AMHERST, Mass. (AP) Reed Bailey scored 21 points as Davidson Wildcats beat UMass 77-68 on Wednesday night.
Bailey had 10 rebounds for the Wildcats (15-9, 5-6 Atlantic 10 Conference). Zach Laput scored 13 points while shooting 4 of 7 from the field and 4 for 4 from the line. Connor Kochera shot 4 of 11 from the field, including 1 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line to finish with 12 points.
Jaylen Curry led the way for the Minutemen (11-14, 6-6) with 14 points. Daniel Rivera added 12 points and two steals for UMass. Rahsool Diggins had 11 points and five assists.
Davidson took the lead with 6:06 left in the first half and did not give it up. Bailey led their team in scoring with 13 points in the first half to help put them ahead 37-29 at the break.
Both teams next play Saturday. Davidson hosts George Washington and UMassplays Saint Bonaventure at home.
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1st Half
DAV
Wildcats
37
MASS
Minutemen
29
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Mike Loughnane vs. Akil Watson (Wildcats gains possession)
19:31
Zach Laput misses two point jump shot
19:29
Daniel Rivera defensive rebound
19:05
+3
Jayden Ndjigue makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Curry assists)
0-3
18:41
Mike Loughnane turnover (bad pass) (Rahsool Diggins steals)
18:28
Jayden Ndjigue misses three point jump shot
18:26
Zach Laput defensive rebound
18:14
+2
Connor Kochera makes two point layup
2-3
17:54
+2
Daniel Hankins-Sanford makes two point jump shot
2-5
17:27
Daniel Rivera shooting foul (Zach Laput draws the foul)
17:27
+1
Zach Laput makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-5
17:27
+1
Zach Laput makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-5
17:06
Jaylen Curry misses two point jump shot
17:04
Minutemen offensive rebound
17:03
Bobby Durkin personal foul
16:54
Daniel Hankins-Sanford misses two point hook shot
16:52
Connor Kochera defensive rebound
16:46
Daniel Hankins-Sanford personal foul
16:31
+3
Bobby Durkin makes three point jump shot (Mike Loughnane assists)
7-5
16:13
Jayden Ndjigue misses two point layup
16:11
Reed Bailey defensive rebound
16:08
Daniel Rivera personal foul
15:56
Zach Laput misses three point jump shot
15:55
Minutemen defensive rebound
15:55
TV timeout
15:36
Jayden Ndjigue misses three point jump shot
15:34
Jayden Ndjigue offensive rebound
15:28
Jaylen Curry misses two point jump shot
15:26
Jayden Ndjigue offensive rebound
15:24
Jayden Ndjigue misses three point jump shot
15:22
Mike Loughnane defensive rebound
15:17
Shahid Muhammad blocks Connor Kochera's two point layup
15:15
Jayden Ndjigue defensive rebound
15:08
+2
Jayden Ndjigue makes two point layup
7-7
14:42
Connor Kochera misses three point jump shot
14:40
Zach Laput offensive rebound
14:36
+2
Zach Laput makes two point layup
9-7
14:22
+2
Daniel Hankins-Sanford makes two point layup (Jayden Ndjigue assists)
9-9
14:11
Reed Bailey misses two point layup
14:09
Jayden Ndjigue defensive rebound
13:54
Jaylen Curry misses two point layup
13:52
Mike Loughnane defensive rebound
13:44
Manie Joses turnover (bad pass)
13:31
Rahsool Diggins misses three point jump shot
13:29
Hunter Adam defensive rebound
13:12
Reed Bailey misses two point layup
13:10
Reed Bailey offensive rebound
13:08
Reed Bailey misses two point layup
13:06
Akil Watson defensive rebound
13:01
+2
Shahid Muhammad makes two point alley-oop dunk (Rahsool Diggins assists)
9-11
12:38
Bobby Durkin misses two point jump shot
12:36
Hunter Adam offensive rebound
12:32
+3
Mike Loughnane makes three point jump shot (Hunter Adam assists)
12-11
12:22
Manie Joses personal foul
12:21
Mike Loughnane shooting foul (Marqui Worthy draws the foul)
12:21
+1
Marqui Worthy makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-12
12:21
Marqui Worthy misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:21
Bobby Durkin defensive rebound
11:53
Hunter Adam misses two point jump shot
11:50
Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
11:50
TV timeout
11:21
Marqui Worthy misses two point jump shot
11:19
Bobby Durkin defensive rebound
11:10
Malek Abdelgowad blocks Joe Hurlburt's two point layup
11:07
Wildcats offensive rebound
10:58
Connor Kochera misses three point jump shot
10:56
Joe Hurlburt offensive rebound
10:43
+2
Roberts Blums makes two point jump shot (Bobby Durkin assists)
14-12
10:27
+3
Jaylen Curry makes three point jump shot (Jayden Ndjigue assists)
14-15
10:10
Jayden Ndjigue personal foul
9:53
Reed Bailey misses two point layup
9:51
Hunter Adam offensive rebound
9:49
+2
Hunter Adam makes two point layup
16-15
9:37
+2
Jaylen Curry makes two point jump shot (Rahsool Diggins assists)
16-17
9:15
Daniel Hankins-Sanford blocks Reed Bailey's two point layup
9:13
Roberts Blums offensive rebound
9:08
Jaylen Curry blocks Roberts Blums's two point jump shot
9:06
Jaylen Curry defensive rebound
8:58
Daniel Hankins-Sanford turnover (lost ball) (Reed Bailey steals)