3/9 | Massachusetts | 4:00PM (ESPN+) Senior Day

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 5 years ago

Last game of the regular season

Senior Rashaan Holloway with his best game of the season tonight in a UMASS win over Richmond. Holloway went 12-17 FG, 4-6 FT, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 turnover for 28 points.

Junior Jonathan Laurent came off the bench going 6-8 FG, 4-5 on 3FG, 4-4 FT, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 2 TOs for 20 points.

Holloway and Laurent were the only UMASS players in double figures in scoring

RF1 · Unread post by **RF1** » 5 years ago

URI can finish no worse than the 8 seed with the LaSalle loss tonight. Rhody would have the head to head tie breaker with Explorers if both teams finish 8- 10. If SLU hangs on to its lead over Duquesne tonight, the UMass game has no bearing on Rhody's tourney seed. It will be locked in at 8.

Joe95 · Unread post by **Joe95** » 5 years ago

section(105) · Unread post by **section(105)** » 5 years ago

.......Team Rankings is 78% to win.....

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 5 years ago

Good to see Holloway play that well on his senior night.

Now he can take Saturday off lol.

Richmond is awful.

section(105) · Unread post by **section(105)** » 5 years ago

......love to see Preston on Halloway.....add some post defense to his resume......

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 5 years ago

For a guy who can't jump, if he gets the ball near the hoop he's going to score.

Have to deny him the ball.

Seawrightspostgame · Unread post by **Seawrightspostgame** » 5 years ago

Pipkins transferring? That's not good for the league. Maybe he is going pro?

I think we win this one.

Section104 · Unread post by **Section104** » 5 years ago

Seawrightspostgame wrote: ↑5 years ago Pipkins transferring? That's not good for the league. Maybe he is going pro?

I think we win this one.

Probably a post-grad closer to home...I'd imagine DePaul, Northwestern, Loyola Chicago all in the mix.

steviep123 · Unread post by **steviep123** » 5 years ago

We'll be away and won't be able to watch the game. Does any one know how long ESPN+ keeps these games around? I'd like to watch when we get back.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 5 years ago

Who can blame Pipkins for leaving?

UMass is a dumpster fire and train wreck all rolled into one.

He might like to go to a program that has a chance of winning......

rhodysurf · Unread post by **rhodysurf** » 5 years ago

steviep123 wrote: ↑5 years ago We'll be away and won't be able to watch the game. Does any one know how long ESPN+ keeps these games around? I'd like to watch when we get back.

For a few months

steviep123 · Unread post by **steviep123** » 5 years ago

rhodysurf wrote: ↑5 years ago
steviep123 wrote: ↑5 years ago We'll be away and won't be able to watch the game. Does any one know how long ESPN+ keeps these games around? I'd like to watch when we get back.
For a few months

Thanks!

RF1 · Unread post by **RF1** » 5 years ago

rambone 78 wrote: ↑5 years ago Who can blame Pipkins for leaving?

UMass is a dumpster fire and train wreck all rolled into one.

He might like to go to a program that has a chance of winning......

This will be the fourth straight losing season for UMass. He had seen his PT diminishing. Pipkins will likely transfer somewhere closer to home to a team that has far better postseason prospects.

steviep123 · Unread post by **steviep123** » 5 years ago

Wish I could make it tomorrow... (well only a little since I'll be in Miami):

This is the first season that I have not attended at least one game in person since before I went to college. Living over an hour away plus having a toddler and a 5 month old will do that. Next year I hope to take my toddler to her first Rhody game!

Rhodyram · Unread post by **Rhodyram** » 5 years ago

Section104 wrote: ↑5 years ago
Seawrightspostgame wrote: ↑5 years ago Pipkins transferring? That's not good for the league. Maybe he is going pro?

I think we win this one.
Probably a post-grad closer to home...I'd imagine DePaul, Northwestern, Loyola Chicago all in the mix.

They sucked with him, they'll suck without him. The league will be fine, many of the top teams are returning with very few player losses to graduation. From a national perspective, I think the A10 will be looked at very differently next season.

Taylor Swift · Unread post by **Taylor Swift** » 5 years ago

steviep123 wrote: ↑5 years ago Wish I could make it tomorrow... (well only a little since I'll be in Miami):

This is the first season that I have not attended at least one game in person since before I went to college. Living over an hour away plus having a toddler and a 5 month old will do that. Next year I hope to take my toddler to her first Rhody game!

I wish that shirt was one of those "first 500 fans" kind of deals... oh well.

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 5 years ago

rambone 78 wrote: ↑5 years ago Who can blame Pipkins for leaving?

UMass is a dumpster fire and train wreck all rolled into one.

He might like to go to a program that has a chance of winning......

And we need to make sure we are not swept by such a program. I’m much more worried about that than I am what happens to Luwane Pipkina.

For a game that really doesn’t mean much (we are locked into the 8th seed in the A10 and won’t play in the postseason unless we win four games in Brooklyn), this game feels like it has a lot of significance: don’t want to be swept by an atrocious UMass team; it’s a rivalry game, even putting the previous game in Amherst aside and the fact that they stink; we have the chance to clinch a winning record for the season, which given the last few years may not seem like much, but in the final analysis I think would be an accomplishment for a young roster with a rookie coach in a “rebuilding year,” especially given where things stood just a couple weeks ago; and a chance to head to Brooklyn with some real momentum towards at least being a factor, which would be a good statement for the program in a down year. Also, the chance for Cyril to acheive a double-double for the year is pretty cool.

For these reasons, I’m going to get to the game on Saturday even though I’d written off doing so a few weeks ago. Hopefully there are others having the same thought and attendance will show the guys we noticed their improved effort and performance and are still behind them.

RF1 · Unread post by **RF1** » 5 years ago

This UMass game is important for self pride purposes. A win gives Rhody a .500 record of 9-9 in the A-10 and probably assures the program of an overall winning season.

Rhodyram · Unread post by **Rhodyram** » 5 years ago

TruePoint wrote: ↑5 years ago
rambone 78 wrote: ↑5 years ago Who can blame Pipkins for leaving?

UMass is a dumpster fire and train wreck all rolled into one.

He might like to go to a program that has a chance of winning......
And we need to make sure we are not swept by such a program. I’m much more worried about that than I am what happens to Luwane Pipkina.

For a game that really doesn’t mean much (we are locked into the 8th seed in the A10 and won’t play in the postseason unless we win four games in Brooklyn), this game feels like it has a lot of significance: don’t want to be swept by an atrocious UMass team; it’s a rivalry game, even putting the previous game in Amherst aside and the fact that they stink; we have the chance to clinch a winning record for the season, which given the last few years may not seem like much, but in the final analysis I think would be an accomplishment for a young roster with a rookie coach in a “rebuilding year,” especially given where things stood just a couple weeks ago; and a chance to head to Brooklyn with some real momentum towards at least being a factor, which would be a good statement for the program in a down year. Also, the chance for Cyril to acheive a double-double for the year is pretty cool.

For these reasons, I’m going to get to the game on Saturday even though I’d written off doing so a few weeks ago. Hopefully there are others having the same thought and attendance will show the guys we noticed their improved effort and performance and are still behind them.

I totally agree that winning this game is important for this team going forward to the A10s and next season.
On a side note, is this game really still a rivalry game? Maybe for the older fans that remember when UMass was good but that was ages ago. But for younger fans/the players I can't see how they can see it as a rivalry. When they walk in to the Mullins Center with more empty seats than people in attendance it's tough to see it as any different than walking into a game against at least 1/2 of the other A10 teams. I remember when the UMass games were a big deal but that's long gone.

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 5 years ago

I think because of the number of times these teams play and have played, plus the fact that they’re flagship public universities of two neighboring states makes the schools rivals in general in everything they do, regardless of the recent competitiveness in the particular discipline that they’re competing in.

RF1 · Unread post by **RF1** » 5 years ago

UMass closed out its home schedule light night with a win over Richmond in front of 2,534 fans. UMass drew a total of just 47,468 to seventeen home games for an average of 2,792 in the 9,493 seat Mullins Center. This was slightly off from the previous 2017-18 season where they drew 50,901 to seventeen home games for an average of 2,994. The school has a total undergraduate enrollment of 23,388 with a high percent of them living on the Amherst campus.

section(105) · Unread post by **section(105)** » 5 years ago

RF1 wrote: ↑5 years ago UMass closed out its home schedule light night with a win over Richmond in front of 2,534 fans. UMass drew a total of just 47,468 to seventeen home games for an average of 2,792 in the 9,493 seat Mullins Center. This was slightly off from the previous 2017-18 season where they drew 50,901 to seventeen home games for an average of 2,994. The school has a total undergraduate enrollment of 23,388 with a high percent of them living on the Amherst campus.

.......wonder what they draw for men’s hockey?......

RF1 · Unread post by **RF1** » 5 years ago

section(105) wrote: ↑5 years ago
RF1 wrote: ↑5 years ago UMass closed out its home schedule light night with a win over Richmond in front of 2,534 fans. UMass drew a total of just 47,468 to seventeen home games for an average of 2,792 in the 9,493 seat Mullins Center. This was slightly off from the previous 2017-18 season where they drew 50,901 to seventeen home games for an average of 2,994. The school has a total undergraduate enrollment of 23,388 with a high percent of them living on the Amherst campus.
.......wonder what they draw for men’s hockey?......

UMass fans support highly ranked teams. They had large crowds at the Mullins Center for basketball back in the late 90's and now do so for their hockey team. The nationally #2 ranked UMass men's hockey team is 15-1 at home and plays to an average attendance of 5,050 (8,387 capacity for hockey).

Link:
https://umassathletics.com/documents/20 ... yStats.pdf

RI_Bred · Unread post by **RI_Bred** » 5 years ago

We need a big crowd for this game. It's at an ideal time of day, coming off of a couple of nice wins. And Senior Night (albeit not quite as much of a big deal as in years past relatively speaking).

Hopefully there are a$$e$ in the seats, we'll be there...

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 5 years ago

I’m actually not sure that it’s at an ideal time of day, at least if you’re married or dating and have an active social life (i.e., if your significant other doesn’t consider a college basketball game an exciting date). I’m lucky in that I have small children and so no social life whatsoever, but my father (with whom I split my season tickets) isn’t going to this game because the start time will interfere with his social calendar.

URIFIJI · Unread post by **URIFIJI** » 5 years ago

If you actually watched the game on NESN last night - there might have been 500 people there. It was awful

RI_Bred · Unread post by **RI_Bred** » 5 years ago

TruePoint wrote: ↑5 years ago I’m actually not sure that it’s at an ideal time of day, at least if you’re married or dating and have an active social life (i.e., if your significant other doesn’t consider a college basketball game an exciting date). I’m lucky in that I have small children and so no social life whatsoever, but my father (with whom I split my season tickets) isn’t going to this game because the start time will interfere with his social calendar.

I can see that angle, but I was thinking more it's something to do before you go out...or if you're me, it's something to do before you stay in for the rest of the evening...

Taylor Swift · Unread post by **Taylor Swift** » 5 years ago

TruePoint wrote: ↑5 years ago I’m actually not sure that it’s at an ideal time of day, at least if you’re married or dating and have an active social life (i.e., if your significant other doesn’t consider a college basketball game an exciting date). I’m lucky in that I have small children and so no social life whatsoever, but my father (with whom I split my season tickets) isn’t going to this game because the start time will interfere with his social calendar.

So if I go to every game I don’t have an active social life?

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 5 years ago

Different kind of social life, maybe? Idk, I’m the wrong person to ask because if I leave my house these days I’m going to work or the Ryan Center, basically.

UCH21377 · Unread post by **UCH21377** » 5 years ago

I love the 4pm starts. Couple drinks, game, grab some dinner somewhere

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 5 years ago

UCH21377 wrote: ↑5 years ago I love the 4pm starts. Couple drinks, game, grab some dinner somewhere

That’s true if you’re local.

theblueram · Unread post by **theblueram** » 5 years ago

UCH21377 wrote: ↑5 years ago I love the 4pm starts. Couple drinks, game, grab some dinner somewhere

I'm with you on that. I like it as well.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 5 years ago

URIFIJI wrote: ↑5 years ago If you actually watched the game on NESN last night - there might have been 500 people there. It was awful

I did watch it, and 500 seems generous. Pathetic. Senior night. Great job UMass.

Actually surprised the team played well, for them.

McCall must feel like crawling under a rock....now with Holloway and Pipkins gone...I doubt they'll be much better next season, no matter who they might bring in.

If I was a recruit...I would avoid that place like the plague.

theblueram · Unread post by **theblueram** » 5 years ago

rambone 78 wrote: ↑5 years ago
URIFIJI wrote: ↑5 years ago If you actually watched the game on NESN last night - there might have been 500 people there. It was awful
I did watch it, and 500 seems generous. Pathetic. Senior night. Great job UMass.

Actually surprised the team played well, for them.

McCall must feel like crawling under a rock....now with Holloway and Pipkins gone...I doubt they'll be much better next season, no matter who they might bring in.

If I was a recruit...I would avoid that place like the plague.

That would not be good for the conference

Taylor Swift · Unread post by **Taylor Swift** » 5 years ago

TruePoint wrote: ↑5 years ago
UCH21377 wrote: ↑5 years ago I love the 4pm starts. Couple drinks, game, grab some dinner somewhere
That’s true if you’re local.

Facts. I’m fortunate to have only a 15 minute drive to the RC, but can’t imagine staying around local places if I lived up north, etc.

Rhody74 · Unread post by **Rhody74** » 5 years ago

Taylor Swift wrote: ↑5 years ago
TruePoint wrote: ↑5 years ago I’m actually not sure that it’s at an ideal time of day, at least if you’re married or dating and have an active social life (i.e., if your significant other doesn’t consider a college basketball game an exciting date). I’m lucky in that I have small children and so no social life whatsoever, but my father (with whom I split my season tickets) isn’t going to this game because the start time will interfere with his social calendar.
So if I go to every game I don’t have an active social life?

Going to games IS my social life.

eli#10 · Unread post by **eli#10** » 5 years ago

Mine too 74 although we did escape to Aruba a few weeks ago and did miss the Fordham game which is the 1st one I have missed in more than 2 years. Missing that one was no doubt a good thing as I would have gone ballistic if I had to watch it in person.

RI_Bred · Unread post by **RI_Bred** » 5 years ago

Taylor Swift wrote: ↑5 years ago
TruePoint wrote: ↑5 years ago
UCH21377 wrote: ↑5 years ago I love the 4pm starts. Couple drinks, game, grab some dinner somewhere
That’s true if you’re local.
Facts. I’m fortunate to have only a 15 minute drive to the RC, but can’t imagine staying around local places if I lived up north, etc.

Same here...living close by is a huge bonus!

Taylor Swift · Unread post by **Taylor Swift** » 5 years ago

The closest spot to campus to get a cocktail is Tony’s Pizza and I’m sure their wine and beer assortment is weak. Too bad no one has bought that lot that used to be Twist. At least develop it into something useful.

spar · Unread post by **spar** » 5 years ago

I have come to enjoy Back 40 in NK as a pre and post game spot for this year and last. It's on the way for me from up north in the state, and has good food and a solid beer selection (if that's your thing). In fact, will be there on Sat. after a swing by Proclamation and Tilted Barn.

phipsiGD'11 · Unread post by **phipsiGD'11** » 5 years ago

rambone 78 wrote: ↑5 years ago Who can blame Pipkins for leaving?

UMass is a dumpster fire and train wreck all rolled into one.

He might like to go to a program that has a chance of winning......

I work for a railroad and have seen a train wreck dumpster fire...it is still better than UMass (even though they have our number year in and year out).

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 5 years ago

eli#10 wrote: ↑5 years ago Mine too 74 although we did escape to Aruba a few weeks ago and did miss the Fordham game which is the 1st one I have missed in more than 2 years. Missing that one was no doubt a good thing as I would have gone ballistic if I had to watch it in person.

Not to derail this thread but, what's Aruba like these days? Went there 24 years ago for our honeymoon and are thinking of going back for our 25th.

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 5 years ago

spar wrote: ↑5 years ago I have come to enjoy Back 40 in NK as a pre and post game spot for this year and last. It's on the way for me from up north in the state, and has good food and a solid beer selection (if that's your thing). In fact, will be there on Sat. after a swing by Proclamation and Tilted Barn.

++> Sponsor Plug...Twisted Pizza in Exeter is even closer to the RC and has a decent beer selection usually, too.

Last time I was there, um... every Friday, they had one each from Shaidzon, Whalers, Proclamation, plus a few others others on tap.

Taylor Swift · Unread post by **Taylor Swift** » 5 years ago

Billyboy78 wrote: ↑5 years ago
eli#10 wrote: ↑5 years ago Mine too 74 although we did escape to Aruba a few weeks ago and did miss the Fordham game which is the 1st one I have missed in more than 2 years. Missing that one was no doubt a good thing as I would have gone ballistic if I had to watch it in person.
Not to derail this thread but, what's Aruba like these days? Went there 24 years ago for our honeymoon and are thinking of going back for our 25th.

Everyone I know who has been in the past year or two doesn't stop talking about how great it is. Go!

Taylor Swift · Unread post by **Taylor Swift** » 5 years ago

Rhody74 wrote: ↑5 years ago
Taylor Swift wrote: ↑5 years ago
TruePoint wrote: ↑5 years ago I’m actually not sure that it’s at an ideal time of day, at least if you’re married or dating and have an active social life (i.e., if your significant other doesn’t consider a college basketball game an exciting date). I’m lucky in that I have small children and so no social life whatsoever, but my father (with whom I split my season tickets) isn’t going to this game because the start time will interfere with his social calendar.
So if I go to every game I don’t have an active social life?
Going to games IS my social life.

I'm on my Condo Board (

) and someone said "we are having a meeting Saturday 3/9". I told them "I have a hard stop at 2pm because I have a previous commitment" This is mostly because I want to have a snack and adult beverage before the game. These aren't the kind of people I want to be around before a game killing my vibe.

PeterRamTime · Unread post by **PeterRamTime** » 5 years ago

steviep123 wrote: ↑5 years ago Wish I could make it tomorrow... (well only a little since I'll be in Miami):

This is the first season that I have not attended at least one game in person since before I went to college. Living over an hour away plus having a toddler and a 5 month old will do that. Next year I hope to take my toddler to her first Rhody game!

I want one of those jerseys!

RI_Bred · Unread post by **RI_Bred** » 5 years ago

PeterRamTime wrote: ↑5 years ago
steviep123 wrote: ↑5 years ago Wish I could make it tomorrow... (well only a little since I'll be in Miami):

This is the first season that I have not attended at least one game in person since before I went to college. Living over an hour away plus having a toddler and a 5 month old will do that. Next year I hope to take my toddler to her first Rhody game!

I want one of those jerseys!

Looks cool from the front, my question is...does it have a giant Beltone Hearing Aid logo on the back????

eli#10 · Unread post by **eli#10** » 5 years ago

Ah Aruba. If you like it 80-85 everyday, sunny, no humidity and a constant breeze you gotta go. Beaches are beautiful and there are plenty of nice restaurants although they are a little pricey.
We used to go to Puerto Rico but started going to Aruba after the hurricane devastated PR. The climates are pretty similar except for the breeze. The unknown for us is that we don't know how the restaurants we used to frequent in PR have recovered.
Aruba is a little longer flight and you have to deal with customs but we will probably continue to go there.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 5 years ago

eli#10 wrote: ↑5 years ago Ah Aruba. If you like it 80-85 everyday, sunny, no humidity and a constant breeze you gotta go. Beaches are beautiful and there are plenty of nice restaurants although they are a little pricey.
We used to go to Puerto Rico but started going to Aruba after the hurricane devastated PR. The climates are pretty similar except for the breeze. The unknown for us is that we don't know how the restaurants we used to frequent in PR have recovered.
Aruba is a little longer flight and you have to deal with customs but we will probably continue to go there.

Yeah, we loved it when we went 24 years ago. That was before the Natalie Holloway murder. Didn't seem like 'one happy island' anymore when that happened. But, we've always wanted to go back and probably will next year.

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