University of Massachusetts NCAA News

Antonio Anderson scored 15 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and 13th-ranked Memphis ripped Massachusetts, 80-58, to make John Calipari the winningest coach in program history.

AP photo UNH's Terrance Fox, right, is stopped by UMass linebacker Sam Besong, left, after a short gain during the fourth quarter at Cowell Stadium in Durham Saturday.

The ball cradled tightly in his arm, Matt Parent thought for a second of taking a knee in his end zone.

Trailing by two possessions with less than eight minutes remaining, Pinkerton pulls out a Division I semifinal win against arch-rival Londonderry.

Town shouldna t get grant, Bears need win to keep slim playoff hopes alive There is a simple truth going into todaya s key football games involving Maine colleges.

Tony Gaffney had career highs with 16 points with 13 rebounds in UMass' 90-71 season-opening win over Arkansas-Monticello. By RON CHIMELIS rchimelis@repub.com CARBONDALE, Ill.

Teams battle all year to put themselves into position for one of the 16 playoff berths in the NCAA Division I Football Championships.

Jared Turcotte ran for 83 yards on 13 carries, including a 3-yard touchdown at the start of the fourth quarter, to help Maine beat Massachusetts, 21-20, on Saturday.

First-year Massachusetts coach Derek Kellogg has thus far enjoyed his homecoming.

When David Gibbs signed his national letter of intent to play basketball at the University of Massachusetts, he thought he was going to play for Travis Ford.

Vance Walberg does not look at himself as a basketball Yoda, a fountain of wisdom others can't comprehend.

By JEFF THOMAS jthomas@repub.com AMHERST - University of Massachusetts basketball fans know Tony Gaffney as a strong, tireless defender.

By JEFF THOMAS jthomas@repub.com KINGSTON, R.I. - Great weather conditions, even better performance by the University of Massachusetts football team.

By JEFF THOMAS jthomas@repub.com After nine years of facing the triple-option offense every time it played the University of Rhode Island, the University of Massachusetts football team isn't sad to see a change ...

Outside expectations are low for the University of Massachusetts women's basketball team which has a roster filled with new players who will be using a new system in the 2008-09 season.

The status of University of Massachusetts senior cornerback Sean Smalls for Saturday's noon game at Rhode Island remains unclear.

The University of Massachusetts may have paid a big price for its 42-7 win over Bryant Saturday as starting cornerback Sean Smalls and starting tailback Tony Nelson were both injured in the first quarter and ...

With the result of yesterday's game against Bryant never in question, the University of Massachusetts football team kept things interesting by reaching and surpassing milestones.

University of Massachusetts football coach Don Brown has said on numerous occasions that he will take a win any way he can get it, and that the margin of victory never matters.

University of Massachusetts football coach Don Brown says it is way too early to start thinking about the playoffs, but one more loss by the Minutemen could put them on the sidelines for the postseason.