Game 3, 2016-17: Temple (11/17)

[MikeEsq]

GREAT WIN. Our freshmen are clutch players. Looking forward to watching Pipkins and Deeky the next few years. DK was smart in putting Berger in to guard Temple's No. 0 down the stretch, and I don't think he got a touch in the last possession, right?

[UMass1927]

Pipkins and Deeky look like kids who are going to be leaders for us for a long time. Hard not to be excited about the potential with this group.

[Steve81]

Very nice win for this young team. Go UMass!!!

[petefza]

Very interesting who got the minutes. The changing of the guard.

I was saying the same thing...hardly any for Coleman and CJ tonight...having Berger back was nice, like the announcer said, he has a nose for the ball. Still don't know why Baldwin doesn't play more, especially over Flowers.

[Old Cage]

^ Baldwin is being coached strictly to learn the center position for now. We didn't know if Hines would be healthy/good enough to be a solid backup there.

[bobolink]

I thought I heard coach say Baldwin got hurt before halftime. Holloway looked hurt but cam back OK. Hope Donte is OK: anybody see what that was? looked like maybe an ankle in real time, but after I thought maybe his head? great win though, hate to see a losing streak given this year's schedule

[Old Cage]

^ Face plant for Donte.

[Big_John_Studd]

I liked what Malik Hines gave us tonight. Contested shots and played strong underneath the basket

[inthescoop]

No foul called for Pipkins at the end? Very shady move by Vegas.

[Old Cage]

^^ Malik is the early leader for the most improved trophy.

[chdavis295]

Haven't really read any of the comments, but the biggest thing I took away was CJ didn't even see the course. That's a MAJOR development.

What also really impressed me is that it was our freshman that really beat their upperclassman. I know they had a few younger guys, but really Obi, Dingle, and Williams were all held in check.

I haven't had this much fun watching a UMass game in far too long.

Really feel like "we are back"

[Old Cage]

The history books will tell us that we got the right Dingle.

[xlgman]

Love beating Temple. Nice to see Deeky nail the three to make up for some of his mistakes down the stretch. The freshmen are legit and Lewis looks good too. Hines and Holloway are improved. So far so good with some of our wish list items. Pretty hard not to get excited about the potential on this team.

[MikeEsq]

Baldwin had a hip pointer around halftime, according to Josh Maurer. He looked legit before that.

[chdavis295]

Baldwin had a hip pointer around halftime, according to Josh Maurer. He looked legit before that.

Agree, actually think his first half was the best he's played so far.