Massachusetts Minutemen @ Richmond Spiders
Cross scores 16 points and grabs 13 rebounds to lead UMass past Richmond 69-59
RICHMOND, Va. -- — Matt Cross scored 16 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead Massachusetts in a 69-59 win against Richmond on Wednesday night.
Keon Thompson added 13 points and nine rebounds for the Minutemen (16-8, 7-5 Atlantic 10 Conference). Jaylen Curry also had 13 points.
Jordan King finished with 11 points for the Spiders (17-7, 9-2). Richmond also got 10 points, seven rebounds and four steals from Dji Bailey. In addition, Isaiah Bigelow finished with 10 points.
UMass took the lead with 11:20 to go in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 37-24 at halftime, with Curry racking up 11 points. UMass used a 10-3 run in the second half to build a 15-point lead at 61-46 with 6:08 left.
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Game Information
Richmond, VA
Referee:Lee Cassell
Referee:Raymie Styons
Referee:Clarence Armstrong
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 17-0 | - | 30-0 |
| Akron | 16-1 | 1 | 25-5 |
| Kent State | 12-4 | 4.5 | 21-8 |
| Toledo | 10-7 | 7 | 16-14 |
| Ohio | 9-8 | 8 | 15-15 |
| Bowling Green | 8-9 | 9 | 17-13 |
| Buffalo | 7-10 | 10 | 17-13 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 10.5 | 16-15 |
| Ball State | 6-11 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-11 | 11 | 10-20 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-12 | 12.5 | 9-19 |
| Western Michigan | 4-13 | 13 | 10-20 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-13 | 13 | 10-20 |
| Atlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 14-2 | - | 26-3 |
| VCU | 14-3 | 0.5 | 23-7 |
| Dayton | 12-5 | 2.5 | 21-9 |
| Saint Joseph's | 11-5 | 3 | 19-10 |
| George Mason | 10-7 | 4.5 | 22-8 |
| Davidson | 9-7 | 5 | 18-11 |
| Duquesne | 8-8 | 6 | 16-13 |
| Fordham | 7-9 | 7 | 16-13 |
| George Washington | 7-9 | 7 | 16-13 |
| Rhode Island | 6-10 | 8 | 15-14 |
| Richmond | 5-12 | 9.5 | 15-15 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-12 | 10 | 15-14 |
| La Salle | 4-12 | 10 | 8-21 |
| Loyola Chicago | 3-13 | 11 | 7-22 |
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