Le Moyne Dolphins @ Massachusetts Minutemen
Banks has 26, UMass defeats Le Moyne 94-80
AMHERST, Mass. -- — Marcus Banks scored 26 points as UMass beat Le Moyne 94-80 on Thursday.
Banks shot 9 of 17 from the field, including 5 for 10 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line for the Minutemen (2-1). K'Jei Parker added 19 points while shooting 6 for 7 (3 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line while he also had five assists. Leonardo Bettiol had 17 points and shot 7 of 11 from the field and 3 of 6 from the free-throw line.
Jakai Sanders finished with 17 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Dolphins (1-3). Le Moyne also got 15 points, six rebounds and three steals from Trent Mosquera. Deng Garang also had 14 points, four assists and six steals.
UMass took the lead with 7:08 remaining in the first half and did not trail again. Banks led his team in scoring with 16 points in the first half to help put them up 48-38 at the break. UMass extended its lead to 60-38 during the second half, fueled by a 12-0 scoring run. Parker scored a team-high 16 points in the second half.
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Game Information
Amherst, MA
Referee:Mike Pearson
Referee:Jermaine Rogers
Referee:Alex Landis
2025-26 Standings
| Northeast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 5-1 | - | 11-8 |
| Central Connecticut | 4-2 | 1 | 10-7 |
| Le Moyne | 4-2 | 1 | 9-10 |
| New Haven | 4-2 | 1 | 9-10 |
| Mercyhurst | 3-3 | 2 | 8-11 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 3-3 | 2 | 6-13 |
| Stonehill | 3-3 | 2 | 6-13 |
| Saint Francis | 3-3 | 2 | 5-14 |
| Wagner | 1-5 | 4 | 6-11 |
| Chicago State | 0-6 | 5 | 2-17 |
| Mid-American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 8-0 | - | 20-0 |
| Akron | 6-1 | 1.5 | 15-4 |
| Kent State | 5-2 | 2.5 | 14-5 |
| Ohio | 5-3 | 3 | 11-9 |
| Bowling Green | 4-3 | 3.5 | 13-6 |
| Toledo | 4-3 | 3.5 | 10-9 |
| Buffalo | 3-4 | 4.5 | 13-6 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-4 | 4.5 | 9-10 |
| Massachusetts | 3-5 | 5 | 12-8 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-5 | 5.5 | 6-12 |
| Ball State | 2-5 | 5.5 | 6-13 |
| Western Michigan | 1-6 | 6.5 | 7-12 |
| Central Michigan | 1-6 | 6.5 | 5-14 |
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