HONOLULU — Josh Cohen scored 28 points and Massachusetts breezed to an 87-65 victory over Old Dominion in Sunday’s fifth-place game at the Diamond Head Classic.
Cohen made 10 of 15 shots from the floor and 8 of 9 at the free-throw line for the Minutemen (8-3). Matt Cross contributed 14 points on 6-for-9 shooting, seven rebounds and five assists. Freshman Jayden Ndjigue and Keon Thompson both scored nine and combined for nine rebounds.
Tyrone Williams totaled 22 points on 9-for-13 shooting to lead the Monarchs (4-8). Chaunce Jenkins scored 13. Freshman Vasean Allette pitched in with 10 points and eight rebounds.
Cohen had 14 points by halftime and UMass took a 41-28 advantage into the locker room.
UMass returns home to play Siena on Saturday. Old Dominion will host South Alabama on Saturday in a Sun Belt Conference opener.
Cohen once again led all newcomers offensively, scoring 28 to go along with six rebounds and a steal.
Ndjigue continued his hot stretch in Hawaii scoring nine points and grabbing four rebounds. The freshman averaged 11 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.6 steals over three games in Honolulu.
Jaylen Curry recorded a career-high three steals while dishing out three assists.
Robert Davis Jr. totaled eight points, shooting 2-4 from three-point range.
5: Total assists for Matt Cross, tying his season high.
19: Assists for Massachusetts, earning a 19-7 advantage over Old Dominion.
28: Cohen’s point total on the night, tying a season-high in back-to-back games.
31: The largest lead of the night for the Minutemen, coming with 6:08 (80-49) remaining.
50: Minuteman points in the paint, owning a 50-38 advantage on the night.
54: The Minutemen’s percentage from the field, eclipsing 50% for the fourth time this season.
— Statistics via UMass athletics