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Martaveous McKnight scored a game-high 27 points in game two of the Las Vegas Invitational vs. Massachusetts.
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Martaveous McKnight scored a game-high 27 points in game two of the Las Vegas Invitational vs. Massachusetts.
60
Univ. Arkansas at Pine Bluff UAPB 0-4
92
Winner Massachusetts UMASS 3-2
Univ. Arkansas at Pine Bluff UAPB
0-4
60
Final
92
Massachusetts UMASS
3-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Univ. Arkansas at Pine Bluff UAPB 26 34 60
Massachusetts UMASS 43 49 92

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Basketball

UAPB drops game 2 of Las Vegas Invitational against Massachusetts

McKnight drops game-high 27 pts. in loss to UMass

AMHERST, Mass. - The University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff dropped its second game of the Las Vegas Invitational with a 92-60 loss against the University of Massachusetts. 

Fast break points

-Senior guard Martaveous McKnight, the reigning SWAC Player of the Year, poured in a game-high 27 points on 9-of-20 shooting from the field, hit 8-of-11 free throws, dished out four assists and grabbed two rebounds
-Trevor Banks chipped in with 13 points and four rebounds for the Golden Lions
-UAPB trailed 43-26 at the break
-The Golden Lions made just three 3-pointers in the contest (3-for-12)
-UAPB shot 39 percent from the field for the game
-UAPB"s bench was outscored 31-12
-The Golden Lions turned the ball over 18 times compared to 12 for UMass
-Massachusetts produced 22 assists as a team while UAPB finished with 11
-Shaun Moss added eight points for the Golden Lions
-Luwane Pipkins finished with a double-double for UMass with 10 rebounds and 11 assists
-As a team UAPB shot 15-for-20 from the charity stripe


UAPB (0-4) returns to action on Friday, November 23 as it travels to Little Rock to face California Baptist University in non-conference action. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. at the Jack Stephens Center. Below is a schedule of the mini-tournament held on the campus of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR.) All games will be held at the Jack Stephens Center.


Friday, November 23
1 p.m. - Cal Baptist vs. UAPB
3:30 p.m. - Little Rock vs. Howard
 
Saturday, November 24
1 p.m. - Losers from Friday
3:30 p.m. - Winners from Friday
 
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