Defensively the teams are nearly identical. UMass is 15th in the nation allowing 2.39 goals per game, while the Gophers are 16th at 2.46. The Minutemen know who their starting goalie will be.

The Minutemen will square off with the Golden Gophers (25-10-4) on Thursday night, serving as a rematch of the 2022 NCAA Tournament semifinal battle in which Minnesota won in overtime, 4-3, in ...

UMass leads the A-10 in rebounding, averaging 35.7 boards. Daniel Hankins-Sanford leads the Minutemen with 7.5 rebounds. The Explorers are 5-14 against A-10 teams.

Minnesota does have history on it’s side in the matchup with the Minutemen. Minnesota is 5-0 all time against UMass including the 2022 NCAA Tournament win.