UMass men's basketball opens season with 71-60 win at Troy
The gist
UMass men's basketball beat Troy 71-60 in its opener, led by Junjie Wang's 18 points and 13 rebounds.
The Minutemen next face Boston College at TD Garden in a marquee early test.
How it unfolded
- Nov 2, 2026UMass beat Troy 71-60 in Troy, Ala., in its season opener. Junjie Wang had 18 points and 13 rebounds in his debut, Jordan Clayton added 16 and Abdullah Ahmed had seven blocks.
- Nov 3, 2026Boston College beat Wagner 76-50 in its home opener for Luke Murray's first career win as head coach; Money Williams had 22 points, five rebounds and four assists.
- Nov 6, 2026UMass men's basketball plays Boston College at TD Garden in Boston at 4 p.m. in Game 1 of the TNT Sports Hall of Fame Series.
Key terms
- Atlantic 10
- A NCAA Division I collegiate athletic conference whose member schools are mostly on the U.S. East Coast and Midwest.
- seed
- A stage in a knockout tournament with sixteen competitors, from which winners advance to the quarter-finals.
- zone coverages
- A team-sport defensive system in which each player guards an assigned area of the court rather than a specific opponent.
Source: Wikipedia