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Details emerged today. The two-day event is confirmed with those teams. Day 1: Saturday, November 23 (the weekend before Thanksgiving) UM vs PC, BC vs Temple Times TBD Day 2: Sunday 11/24 Winner plays winner, loser plays loser Tickets on sale in September https://www.hoophall.com/news/2024-naismith-...

^ I hope he does OK there. The Summit League is fairly weak and ORU was 12-19 last year and tied for last in league play. They can use a big. I don't think he would have helped us much this year so it's a good move for him. ORU was doing well in the last few years prior to this one. They made the S...

Our old friend Matt Vautour offers a column:
https://www.masslive.com/umass/2024/04/ ... utour.html

Was mentioned in the current portal news thread, but adding it here for the record. Mathok into the Portal https://twitter.com/VerbalCommits/status/1783903350456721662 Maybe a step down will be better for him. He seemed to struggle to make it work at this level. 10 fouls in 28 minutes total PT, 14.3...

To me its one of a few things: 1. People already gave towards basketball 2. People cannot afford to give to both the MC and directly to the AD 3. People are becoming apathic as it is going to be very hard to win at a high level in the future. I'm in Camp 2. I don't/can't donate a bunch of money, bu...

Interesting comment from Davis night on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/robertdav1sjr/statu ... 9238213803

We have NO idea what he means for sure, but for a guy who just transferred out...

Matt will be visiting with Wisconsin and Iowa
https://twitter.com/TiptonEdits/status/ ... 4270263600

Relative to UMMBB, it sucks that the UMass Gives campaign starts tomorrow. You'd love to go into it with a little positive momentum from the Portal, as in who we picked up, rather than just the six departures. Three of the guys have even announced new spots already. We'll get there, but this lull ri...

Keon to Stephen F Austin (WAC)
https://twitter.com/SFA_MBB/status/1782910978008523239

We played them once, when they were back in the Southland. The first game of the 2008 NIT Finals run.
https://umasshoops.com/wiki/doku.php?id ... n_f_austin

Cohen interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EaTyXGg0zo

Updated the subject line of this thread to one that stands the test of time, and job changes

For the younger set: Vance was an assistant for Derek Kellogg from 2008-2011. His style never really worked out.
https://www.masslive.com/sports/2011/11 ... the_u.html

A blast from the 1995-96 past. Just saw Ed Schilling's name pop up. He was on Calipari's staff for that season, backfilling Bill Bayno. Schilling stayed with Cal when he went to the Nets the following year. Schilling recently got hired to be the new HC at Pepperdine. https://twitter.com/PeppBasketba...

Lots of places where McCall has been discussed around here, but creating one for the next chapters in his post-UM career. After two seasons of being an analyst, NBC Sports being among them, Matt is getting back into coaching. He landed an assistant role at Charleston, under head coach Chris Mack. ht...

Buggs is in the Portal. https://twitter.com/VerbalCommits/status/1775978012431004122 2019-20 with UM 20-21 injury rehab year 21-22 in JuCo 22-23 at UTSA 23-24 at UNT So I guess he's got one more season left? I can't keep track anymore. He shot 40% from 3 last season and 45% this season. Good dude th...

This is a little odd. Davis just tweeted a promo for Hanoush Jewelers Hadley. https://twitter.com/robertdav1sjr/status/1775961019774308460 Kinda figured he be done with local promos now that he has committed elsewhere. Patrick - Any comment? Is this a deal that came under his NIL with MassCo, or is ...