AMHERST, Mass. (AP) -Luke Bonner returned to the Massachusetts lineup after missing seven games with a knee injury, scoring a career high 15 points and grabbing 9 rebounds to help the Minutemen beat Hofstra, 97-81, on Saturday.
Massachusetts (4-6) tied a school record with 15 3-pointers, including five by Anthony Gurley, who led the team with 19 points.
Cornelius Vines led Hofstra (8-2) with 21 points, while Greg Washington added 13 points and seven rebounds. The loss snapped the Pride's eight-game winning streak.
Massachusetts won despite being outrebounded 61-32 as the Pride had more offensive rebounds (36) than the Minutemen had total boards.
Massachusetts led 48-32 at halftime, but Vines hit a 3-pointer to get Hofstra within 13 at 48-32. But the Minutemen went on a 13-2 run and pulled away from there.
