University of New Hampshire Athletics
Friday, November 9
Amherst, Mass.
7 PM
University of New Hampshire
at
UMass
Photo by: Vincent Dejana
First Road Trip of the Year to UMass (Nov. 9; ESPN+)
11/8/2018 12:32:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Wildcats Make First Visit to UMass Since December 1991
New Hampshire (1-0, 0-0 AE) at Massachusetts (1-0, 0-0 A-10)
Friday, November 9, 2018 • 7 p.m.
Mullins Center • Amherst, Mass.Broadcast: ESPN+
Mullins Center • Amherst, Mass.Broadcast: ESPN+
Broadcast: ESPN+
'Cat Facts
UNH has a 23-61 lifetime record against UMass, but the most recent meeting was more than 25 years ago when the Minutemen won 75-61 in UNH's Lundholm Gym on Jan. 2, 1993.
UNH is led by 14th-year head coach Bill Herrion. With 168 wins at New Hampshire's helm, he ranks second in victories behind only Gerry Friel (185).
Herrion's teams are built on defense. UNH ended the 2017-18 season atop the America East leaderboard in four statistics – defense field goal percentage (.432), total rebounds (1,191), rebounding (38.4) and defensive rebounding (26.9). The Wildcats were No. 2 in scoring defense (67.3 ppg) and 3-point defense FG percentage (.332).
The 'Cats return 10 players (including four starters and two redshirts) from last year's team that went 10-21 overall and 6-10 in America East.
Sophomore guard Josh Hopkins, a 2018 America East All-Rookie Team selection, is the top returning scorer at 7.5 points per game. He led last year's squad in 3-pointers made (52) and attempted (170).
There were a total of 16 different starting lineup combinations used in 31 games last season. No lineup was used more than a total of five games.
UNH broke the school record for 3-pointers attempted in a single season (776); the 252 3-pointers made ranked No. 3 in program history.
UNH has a 23-61 lifetime record against UMass, but the most recent meeting was more than 25 years ago when the Minutemen won 75-61 in UNH's Lundholm Gym on Jan. 2, 1993.
UNH is led by 14th-year head coach Bill Herrion. With 168 wins at New Hampshire's helm, he ranks second in victories behind only Gerry Friel (185).
Herrion's teams are built on defense. UNH ended the 2017-18 season atop the America East leaderboard in four statistics – defense field goal percentage (.432), total rebounds (1,191), rebounding (38.4) and defensive rebounding (26.9). The Wildcats were No. 2 in scoring defense (67.3 ppg) and 3-point defense FG percentage (.332).
The 'Cats return 10 players (including four starters and two redshirts) from last year's team that went 10-21 overall and 6-10 in America East.
Sophomore guard Josh Hopkins, a 2018 America East All-Rookie Team selection, is the top returning scorer at 7.5 points per game. He led last year's squad in 3-pointers made (52) and attempted (170).
There were a total of 16 different starting lineup combinations used in 31 games last season. No lineup was used more than a total of five games.
UNH broke the school record for 3-pointers attempted in a single season (776); the 252 3-pointers made ranked No. 3 in program history.
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