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Rivera scores 16, UMass downs NJIT 80-68
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) Daniel Rivera scored 16 points as UMass rode a strong first half to beat NJIT 80-68 on Sunday.
Rivera also had 11 rebounds for the Minutemen (3-5). Marqui Worthy scored 12 points, finishing 5 of 9 from the floor. Shahid Muhammad had 10 points and shot 3 of 3 from the field and 4 of 7 from the free-throw line.
The Highlanders (1-8) were led in scoring by Tariq Francis, who finished with 24 points. Sebastian Robinson added 14 points for NJIT. Tim Moore Jr. also had nine points and 11 rebounds.
UMass took the lead with 19:06 left in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 41-24 at halftime, with Rivera racking up eight points. UMass pulled away with a 7-0 run in the second half to extend a 10-point lead to 17 points. They were outscored by NJIT in the second half by a five-point margin, but still wound up on top, as Rivera led the way with a team-high eight second-half points.
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Both teams play again on Wednesday. UMass hosts Central Connecticut State and NJIT travels to play Seton Hall.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Malachi Arrington vs. Daniel Hankins-Sanford (Highlanders gains possession) | ||
| 19:32 |  | Tariq Francis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:30 | | Highlanders offensive rebound | ||
| 19:17 | | Tim Moore Jr. turnover (double dribble) | ||
| 19:06 | | +2 | Daniel Hankins-Sanford makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jaylen Curry assists) | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | | Sebastian Robinson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:36 | | Minutemen defensive rebound | ||
| 18:10 | | Rahsool Diggins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:08 | | Jordan Rogers defensive rebound | ||
| 18:00 | | Tariq Francis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:58 | | Daniel Rivera defensive rebound | ||
| 17:53 | | Daniel Rivera turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 17:42 | | Tariq Francis misses two point layup | ||
| 17:40 | | Rahsool Diggins defensive rebound | ||
| 17:30 | | Jaylen Curry misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:28 | | Daniel Rivera offensive rebound | ||
| 17:26 | | +2 | Daniel Rivera makes two point layup | 0-4 |
| 17:26 | | Sebastian Robinson shooting foul (Daniel Rivera draws the foul) | ||
| 17:26 | | Daniel Rivera misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 17:26 | | Minutemen offensive rebound | ||
| 17:14 | | Daniel Hankins-Sanford misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:12 | | Rahsool Diggins offensive rebound | ||
| 17:04 | | Rahsool Diggins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:02 | | Ari Fulton defensive rebound | ||
| 17:00 | | Jayden Ndjigue personal foul (Ari Fulton draws the foul) | ||
| 16:34 | | Sebastian Robinson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:32 | | John Kelly offensive rebound | ||
| 16:18 | | Tariq Francis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:16 | | Jaylen Curry defensive rebound | ||
| 16:09 | | +2 | Jaylen Curry makes two point layup | 0-6 |
| 16:08 | | Highlanders 30 second timeout | ||
| 16:08 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:55 | | +2 | Ari Fulton makes two point layup (Jordan Rogers assists) | 2-6 |
| 15:45 | | Jayden Ndjigue misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:43 | | Highlanders defensive rebound | ||
| 15:23 | | Jump ball. Sebastian Robinson vs. Daniel Hankins-Sanford (Daniel Hankins-Sanford gains possession) | ||
| 15:23 | | Sebastian Robinson turnover (lost ball) (Daniel Hankins-Sanford steals) | ||
| 15:15 | | Ari Fulton shooting foul (Jayden Ndjigue draws the foul) | ||
| 15:15 | | Jayden Ndjigue misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 15:15 | | +1 | Jayden Ndjigue makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-7 |
| 14:59 | | Jordan Rogers misses two point layup | ||
| 14:57 | | Jaylen Curry defensive rebound | ||
| 14:49 | | Daniel Hankins-Sanford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:47 | | Tariq Francis defensive rebound | ||
| 14:35 | | Tim Moore Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:33 | | Daniel Hankins-Sanford defensive rebound | ||
| 14:18 | | +2 | Daniel Hankins-Sanford makes two point layup (Rahsool Diggins assists) | 2-9 |
| 13:58 | | +2 | Jordan Rogers makes two point layup (Sebastian Robinson assists) | 4-9 |
| 13:47 | | Rahsool Diggins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:44 | | Sebastian Robinson defensive rebound | ||
| 13:38 | | Walt Andrews Jr. turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 13:12 | | Tariq Francis personal foul (Marqui Worthy draws the foul) | ||
| 13:07 | | +2 | Daniel Rivera makes two point layup (Marqui Worthy assists) | 4-11 |
| 12:33 | | Tariq Francis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:31 | | Tim Moore Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 12:29 | | Jump ball. Tim Moore Jr. (Tim Moore Jr. gains possession) | ||
| 12:27 | | Tim Moore Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 12:25 | | Malachi Arrington offensive rebound | ||
| 12:25 | | Malachi Arrington turnover (bad pass) (Marqui Worthy steals) | ||
| 12:17 | | +2 | Daniel Rivera makes two point dunk (Rahsool Diggins assists) | 4-13 |
| 12:03 | | Rahsool Diggins shooting foul (Walt Andrews Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 12:03 | | +1 | Walt Andrews Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-13 |
| 12:03 | | +1 | Walt Andrews Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-13 |
| 11:51 | | +2 | Shahid Muhammad makes two point dunk | 6-15 |
| 11:51 | | Ari Fulton shooting foul (Shahid Muhammad draws the foul) | ||
| 11:51 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:51 | | +1 | Shahid Muhammad makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 6-16 |
| 11:26 | | Shahid Muhammad blocks Walt Andrews Jr.'s two point layup | ||
| 11:21 | | Minutemen defensive rebound | ||
| 11:09 | | +2 | Jaylen Curry makes two point layup | 6-18 |
| 10:53 | | John Kelly misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:51 | | Shahid Muhammad defensive rebound | ||
| 10:35 | | Shahid Muhammad turnover (lost ball) (Walt Andrews Jr. steals) | ||
| 10:26 | | Shahid Muhammad blocks Triston Wennersten's two point layup | ||
| 10:24 | | Minutemen defensive rebound | ||
| 10:11 | | +2 | Daniel Hankins-Sanford makes two point layup (Jaylen Curry assists) | 6-20 |
| 9:42 | | +3 | John Kelly makes three point jump shot (Sebastian Robinson assists) | 9-20 |
| 9:19 | | Jaylen Curry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:17 | | Highlanders defensive rebound | ||
| 8:59 | | Sebastian Robinson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:57 | | Daniel Rivera defensive rebound | ||
| 8:53 | | +2 | Marqui Worthy makes two point layup (Daniel Rivera assists) | 9-22 |
| 8:31 | | Walt Andrews Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:29 | | Jayden Ndjigue defensive rebound | ||
| 8:10 | | Daniel Rivera misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:08 | | Walt Andrews Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:59 | | Walt Andrews Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:57 | | Daniel Rivera defensive rebound | ||
| 7:48 | | +3 | Marqui Worthy makes three point jump shot (Rahsool Diggins assists) | 9-25 |
| 7:29 | | +2 | Sebastian Robinson makes two point jump shot | 11-25 |
| 7:17 | | +2 | Daniel Rivera makes two point dunk (Rahsool Diggins assists) | 11-27 |
| 7:14 | | Highlanders 30 second timeout | ||
| 7:14 | | TV timeout | ||
| 6:47 | | Tim Moore Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:45 | | Daniel Rivera defensive rebound | ||
| 6:23 | | +3 | Nate Guerengomba makes three point jump shot | 11-30 |
| 6:04 | | +2 | Sebastian Robinson makes two point jump shot | 13-30 |
| 5:45 | | +2 | Shahid Muhammad makes two point layup (Nate Guerengomba assists) | 13-32 |
| 5:44 | | Jordan Rogers shooting foul (Shahid Muhammad draws the foul) | ||
| 5:44 | | Shahid Muhammad misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 5:44 | | Jordan Rogers defensive rebound | ||
| 5:24 | | Shahid Muhammad shooting foul (Sebastian Robinson draws the foul) | ||
| 5:24 | | +1 | Sebastian Robinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-32 |
| 5:24 | | Sebastian Robinson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:24 | | Shahid Muhammad defensive rebound | ||
| 5:16 | | +2 | Rahsool Diggins makes two point layup | 14-34 |
| 5:01 | | Tariq Francis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:59 | | Jordan Rogers offensive rebound | ||
| 4:37 | | Ari Fulton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:35 | | Rahsool Diggins defensive rebound | ||
| 4:26 | | Rahsool Diggins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:24 | | Daniel Rivera offensive rebound | ||
| 4:21 | | Ari Fulton blocks Rahsool Diggins's two point layup | ||
| 4:17 | | Minutemen offensive rebound | ||
| 4:07 | | Rahsool Diggins turnover (lost ball) (Tim Moore Jr. steals) | ||
| 4:03 | | Tarique Foster personal foul | ||
| 3:58 | | Sebastian Robinson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:52 | | Ari Fulton offensive rebound | ||
| 3:50 | | Tarique Foster shooting foul (Ari Fulton draws the foul) | ||
| 3:50 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:50 | | +1 | Ari Fulton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-34 |
| 3:50 | | +1 | Ari Fulton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-34 |
| 3:23 | | Marqui Worthy misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:21 | | Daniel Rivera offensive rebound | ||
| 3:14 | | Daniel Rivera misses two point layup | ||
| 3:12 | | Tariq Francis defensive rebound | ||
| 3:05 | | Tariq Francis misses two point layup | ||
| 3:03 | | Tim Moore Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 3:01 | | Daniel Rivera shooting foul (Tim Moore Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 3:01 | | Tim Moore Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:01 | | Tim Moore Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:01 | | Minutemen defensive rebound | ||
| 2:39 | | Daniel Rivera misses two point layup | ||
| 2:37 | | Tarique Foster offensive rebound | ||
| 2:32 | | Walt Andrews Jr. personal foul (Tarique Foster draws the foul) | ||
| 2:24 | | +2 | Marqui Worthy makes two point jump shot (Jaylen Curry assists) | 16-36 |
| 2:08 | | Jordan Rogers offensive foul (Marqui Worthy draws the foul) | ||
| 2:08 | | Jordan Rogers turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 1:57 | | Shahid Muhammad offensive foul (Sebastian Robinson draws the foul) | ||
| 1:57 | | Shahid Muhammad turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 1:43 | | Tariq Francis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:41 | | Tim Moore Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 1:38 | | +2 | Tim Moore Jr. makes two point dunk | 18-36 |
| 1:16 | | +2 | Tarique Foster makes two point layup (Marqui Worthy assists) | 18-38 |
| 0:51 | | +3 | Tariq Francis makes three point jump shot (Sebastian Robinson assists) | 21-38 |
| 0:32 | | +2 | Jayden Ndjigue makes two point layup | 21-40 |
| 0:32 | | Tim Moore Jr. shooting foul (Jayden Ndjigue draws the foul) | ||
| 0:32 | | +1 | Jayden Ndjigue makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 21-41 |
| 0:09 | | +3 | Tariq Francis makes three point jump shot (Jordan Rogers assists) | 24-41 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |