SB Nation Boston: All Posts by Patrick Hayeshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48863/boston-fave.png2012-11-15T21:50:25-05:00https://boston.sbnation.com/authors/patrick-hayes/rss2012-11-15T21:50:25-05:002012-11-15T21:50:25-05:00Vinson hits buzzer-beater for UMass
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<p>The <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/umass-minutemen" class="sbn-auto-link">UMass Minutemen</a> trailed much of the second half against the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/providence-friars" class="sbn-auto-link">Providence Friars</a> on Thursday, but were able to tie and then win it 77-75 in the final minutes.</p>
<p>After a LaDontate Henton jumper put Providence up 75-72 with less than two minutes left, UMass's <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/128464/jesse-morgan" class="sbn-auto-link">Jesse Morgan</a> hit a three to tie it with 1:26 remaining. UMass came up with a stop and on the final possession, <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/99760/terrell-vinson" class="sbn-auto-link">Terrell Vinson</a> was able to tip in a miss at the buzzer to give the Minutemen the win.</p>
<p>UMass led by five at halftime, but Providence surged ahead early in the second half and held a lead until late in the game. Morgan led UMass with 18 points, <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/100275/chaz-williams" class="sbn-auto-link">Chaz Williams</a> scored 17, Vinson had 14 and <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/145666/cady-lalanne" class="sbn-auto-link">Cady Lalanne</a> had eight points. UMass shot 51 percent for the game.</p>
<p>The Minutemen are now 2-0 on the season and have won both of their games at the buzzer.</p>
<p>Providence was led by <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/124176/bryce-cotton" class="sbn-auto-link">Bryce Cotton</a> with 23 points and <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/100029/kadeem-batts" class="sbn-auto-link">Kadeem Batts</a> with 19. The Friars are now 2-1 on the season.</p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/2012/11/15/3652288/umass-vs-providence-final-score-2012-puerto-rico-tip-offPatrick Hayes2012-11-15T20:31:44-05:002012-11-15T20:31:44-05:00UMass leads Providence by six at half
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<p>The <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/umass-minutemen" class="sbn-auto-link">UMass Minutemen</a> lead the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/providence-friars" class="sbn-auto-link">Providence Friars</a> 41-35 at halftime of Thursday's game, led by <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/100275/chaz-williams" class="sbn-auto-link">Chaz Williams</a> and <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/128464/jesse-morgan" class="sbn-auto-link">Jesse Morgan</a>.</p>
<p>Williams has scored 11 points and Morgan has 10. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/99760/terrell-vinson" class="sbn-auto-link">Terrell Vinson</a> and <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/145666/cady-lalanne" class="sbn-auto-link">Cady Lalanne</a> have six points each. The Minutemen are shooting 59 percent for the half, although the team has made just 63 percent of its free throws.</p>
<p>Providence got off to a slow start shooting the ball, but finished the half at 42 percent. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/100029/kadeem-batts" class="sbn-auto-link">Kadeem Batts</a> has 14 points, <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/124176/bryce-cotton" class="sbn-auto-link">Bryce Cotton</a> has scored eight, <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/175015/josh-fortune" class="sbn-auto-link">Josh Fortune</a> has seven and <a style="background-color: #ffffff;" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/145957/ladontae-henton" class="sbn-auto-link">LaDontae Henton</a> has six. No other Providence player has scored.</p>
<p>A three by Fortune and jumpers by Henton and Batts in the final 1:35 of the half helped Providence cut a double-digit deficit down to six.</p>
<p>Both teams come into the game unbeaten, Providence at 2-0 and UMass at 1-0. The Friars came away with a surprisingly close 1-point win over New Jersey Institute of Technology and defeated Bryant by 22 points. UMass beat Harvard by three in its opener.</p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/2012/11/15/3652002/umass-vs-providence-halftime-score-2012-puerto-rico-tip-offPatrick Hayes