The University of Massachusetts women's basketball team pulled away in the second half en route to a 46-39 victory over Rhode Island in Kingston, R.I., Wednesday.
The Minutewomen outscored the Rams 26-13 as they improved to 6-11 overall, 1-1 in the Atlantic 10.
The next Victor Cruz might come from Maine or Northern Iowa. The next James Ihedigbo might list McNeese State or Montana as his alma mater.
The dueling improbable stories with roots in Amherst coincidentally mark the end of an era for the University of Massachusetts. Because going from the Minutemen to the NFL won't likely be an unusual occurrence anymore.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Wild have traded forward Casey Wellman to the New York Rangers for center Erik Christensen and a conditional seventh-round draft choice.
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.
Tallahassee.com says TE Brandon Holifield did decommit from Miami, but is now simply "considering" UMass.
