Maxie Esho key in second half for UMass

AMHERST - What would have been the biggest play of Maxie Esho's night wasn't quite completed. On a fast break, University of Massachusetts point guard Chaz Williams tried to throw an overhead hook pass from the right side of the basket to Esho for an alley-oop. The throw was off, but the freshman leaned to catch the ball and nearly threw down a reverse dunk, but hit the rim.

Morgan, Minutemen overcome slow start to beat St. Bonaventure

AMHERST - The first run Jesse Morgan started gave the University of Massachusetts the lead. The second one delivered the knockout blow. The Minutemen erased a double-digit deficit in the first half and nearly gave up a 12-point edge in the second half before pulling away for a 76-67 win over St. Bonaventure Wednesday at the Mullins Center.

UMass set to face St. Bonaventure, big man Andrew Nicholson

AMHERST - During Monday's Atlantic 10 conference call, Saint Louis coach Rick Majerus remarked that there are about 25 legitimate candidates for the Atlantic 10's all-conference first team. If Majerus is exaggerating, it's only slightly. Making things even more difficult is that most of those candidates are guards, as the league is filled with loaded backcourts. Almost every team in the conference features a guard as its best player.

UMass men's basketball players enjoy return to roots

It was one of the few disappointing performances in Lou Roe's career. Playing against La Salle in front of a crowd filled with friends and family in his hometown of Atlantic City, N.J., in 1995, the University of Massachusetts All-American forward had just two points, well below his 16.5 per game average.

Strong second half by Terrell Vinson leads UMass men's basketball over Colonials

WASHINGTON, D.C. - First-half foul trouble only left University of Massachusetts men's basketball player Terrell Vinson fresh for the second half Saturday.

Vinson was visibly angry when he was called for his second foul with 4 minutes, 35 seconds remaining in the first half. He took that frustration out on George Washington and led the Minutemen to an 86-75 win at the Smith Center.

Minutemen withstand foul trouble for Terrell Vinson, Raphiael Putney

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Foul trouble for Terrell Vinson and Raphiael Putney has spelled trouble for the University of Massachusetts basketball team in recent games.

So when the two Minutemen each picked up two fouls in the second half, there was reason for concern Saturday at George Washington. A similar script led to a disastrous loss at Duquesne in January.

UMass men's basketball looks to bounce back against George Washington

WASHINGTON, D.C. - With the wounds of Wednesday night's loss at Rhode Island still fresh, the University of Massachusetts men's basketball team will try to put that game behind it when it plays George Washington at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Smith Center.