2023–24 UMass Minutemen basketball team
American college basketball season
2023–24 UMass Minutemen basketball | |
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Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
Record | 20–11 (11–7 A–10) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Allen Edwards |
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Home arena | Mullins Center |
Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loyola Chicago | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Dayton | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMass | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VCU | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 24 | – | 14 | .632 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duquesne † | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 25 | – | 12 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Bonaventure | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Mason | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Joseph's | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
La Salle | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 13 | – | 20 | .394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Louis | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 13 | – | 20 | .394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Washington | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 A-10 tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 2023–24 UMass Minutemen basketball team represents the University of Massachusetts Amherst during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Minutemen are led by second-year head coach Frank Martin and play their home games at the William D. Mullins Memorial Center in Amherst, Massachusetts as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Previous season
The Minutemen finished the 2022–23 season 15–16, 6–12 in A-10 play to finish in 13th place. They lost in the first round of the A-10 tournament to Richmond.
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Wildens Leveque | 0 | F/C | 6'10" | 255 | Senior | Brockton, MA | Graduate transferred to Texas A&M |
Brandon Martin | 1 | F | 6'5" | 223 | GS Senior | Miami, FL | Graduated |
Tafara Gapare | 2 | F | 6'9" | 185 | Freshman | Wellington, New Zealand | Transferred to Georgia Tech |
Ta'Quan Woodley | 5 | F | 6'8" | 280 | Sophomore | Camden, NJ | Left the team for personal reasons |
Isaac Kante | 10 | F | 6'7" | 259 | GS Senior | Brooklyn, NY | Graduated |
Noah Fernandes | 11 | G | 5'11" | 180 | Senior | Mattapoisett, MA | Graduate transferred to Rutgers |
RJ Luis | 12 | G | 6'7" | 196 | Freshman | Miami, FL | Transferred to St. John's |
T.J. Weeks Jr. | 23 | G | 6'4" | 190 | RS Junior | Warwick, RI | Transferred to Rider |
John Kelly | 44 | F | 6'7" | 212 | RS Junior | Shelton, CT | Walk-on; transferred to Assumption |
Dyondre Dominguez | 45 | F | 6'9" | 200 | Junior | Providence, RI | Transferred to Arkansas State |
Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Daniel Hankins-Sanford | 1 | F | 6'8" | 233 | Sophomore | Charlotte, NC | South Carolina |
Josh Cohen | 23 | F | 6'10" | 220 | RS Senior | Lincroft, NJ | Saint Francis (PA) |
2023 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Sawyer Mayhugh #51 C | Weston, MA | Brewster Academy | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Oct 1, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN:![]() | ||||||
Jaylen Curry #42 PG | Charlotte, NC | Calvary Christian Academy | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Apr 28, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Jayden Ndjigue SF | Weston, MA | The Rivers School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Aug 9, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Robert Davis SF | Castaic, CA | Southern California Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Aug 26, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Rollie Castineyra PG | Exeter, NH | Phillips Exeter Academy | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sep 23, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Marqui Worthy SG | Garden Grove, CA | Veritas Prep | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 17, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Tarique Foster SF | Bronx, NY | Putnam Science Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 26, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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2024 recruiting class
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Nate Guerengomba SF | Washington, DC | South Kent School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Aug 6, 2023 | |
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Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 25, 2023* 7:00 p.m. | Western Connecticut State | W 85–41 | 20 – Davis Jr. | 14 – Majok | 6 – Ndjigue | Mullins Center Amherst, MA | |||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 7, 2023* 7:00 p.m., NESN/ESPN+ | Albany | W 92–71 | 1–0 | 22 – Cohen | 8 – Cohen | 6 – Thompson | Mullins Center (3,015) Amherst, MA | ||||
November 13, 2023* 7:00 p.m., NESN/ESPN+ | Quinnipiac | W 102–81 | 2–0 | 22 – Diggins | 7 – Cohen | 5 – Cohen | Mullins Center (2,382) Amherst, MA | ||||
November 17, 2023* 7:00 p.m., NESN+/ESPN+ | Harvard | L 75–78 OT | 2–1 | 16 – Cross | 16 – Cross | 4 – Curry | Mullins Center (3,735) Amherst, MA | ||||
November 22, 2023* 7:00 p.m., NESN/ESPN+ | Central Connecticut | W 89–60 | 3–1 | 31 – Cross | 9 – Cross | 6 – Diggins | Mullins Center (2,054) Amherst, MA | ||||
December 2, 2023* 1:00 p.m., NESN/ESPN+ | South Florida | W 66–56 | 4–1 | 21 – Cohen | 11 – Cross | 3 – Diggins | Mullins Center (3,254) Amherst, MA | ||||
December 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., FloSports | at Towson | L 71–81 | 4–2 | 19 – Thompson | 8 – Tied | 4 – Ndjigue | SECU Arena (1,802) Towson, MD | ||||
December 9, 2023* 12:00 p.m., NESN+/ESPN+ | UMass Lowell | W 91–77 | 5–2 | 25 – Cohen | 14 – Cohen | 6 – Thompson | Mullins Center (3,028) Amherst, MA | ||||
December 16, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPNU | vs. West Virginia Basketball Hall of Fame Classic | W 87–79 | 6–2 | 19 – Cohen | 13 – Cross | 5 – Cross | MassMutual Center (4,264) Springfield, MA | ||||
December 21, 2023* 9:00 p.m., ESPN2 | vs. Georgia Tech Diamond Head Classic quarterfinals | L 70–73 | 6–3 | 17 – Cross | 9 – Cross | 4 – Thompson | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI | ||||
December 23, 2023* 1:00 a.m., ESPN2 | vs. Portland Diamond Head Classic Consolation Round | W 100–78 | 7–3 | 28 – Cohen | 8 – Cross | 6 – Thompson | Stan Sheriff Center (4,919) Honolulu, HI | ||||
December 24, 2023* 3:30 p.m., ESPN2 | vs. Old Dominion Diamond Head Classic 5th Place Game | W 87–65 | 8–3 | 28 – Cohen | 7 – Cross | 5 – Cross | Stan Sheriff Center (4,342) Honolulu, HI | ||||
December 30, 2023* 1:00 p.m., NESN/ESPN+ | Siena | W 79–66 | 9–3 | 24 – Cross | 9 – Cross | 5 – Cross | Mullins Center (4,036) Amherst, MA | ||||
A-10 regular season | |||||||||||
January 3, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Duquense | W 80–61 | 10–3 (1–0) | 16 – Diggins | 8 – Cross | 6 – Thompson | Mullins Center (2,561) Amherst, MA | ||||
January 7, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN2 | at Dayton | L 60–64 | 10–4 (1–1) | 18 – Cross | 14 – Cross | 3 – Tied | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH | ||||
January 10, 2024 7:00 p.m., NBC Sports App | La Salle | W 81–65 | 11–4 (2–1) | 24 – Cohen | 13 – Hankins-Sanford | 4 – Tied | Mullins Center (2,227) Amherst, MA | ||||
January 13, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Rhode Island | L 77–89 | 11–5 (2–2) | 23 – Cohen | 11 – Cohen | 4 – Curry | Ryan Center (5,496) Kingston, RI | ||||
January 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | at Loyola Chicago | L 78–79 | 11–6 (2–3) | 28 – Cohen | 8 – Cohen | 3 – Thompson | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,748) Chicago, IL | ||||
January 20, 2024 12:00 p.m., NESN/ESPN+ | George Washington | W 81–67 | 12–6 (3–3) | 25 – Diggins | 12 – Cohen | 5 – Diggins | Mullins Center (3,586) Amherst, MA | ||||
January 23, 2024 7:00 p.m., NESN/ESPN+ | Saint Joseph's | L 77–78 | 12–7 (3–4) | 17 – Diggins | 11 – Ndjigue | 4 – Tied | Mullins Center (3,210) Amherst, MA | ||||
January 27, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Saint Louis | W 84–73 | 13–7 (4–4) | 19 – Cross | 10 – Hankins-Sanford | 5 – Cross | Chaifetz Arena (7,423) St. Louis, MO | ||||
February 3, 2024 12:00 p.m., NESN/ESPN+ | George Mason | W 66–65 | 14–7 (5–4) | 17 – Cohen | 9 – Cross | 5 – Ndjigue | Mullins Center Amherst, MA | ||||
February 7, 2024 7:00 p.m., NBC Sports App | at St. Bonaventure | L 73–79 | 14–8 (5–5) | 19 – Cross | 7 – Thompson | 5 – Cross | Reilly Center (3,748) Olean, NY | ||||
February 11, 2024 2:00 p.m., USA | Rhode Island | W 81–79 | 15–8 (6–5) | 18 – Diggins | 7 – Cross | 6 – Cross | Mullins Center (3,553) Amherst, MA | ||||
February 14, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Richmond | W 69–59 | 16–8 (7–5) | 16 – Cross | 13 – Cross | 2 – Tied | Robins Center (4,797) Richmond, VA | ||||
February 17, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at La Salle | L 81–82 | 16–9 (7–6) | 21 – Cohen | 13 – Cohen | 3 – Diggins | Tom Gola Arena (1,636) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
February 20, 2024 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | VCU | W 74–52 | 17–9 (8–6) | 20 – Cohen | 12 – Cross | 4 – Cohen | Mullins Center (4,313) Amherst, MA | ||||
February 24, 2024 2:30 p.m., USA | St. Bonaventure | L 67–75 | 17–10 (8–7) | 18 – Cohen | 7 – Tied | 5 – Thompson | Mullins Center (7,016) Amherst, MA | ||||
February 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at George Washington | W 69–57 | 18–10 (9–7) | 17 – Cross | 7 – Cross | 4 – Thompson | Charles E. Smith Center (1,259) Washington, D.C. | ||||
March 2, 2024 2:30 p.m., USA | at Davidson | W 69–67 | 19–10 (10–7) | 26 – Cross | 13 – Hankins-Sanford | 2 – Tied | John M. Belk Arena (3,771) Davidson, NC | ||||
March 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Fordham | W 66–64 | 20–10 (11–7) | 19 – Cohen | 9 – Tied | 3 – Ndjigue | Mullins Center (3,245) Amherst, MA | ||||
A-10 tournament | |||||||||||
March 14, 2024 2:00 p.m., USA | (4) | vs. (5) VCU Quarterfinals | L 59–73 | 20–11 | 21 – Diggins | 8 – Cross | 5 – Cross | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |
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References
- ^ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". UMass Minutemen Athletics.