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UMass takes on Harvard on 5-game skid
UMass Minutemen (1-5) at Harvard Crimson (2-4)
Boston; Wednesday, 4 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: UMass aims to break its five-game slide with a victory against Harvard.
The Crimson are 2-0 in home games. Harvard ranks seventh in the Ivy League with 28.0 points per game in the paint led by Chandler Pigge averaging 9.2.
The Minutemen are 0-1 on the road. UMass is 1-2 in games decided by 10 or more points.
Harvard’s average of 7.8 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.9 fewer made shots on average than the 8.7 per game UMass allows. UMass’ 40.8% shooting percentage from the field this season is 5.5 percentage points lower than Harvard has allowed to its opponents (46.3%).
TOP PERFORMERS: Robert Hinton is scoring 17.7 points per game and averaging 5.3 rebounds for the Crimson.
Jaylen Curry is averaging 15.3 points and 5.8 assists for the Minutemen.
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