The UMass men’s basketball team notched its first win of the 2026-27 season following its 71-60 defeat against Troy on Monday night.
The Minutemen used a 32-1 run to blow past the Trojans in their season opener, while Junjie “Barry” Wang tallied a double-double as UMass’ top contributor.
Wang recorded 18 points and 13 rebounds, besting teammates Jordan Clayton (16 points, eight rebounds) and Noa Zemljic (11 points), for the team lead.
UMass shot 43.1% from the field and led in rebounds (47-40). Troy is the two-time defending Sun Belt champions.
Dwayne Wimbley Jr. (10 points) and Abdullah Ahmed (career-high seven blocks) also played well for the Minutemen.
Marshall clips UMass women’s basketball at Mullins
The Minutewomen dropped its first game of the season in its 74-70 loss to the Herd at home on Monday.
Caroline Dotsey paced UMass in points with 19, while Ayanna Franks factored in with a double-double with 12 points and 11 assists.
UMass trailed 40-29 at halftime, but outscored Marshall 24-8 in the third quarter to lead 53-48 heading into the final frame.
The Herd responded with 26 points to the Minutewomen’s 17 in the fourth as the hosts fell to 0-1.
