CONWAY, S.C. (AP) Noah Fernandes scored 22 points, freshman RJ Luis added 18 points and UMass beat Colorado Buffaloes 66-63 on Thursday in the opening round of the Myrtle Beach Invitational.
Colorado's full-court pressure forced a turnover with 1:07 remaining, the 18th of the game for UMass, and Tristan da Silva made a baseline jumper at the other end to get within 65-63. Da Silva missed a 3-pointer on Colorado's next possession and Fernandes grabbed the rebound with 9.6 remaining before making 1 of 2 for a three-point lead.
After a timeout with 6.5 seconds left, KJ Simpson was off on a 3-pointer but Colorado got the long rebound and passed it out to Simpson, who missed another as time expired.
It was a big win for UMass and its new coach Frank Martin as Colorado (2-2) was coming off a 78-66 upset of then-No. 11 Tennessee on Sunday.
Isaac Kante added 10 points for UMass (2-1).
Luis made a steal and a fast-break dunk to extend UMass' lead to 57-47. The basket came during the Minutemen's 11-0 run as Colorado missed nine straight shots.
Da Silva finished with 17 points for Colorado. Simpson had 13 points, seven rebounds and six assists.
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1st Half
COLO
Buffaloes
34
MASS
Minutemen
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Lawson Lovering vs. Wildens Leveque (Minutemen gains possession)
19:35
+2
Noah Fernandes makes two point jump shot
0-2
19:27
Noah Fernandes personal foul
19:12
+2
Lawson Lovering makes two point jump shot
2-2
18:52
+2
Matt Cross makes two point jump shot
2-4
18:43
Tristan da Silva misses two point jump shot
18:41
Lawson Lovering offensive rebound
18:34
+2
Tristan da Silva makes two point jump shot (Lawson Lovering assists)
4-4
18:24
T.J. Weeks Jr. turnover (out of bounds)
18:12
+2
KJ Simpson makes two point jump shot (Lawson Lovering assists)
6-4
17:52
Wildens Leveque misses two point jump shot
17:50
Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
17:40
+2
J'Vonne Hadley makes two point jump shot
8-4
17:26
Matt Cross misses three point jump shot
17:24
J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
17:14
Nique Clifford offensive foul
17:14
Nique Clifford turnover (offensive foul)
17:04
Noah Fernandes misses two point jump shot
17:02
Nique Clifford defensive rebound
16:55
+2
KJ Simpson makes two point layup
10-4
16:45
+2
Noah Fernandes makes two point jump shot
10-6
16:45
Lawson Lovering shooting foul (Noah Fernandes draws the foul)
16:45
+1
Noah Fernandes makes regular free throw 1 of 1
10-7
16:30
Nique Clifford misses three point jump shot
16:28
Noah Fernandes defensive rebound
16:12
Dyondre Dominguez misses three point jump shot
16:10
Buffaloes defensive rebound
15:44
+3
Julian Hammond III makes three point jump shot (Nique Clifford assists)
13-7
15:26
Matt Cross misses two point layup
15:24
Dyondre Dominguez offensive rebound
15:24
TV timeout
15:11
+2
RJ Luis makes two point jump shot (Noah Fernandes assists)
13-9
14:44
+2
Tristan da Silva makes two point layup (KJ Simpson assists)
15-9
14:23
RJ Luis turnover (bad pass)
14:13
Julian Hammond III turnover (RJ Luis steals)
14:03
+2
RJ Luis makes two point layup
15-11
13:55
KJ Simpson offensive foul
13:55
KJ Simpson turnover (offensive foul)
13:28
Isaac Kante misses two point layup
13:26
Isaac Kante offensive rebound
13:19
+2
Isaac Kante makes two point layup
15-13
13:13
Jalen Gabbidon misses three point jump shot
13:11
Luke O'Brien offensive rebound
12:59
Luke O'Brien misses two point layup
12:59
Lawson Lovering offensive rebound
12:59
Luke O'Brien misses three point jump shot
12:57
RJ Luis defensive rebound
12:46
+3
RJ Luis makes three point jump shot (Rahsool Diggins assists)
15-16
12:30
+2
Julian Hammond III makes two point layup (Lawson Lovering assists)
17-16
12:02
Keon Thompson misses two point layup
12:00
Buffaloes defensive rebound
12:00
TV timeout
11:52
Javon Ruffin turnover (Keon Thompson steals)
11:45
+2
RJ Luis makes two point layup (Keon Thompson assists)
17-18
11:30
Brandon Martin personal foul
11:24
+3
Javon Ruffin makes three point jump shot (J'Vonne Hadley assists)
20-18
11:08
RJ Luis misses two point jump shot
11:06
J'Vonne Hadley defensive rebound
10:53
RJ Luis blocks J'Vonne Hadley's two point jump shot
10:51
RJ Luis defensive rebound
10:45
+2
Brandon Martin makes two point layup (RJ Luis assists)
20-20
10:31
Nique Clifford misses two point jump shot
10:29
Brandon Martin defensive rebound
10:19
+2
RJ Luis makes two point layup
20-22
10:04
Javon Ruffin misses three point jump shot
10:02
Ethan Wright offensive rebound
9:56
+2
Ethan Wright makes two point layup
22-22
9:39
+2
Keon Thompson makes two point jump shot
22-24
9:15
Wildens Leveque blocks Nique Clifford's two point layup
9:13
Buffaloes offensive rebound
9:12
Nique Clifford turnover (traveling)
8:54
Wildens Leveque offensive foul
8:54
Wildens Leveque turnover (offensive foul)
8:32
Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot
8:30
Noah Fernandes defensive rebound
8:12
Rahsool Diggins misses three point jump shot
8:10
KJ Simpson defensive rebound
7:57
KJ Simpson misses three point jump shot
7:55
Buffaloes offensive rebound
7:53
TV timeout
7:53
Dyondre Dominguez technical foul
7:53
+1
KJ Simpson makes technical free throw 1 of 1
23-24
7:42
Wildens Leveque personal foul
7:30
+2
Tristan da Silva makes two point layup
25-24
7:17
Matt Cross turnover (lost ball)
7:05
Brandon Martin personal foul
6:53
Tristan da Silva misses two point layup
6:51
Brandon Martin defensive rebound
6:44
Brandon Martin misses two point jump shot
6:42
Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
6:32
Brandon Martin personal foul
6:25
Julian Hammond III misses three point jump shot
6:23
Matt Cross defensive rebound
6:11
+2
Noah Fernandes makes two point jump shot
25-26
5:51
Tafara Gapare shooting foul (Jalen Gabbidon draws the foul)
5:50
Jalen Gabbidon misses regular free throw 1 of 3
5:50
+1
Jalen Gabbidon makes regular free throw 2 of 3
26-26
5:50
+1
Jalen Gabbidon makes regular free throw 3 of 3
27-26
5:38
Ethan Wright shooting foul (Dyondre Dominguez draws the foul)
5:38
Dyondre Dominguez misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:38
+1
Dyondre Dominguez makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-27
5:19
Lawson Lovering misses two point jump shot
5:17
Keon Thompson defensive rebound
5:11
Dyondre Dominguez misses two point jump shot
5:09
Matt Cross offensive rebound
4:55
Matt Cross misses two point layup
4:55
Ethan Wright defensive rebound
4:55
Luke O'Brien misses three point jump shot
4:53
Matt Cross defensive rebound
4:34
+2
RJ Luis makes two point jump shot
27-29
4:18
+2
Tristan da Silva makes two point layup (KJ Simpson assists)
