University of Massachusetts eases past Utah 90-75

Published: Friday, Nov. 25 2011 10:43 p.m. MST

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Jesse Morgan had 15 points, all coming on 3-pointers, as Massachusetts beat Utah 90-75 on Friday night.

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Jesse Morgan had 15 points, all coming on 3-pointers, as Massachusetts beat Utah 90-75 on Friday night.

Chaz Williams added 14 points, Javorn Farrell and Freddie Riley 13 apiece and Raphiael Putney 12 for the Minutemen (5-1) in their second-round win in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament.

The teams traded leads until Morgan knocked down his second 3 of the game to put UMass up 27-24 with 9:31 left in the opening half. He hit his third trey 35 seconds later for a 30-27 advantage and the Minutemen led the rest of the way.

After Utah (1-4) pulled back within two points, Morgan dropped his fourth and fifth 3-pointers on the night for a 41-33 UMass lead with 3:36 before halftime. The Minutemen cruised from there.

UMass plays College of Charleston in the tournament's fifth-place game Saturday, while Utah takes on UNC Asheville for seventh place.

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nunya

sacramento, ca

hahahaha...another loss, seriously. so hows your so called coach k doing now? the great pac 10.2...hows that going again? lol...oh my goodness, this is great.

11:18 p.m. Nov. 25, 2011
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VegasBart

N. Las Vegas, NV

But the Utes may be able to win a few games at home. Have you seen the PAC 12 results of the past two weeks? Abysmal.

12:17 p.m. Nov. 26, 2011
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Duckhunter

Highland, UT

So a 15 point win is now being reclassified as "easing past". I suppose if that means it was 'easy" to get 'past' utah then alright but generally that is not what "easing past" would mean.

2:49 p.m. Nov. 26, 2011
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University of Massachusetts eases past Utah 90-75

UMass' pressure too much for Utes

UMass' pressure too much for Utes

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