UMass rolls past Old Dominion 87-65 for 5th place at Diamond Head Classic
AP
Dec 24, 2023
HONOLULU (AP) Josh Cohen scored 28 points and Massachusetts Minutemen breezed to an 87-65 victory over Old Dominion Monarchs in Sunday's fifth-place game at the Diamond Head Classic.
Cohen made 10 of 15 shots from the floor and 8 of 9 at the free-throw line for the Minutemen (8-3). Matt Cross contributed 14 points on 6-for-9 shooting, seven rebounds and five assists. Freshman Jayden Ndjigue and Keon Thompson both scored nine and combined for nine rebounds.
Tyrone Williams totaled 22 points on 9-for-13 shooting to lead the Monarchs (4-8). Chaunce Jenkins scored 13. Freshman Vasean Allette pitched in with 10 points and eight rebounds.
Cohen had 14 points by halftime and UMass took a 41-28 advantage into the locker room.
UMass returns home to play Siena on Saturday. Old Dominion will host South Alabama on Saturday in a Sun Belt Conference opener.
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1st Half
ODU
Monarchs
28
MASS
Minutemen
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Dani Pounds vs. Josh Cohen (Minutemen gains possession)
19:40
Josh Cohen turnover (Tyrone Williams steals)
19:31
+3
Tyrone Williams makes three point jump shot (Vasean Allette assists)
3-0
19:12
Dani Pounds personal foul
19:03
Josh Cohen misses two point hook shot
19:01
Vasean Allette defensive rebound
18:51
Vasean Allette turnover (Jayden Ndjigue steals)
18:47
+2
Jayden Ndjigue makes two point layup
3-2
18:19
Tyrone Williams misses three point jump shot
18:17
Keon Thompson defensive rebound
18:08
Matt Cross misses two point jump shot
18:06
Matt Cross offensive rebound
18:04
+2
Matt Cross makes two point layup
3-4
18:04
R.J. Blakney shooting foul (Matt Cross draws the foul)
18:04
Matt Cross misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:04
Minutemen offensive rebound
17:41
Minutemen turnover (shot clock violation)
17:30
Jayden Ndjigue shooting foul (Vasean Allette draws the foul)
17:30
Vasean Allette misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:30
Vasean Allette misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:30
Matt Cross defensive rebound
17:18
Matt Cross turnover (Jason Wade steals)
17:13
Jason Wade misses two point layup
17:11
Josh Cohen defensive rebound
17:03
+2
Matt Cross makes two point layup (Rahsool Diggins assists)
3-6
16:46
Chaunce Jenkins misses three point jump shot
16:44
Keon Thompson defensive rebound
16:25
Matt Cross turnover (Jason Wade steals)
16:17
+2
Tyrone Williams makes two point layup
5-6
16:01
Keon Thompson misses two point jump shot
15:59
Vasean Allette defensive rebound
15:46
+2
Chaunce Jenkins makes two point layup
7-6
15:25
Josh Cohen misses two point layup
15:23
Vasean Allette defensive rebound
15:17
TV timeout
15:01
Daniel Hankins-Sanford shooting foul (R.J. Blakney draws the foul)
15:01
R.J. Blakney misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:01
+1
R.J. Blakney makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-6
14:45
Vasean Allette personal foul
14:36
Matt Cross misses two point layup
14:34
Jason Wade defensive rebound
14:27
Robert Davis Jr. blocks Vasean Allette's two point layup
14:25
Keon Thompson defensive rebound
14:19
+2
Keon Thompson makes two point layup
8-8
13:52
Vasean Allette misses two point layup
13:50
Vasean Allette offensive rebound
13:46
+2
Vasean Allette makes two point layup
10-8
13:32
+2
Keon Thompson makes two point layup
10-10
12:59
Imo Essien misses two point layup
12:57
Rahsool Diggins defensive rebound
12:50
Daniel Hankins-Sanford turnover (Imo Essien steals)
12:33
Jason Wade turnover (bad pass)
12:21
Imo Essien shooting foul
12:21
+1
Josh Cohen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-11
12:21
Josh Cohen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:21
Vasean Allette defensive rebound
12:11
Tyrone Williams misses two point layup
12:09
Jaylen Curry defensive rebound
11:59
Daniel Hankins-Sanford misses two point hook shot
11:57
Jason Wade defensive rebound
11:54
+2
Bryce Baker makes two point layup (Jason Wade assists)
12-11
11:44
+2
Josh Cohen makes two point layup (Daniel Hankins-Sanford assists)
12-13
11:44
Jason Wade shooting foul (Josh Cohen draws the foul)
11:44
TV timeout
11:44
+1
Josh Cohen makes regular free throw 1 of 1
12-14
11:22
Dani Pounds misses two point jump shot
11:20
Jaylen Curry defensive rebound
11:12
Marqui Worthy misses three point jump shot
11:10
Daniel Hankins-Sanford offensive rebound
10:52
+3
Robert Davis Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Curry assists)
12-17
10:18
Chaunce Jenkins misses three point jump shot
10:16
Monarchs offensive rebound
10:11
Marqui Worthy personal foul
9:59
Chaunce Jenkins turnover (bad pass)
9:48
Jaylen Curry turnover (Vasean Allette steals)
9:46
Jaylen Curry shooting foul (Vasean Allette draws the foul)
9:46
+1
Vasean Allette makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-17
9:46
+1
Vasean Allette makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-17
9:28
+3
Robert Davis Jr. makes three point jump shot (Matt Cross assists)
14-20
9:10
Chaunce Jenkins misses two point layup
9:08
Matt Cross defensive rebound
8:49
+2
Josh Cohen makes two point hook shot (Robert Davis Jr. assists)
14-22
8:30
+2
Vasean Allette makes two point layup
16-22
8:11
Matt Cross turnover
8:10
Matt Cross personal foul
7:53
+2
R.J. Blakney makes two point jump shot
18-22
7:43
+2
Josh Cohen makes two point layup (Marqui Worthy assists)
18-24
7:30
+2
Chaunce Jenkins makes two point layup
20-24
7:17
+2
Josh Cohen makes two point jump shot (Jayden Ndjigue assists)
20-26
6:59
Vasean Allette turnover
6:59
TV timeout
6:38
Josh Cohen misses two point jump shot
6:36
Jayden Ndjigue offensive rebound
6:24
+2
Josh Cohen makes two point layup (Matt Cross assists)
20-28
6:01
R.J. Blakney turnover (lost ball)
5:50
+2
Josh Cohen makes two point layup (Matt Cross assists)
20-30
5:37
R.J. Blakney misses three point jump shot
5:35
Matt Cross defensive rebound
5:20
Josh Cohen misses two point hook shot
5:18
Jason Wade defensive rebound
5:10
Vasean Allette misses two point jump shot
5:08
Rahsool Diggins defensive rebound
5:00
Matt Cross misses three point jump shot
4:58
Tyrone Williams defensive rebound
4:49
+2
R.J. Blakney makes two point layup
22-30
4:40
+3
Rahsool Diggins makes three point jump shot
22-33
4:22
Rahsool Diggins shooting foul (Vasean Allette draws the foul)
4:22
+1
Vasean Allette makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-33
4:22
+1
Vasean Allette makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-33
4:05
Rahsool Diggins misses three point jump shot
4:03
Vasean Allette defensive rebound
3:51
+2
Devin Ceaser makes two point layup
26-33
3:36
TV timeout
3:32
Tyrone Williams shooting foul (Robert Davis Jr. draws the foul)
3:32
Robert Davis Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 3
3:32
+1
Robert Davis Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 3
26-34
3:32
+1
Robert Davis Jr. makes regular free throw 3 of 3
26-35
3:20
+2
Tyrone Williams makes two point jump shot
28-35
2:52
+2
Jayden Ndjigue makes two point layup (Jaylen Curry assists)
28-37
2:42
Devin Ceaser misses two point layup
2:40
Devin Ceaser offensive rebound
2:32
Devin Ceaser turnover (Jaylen Curry steals)
2:25
Rahsool Diggins misses three point jump shot
2:23
Vasean Allette defensive rebound
2:18
Vasean Allette misses two point jump shot
2:16
Daniel Hankins-Sanford defensive rebound
2:07
Jaylen Curry turnover (Jason Wade steals)
1:58
Jason Wade misses two point jump shot
1:56
R.J. Blakney offensive rebound
1:48
R.J. Blakney turnover (Jayden Ndjigue steals)
1:40
Daniel Hankins-Sanford misses three point jump shot
1:38
Devin Ceaser defensive rebound
1:35
Monarchs 30 second timeout
1:23
Chaunce Jenkins misses two point jump shot
1:21
Chaunce Jenkins offensive rebound
1:11
Chaunce Jenkins turnover (Rahsool Diggins steals)
1:05
R.J. Blakney blocks Marqui Worthy's two point jump shot
1:03
Vasean Allette defensive rebound
1:03
Chaunce Jenkins misses two point layup
1:01
Josh Cohen defensive rebound
0:59
Minutemen 30 second timeout
0:45
Josh Cohen turnover (Jason Wade steals)
0:40
Vasean Allette misses two point layup
0:38
Josh Cohen defensive rebound
0:22
+2
Matt Cross makes two point dunk (Keon Thompson assists)
28-39
0:10
Bryce Baker misses three point jump shot
0:08
Josh Cohen defensive rebound
0:01
+2
Rahsool Diggins makes two point layup
28-41
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
ODU
Monarchs
37
MASS
Minutemen
46
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:43
+3
Matt Cross makes three point jump shot (Rahsool Diggins assists)
28-44
19:22
Jayden Ndjigue shooting foul (Chaunce Jenkins draws the foul)
19:22
+1
Chaunce Jenkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-44
19:22
+1
Chaunce Jenkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-44
19:02
+2
Josh Cohen makes two point hook shot (Matt Cross assists)
30-46
18:26
R.J. Blakney technical foul
18:26
Matt Cross technical foul
18:26
R.J. Blakney turnover
18:26
Monarchs turnover (shot clock violation)
18:17
+2
Josh Cohen makes two point hook shot
30-48
17:50
+2
Dani Pounds makes two point layup
32-48
17:28
+2
Matt Cross makes two point dunk (Rahsool Diggins assists)
32-50
17:05
Chaunce Jenkins personal foul
17:05
Chaunce Jenkins technical foul
17:05
Matt Cross misses technical free throw 1 of 2
17:05
+1
Matt Cross makes technical free throw 2 of 2
32-51
17:05
Monarchs 30 second timeout
17:05
TV timeout
16:49
+2
Josh Cohen makes two point layup (Matt Cross assists)
32-53
16:22
Jason Wade misses three point jump shot
16:20
Matt Cross defensive rebound
16:11
+2
Keon Thompson makes two point layup
32-55
15:52
Keon Thompson personal foul (Chaunce Jenkins draws the foul)
15:52
TV timeout
15:52
+1
Chaunce Jenkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-55
15:52
+1
Chaunce Jenkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-55
15:26
+2
Matt Cross makes two point layup
34-57
15:04
Vasean Allette turnover (Josh Cohen steals)
14:57
+2
Keon Thompson makes two point layup
34-59
14:57
Vasean Allette shooting foul (Keon Thompson draws the foul)
14:57
+1
Keon Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
34-60
14:40
Bryce Baker misses three point jump shot
14:38
Jason Wade offensive rebound
14:36
Daniel Hankins-Sanford personal foul
14:24
Tyrone Williams misses three point jump shot
14:22
Robert Davis Jr. defensive rebound
14:16
Keon Thompson turnover (Bryce Baker steals)
14:12
Imo Essien misses two point layup
14:10
Keon Thompson defensive rebound
14:05
Rahsool Diggins misses two point layup
14:03
Monarchs defensive rebound
13:44
Jayden Ndjigue shooting foul (Chaunce Jenkins draws the foul)
13:44
+1
Chaunce Jenkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-60
13:44
+1
Chaunce Jenkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-60
13:31
Marqui Worthy turnover (Jason Wade steals)
13:27
Jason Wade turnover (Marqui Worthy steals)
13:21
Daniel Hankins-Sanford misses two point layup
13:19
Jayden Ndjigue offensive rebound
13:07
+2
Jayden Ndjigue makes two point layup
36-62
13:01
+2
Chaunce Jenkins makes two point layup
38-62
13:01
Jaylen Curry shooting foul (Chaunce Jenkins draws the foul)
13:01
+1
Chaunce Jenkins makes regular free throw 1 of 1
39-62
12:46
Rahsool Diggins misses two point jump shot
12:44
Jayden Ndjigue offensive rebound
12:41
Jason Wade shooting foul (Jayden Ndjigue draws the foul)
12:41
Jayden Ndjigue misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:41
+1
Jayden Ndjigue makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-63
12:17
Chaunce Jenkins offensive foul
12:17
Chaunce Jenkins turnover (offensive foul)
12:09
+2
Josh Cohen makes two point layup (Rahsool Diggins assists)
39-65
11:46
Imo Essien misses three point jump shot
11:44
Josh Cohen defensive rebound
11:34
Robert Davis Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:32
R.J. Blakney defensive rebound
11:28
R.J. Blakney misses two point jump shot
11:26
Rahsool Diggins defensive rebound
11:10
+2
Daniel Hankins-Sanford makes two point layup (Jaylen Curry assists)
39-67
11:02
Monarchs 30 second timeout
11:02
TV timeout
10:43
Robert Davis Jr. personal foul
10:43
+1
Imo Essien makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-67
10:43
+1
Imo Essien makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-67
10:31
Daniel Hankins-Sanford misses two point jump shot
10:29
Imo Essien defensive rebound
10:22
Tyrone Williams misses three point jump shot
10:20
Daniel Hankins-Sanford defensive rebound
10:08
Chaunce Jenkins shooting foul (Josh Cohen draws the foul)
10:08
+1
Josh Cohen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-68
10:08
+1
Josh Cohen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-69
9:53
Vasean Allette misses three point jump shot
9:51
Robert Davis Jr. defensive rebound
9:36
+2
Jaylen Curry makes two point layup
41-71
9:17
Bryce Baker misses three point jump shot
9:15
Tyrone Williams offensive rebound
9:08
+2
Tyrone Williams makes two point layup
43-71
9:02
+3
Rahsool Diggins makes three point jump shot (Josh Cohen assists)
43-74
8:48
Imo Essien turnover (Jaylen Curry steals)
8:25
Josh Cohen misses two point hook shot
8:23
Josh Cohen offensive rebound
8:18
Robert Davis Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:16
Imo Essien defensive rebound
8:10
+2
Vasean Allette makes two point layup
45-74
7:47
Jaylen Curry turnover (Vasean Allette steals)
7:39
+2
Imo Essien makes two point layup (Bryce Baker assists)
47-74
7:34
Leeroy Odiahi personal foul
7:34
TV timeout
7:34
+1
Josh Cohen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-75
7:34
+1
Josh Cohen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-76
7:17
Vasean Allette misses three point jump shot
7:15
Keon Thompson defensive rebound
6:50
Robert Davis Jr. misses two point jump shot
6:48
Jayden Ndjigue offensive rebound
6:44
+2
Jayden Ndjigue makes two point layup
47-78
6:25
+2
Tyrone Williams makes two point layup (Vasean Allette assists)
49-78
6:08
Leeroy Odiahi personal foul
6:08
+1
Josh Cohen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-79
6:08
+1
Josh Cohen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-80
5:56
+2
Chaunce Jenkins makes two point jump shot (Jason Wade assists)
51-80
5:42
Chaunce Jenkins blocks Daniel Hankins-Sanford's two point layup
5:40
Tyrone Williams defensive rebound
5:34
+2
Tyrone Williams makes two point layup
53-80
5:34
Jayden Ndjigue shooting foul
5:34
Tyrone Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:34
Daniel Hankins-Sanford defensive rebound
5:06
Jason Wade blocks Jayden Ndjigue's two point jump shot
5:04
Tyrone Williams defensive rebound
4:58
+2
Tyrone Williams makes two point layup
55-80
4:58
Keon Thompson shooting foul (Tyrone Williams draws the foul)
4:58
Tyrone Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:33
Matt Cross defensive rebound
4:33
Keon Thompson misses two point jump shot
4:31
Matt Cross offensive rebound
4:20
+2
Daniel Hankins-Sanford makes two point jump shot
55-82
4:06
Chaunce Jenkins misses three point jump shot
4:04
Marqui Worthy defensive rebound
3:57
Minutemen 30 second timeout
3:57
TV timeout
3:34
Tarique Foster misses three point jump shot
3:32
Jason Wade defensive rebound
3:29
Jayden Ndjigue personal foul
3:29
+1
Jason Wade makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-82
3:29
Jason Wade misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:29
Robert Davis Jr. defensive rebound
3:17
Robert Davis Jr. turnover (Jason Wade steals)
3:12
+2
Jason Wade makes two point layup
58-82
3:03
Vasean Allette personal foul
3:03
+1
Marqui Worthy makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-83
3:03
+1
Marqui Worthy makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-84
2:40
Tyrone Williams turnover (Jaylen Curry steals)
2:22
Cooper Jones shooting foul (Daniel Hankins-Sanford draws the foul)
2:22
+1
Daniel Hankins-Sanford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-85
2:22
Daniel Hankins-Sanford misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:22
Marqui Worthy offensive rebound
2:10
Rollie Castineyra misses three point jump shot
2:08
Leeroy Odiahi defensive rebound
1:58
+2
Tyrone Williams makes two point layup (Leeroy Odiahi assists)
60-85
1:58
Daniel Hankins-Sanford shooting foul (Tyrone Williams draws the foul)
1:58
Tyrone Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:58
Monarchs offensive rebound
1:56
Tarique Foster personal foul
1:56
Tyrone Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:56
Tyrone Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:56
Mathok Majok defensive rebound
1:37
Tarique Foster turnover
1:20
Mathok Majok shooting foul (Tyrone Williams draws the foul)
1:20
Tyrone Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:20
Tyrone Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:20
Leeroy Odiahi offensive rebound
1:17
Mathok Majok blocks Leeroy Odiahi's two point layup
1:15
Ryan Marcus defensive rebound
0:58
Leeroy Odiahi blocks Tarique Foster's two point layup
0:56
Tyrone Williams defensive rebound
0:50
Mathok Majok shooting foul (Tyrone Williams draws the foul)
0:50
+1
Tyrone Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-85
0:50
+1
Tyrone Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-85
0:41
+2
Mathok Majok makes two point dunk (Marqui Worthy assists)
62-87
0:28
+3
Tyrone Williams makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Jenkins assists)
