AMHERST, MASS. — Massachusetts (1-4) dropped a competitive 87-80 game to Temple (4-2) on Saturday night at Mohegan Sun.
The Minutemen orchestrated a 15-2 scoring run late in the first half to bring the game within one possession but could not close the gap in the second half. Massachusetts held a strong presence down low, scoring 30 points in the paint while swatting four shots.
Sophomore Jaylen Curry led the Minutemen with 17 points to go along with three rebounds and a pair of assists. Curry has now scored in double figures in four consecutive games.
Shahid Muhammad scored a season-high 12 points, shooting 6-for-6 from the charity stripe. The performance marks the first double-digit scoring total for Muhammad.
Daniel Hankins-Sanford recorded his second double-double of the year, scoring 15 points while snagging a team-high 10 rebounds.
The Owls were led by Jamal Mashburn Jr., who scored a game-high 26 points on the night.
Breaking Down The Action
- A free throw from Daniel Rivera got the scoring going, giving Massachusetts a 1-0 lead 19 seconds after the opening tip.
- An and-one layup from Temple’s Quante Berry made it 7-2 Owls with just under 18 minutes to go in the first half.
- A fast break three-pointer from Jaylen Curry punctuated a 7-0 swing for the Minutemen, providing a 9-7 lead with 16:18 left in the half.
- A three-point basket from Jameel Brown made it 18-11 Temple, with 12:27 on the clock.
- A pair of free throws from Berry gave Temple their largest lead of the game at 32-17 with 7:07 remaining.
- A turnaround jumper from Rahsool Diggins capped a 15-2 scoring run from the Minutemen cutting the Temple lead…

De La Hoya Hanover goes coast-to-coast in taking a featured pace on Saturday at Pocono. Cutis Salonick Photo.