 through 2015-16.

2-1 loss. First time since 2015-2016 that UMass lost the regular-season series to 'Mack.

GWG for the Warriors in the final two seconds of the second period.

1-1 after 1. Makar had the lead goal less than 90 seconds in.

In each of the first two games vs. Merrimack, UMass had 19 shots on goal in the entire game. That included overtime in both.
Tonight, after ONE period, shots are 17-12 for UMass.

I had to have looked this up at some point -- the last time UMass shot this poorly from the field in a win. Today was 24-74 or 32.4%. I found 32.8% in a 57-49 win at Fordham Feb. 22, 2020. Will keep digging. Whatever it takes, right? EDIT: 31.5% vs. URI, March 13, 2014, a 65-61 win. And that was the...

Some numbers that jumped right out of the box score: UMass ran 94 offensive plays to ASU's 42, and had 41:30 of possession time compared to 18:30. One week, at least, when the defense wasn't spending far too much time on the field.

Largest season-opening win since 2006. That was by 37 over Dartmouth.

94-68 final. 38-37 second half

Kante 18/10, Dominguez 16, Cross 15/8/5, Fernandes 10/5, K. Thompson 10

Seeing Jerry Kill on the New Mexico State sideline, I'm reminded he was the head coach at Southern Illinois when the Salukis knocked out UMass in the 2007 FCS quarterfinals.

How about a letter on the single digits - 6A, 6B, etc :D I don't know what Media Relations uses these days for their stats software package, but for purposes of data entry during the game, that's exactly how duplicate numbers are identified and keyed in. With two-digit uniform numbers that are dupl...