The time has come for the UMass men’s basketball ... The No. 11 Minutemen (12-19 overall, 7-11 A-10) will take on No. 14 La Salle in the first round of the bracket at 4:30 p.m. on USA Network ...

The last time UMass got out of its first game with a win was in 2021, when the Minutemen beat Saint Joseph's in the second round but lost to Saint Louis in the quarterfinals. In a game with 13 lead ...

La Salle (14-18) will play sixth-seeded Saint Joseph's (20-11) in the second round ... Minutemen (12-20) were led by Daniel Rivera, who posted 22 points, 12 rebounds, two steals and three blocks ...

The Minutemen are marching on. UMAss erased a 3-1 deficit in the third period and went on to knock off No. 5 Minnesota in overtime, 5-4, on Thursday night in NCAA first-round action at Scheels Arena.