| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MASS | 41 | 40 | 81 |
| LAS | 51 | 31 | 82 |
Shepherd and Brickus score 19 points apiece as La Salle downs UMass 82-81
PHILADELPHIA -- — Daeshon Shepherd and Jhamir Brickus each scored 19 points as La Salle beat Massachusetts 82-81 on Saturday.
Brickus made a pair of free throws to give La Salle an 80-75 lead with 10 seconds left, and he added two more from the line with four seconds to go that made it 82-78. Jaylen Curry hit a 3-pointer to end it.
Shepherd shot 6 for 11 (4 for 6 from 3-point range) for the Explorers (12-14, 3-10 Atlantic 10 Conference). Brickus was 7 of 13 from the floor and added six assists. Khalil Brantley chipped in with 10 rebounds and six assists. The Explorers ended a five-game slide with the victory.
Josh Cohen finished with 21 points and 13 rebounds for the Minutemen (16-9, 7-6). UMass also got 15 points, eight rebounds and three steals from Matt Cross. In addition, Rahsool Diggins had 14 points and two blocks.
La Salle turned an 11-point second-half lead into an 18-point advantage with a 7-0 run to make it a 71-53 lead with 10:23 left in the half. Brickus scored 10 second-half points.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Isaac Barnett
- Trey Styons
- Connor Mooney
2024-25 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| VCU | 3-1 | - | 13-4 |
| George Mason | 3-1 | - | 12-5 |
| Saint Louis | 3-1 | - | 10-7 |
| George Washington | 2-1 | 0.5 | 13-3 |
| Davidson | 2-1 | 0.5 | 12-4 |
| Duquesne | 2-1 | 0.5 | 7-9 |
| St. Bonaventure | 2-2 | 1 | 14-3 |
| Rhode Island | 2-2 | 1 | 13-3 |
| Saint Joseph's | 2-2 | 1 | 11-6 |
| Richmond | 2-2 | 1 | 7-10 |
| Dayton | 1-2 | 1.5 | 11-5 |
| Loyola Chicago | 1-2 | 1.5 | 10-6 |
| La Salle | 1-2 | 1.5 | 9-7 |
| Massachusetts | 1-3 | 2 | 6-11 |
| Fordham | 0-4 | 3 | 8-9 |
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