Massachusetts Minutemen vs La Salle Explorers
Price leads La Salle past UMass, 76-69, in A-10 tournament
NEW YORK -- Jordan Price scored 28 points and Khalid Lewis made a key 3 with 1:28 left to give La Salle a 76-69 victory against Massachusetts in the second round of the Atlantic 10 tournament on Thursday.
The ninth-seeded Explorers (17-15) avoided a three-game sweep by UMass (17-15) this season and advanced to face top-seeded Davidson on Friday in the quarterfinals.
Donte Clark led UMass with 23 points and Cady Lalanne had 17 points and 16 rebounds.
Steve Zack made a short hook to put La Salle up 62-58 with 3:30 left in the second half, but Clark's 3 drew UMass to within one with two minutes remaining.
With the shot clock winding down, Lewis turned and fired a 3 from the corner to put La Salle up 69-63.
Price helped seal the win with five free throws in the final 1:04. Zack had 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Game Information
Brooklyn, NY
Referee:Kenneth Clark
Referee:Ron Tyburski
Referee:Tony Crisp
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |
| Mid-American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 14 | 9-21 |
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