LAS VEGAS (AP) - Luwane Pipkins scored 15 points and UMass raced to a 16-2 lead in an 84-62 victory over Southern Illinois Salukis on Thursday to reach the Las Vegas Invitational title game.
UMass (4-2) will play No. 6 Nevada on Friday night.
Carl Pierre added 14 points, and Curtis Cobb had 11. The Minutemen made a season-high 15 three pointers, one shy of the school record.
Eric McGill led Southern Illinois (2-3) with 18 points, and Kavion Pippen added 12.
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1st Half
SIU
Salukis
20
MASS
Minutemen
47
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:57
Jumpball received by Southern Illinois
19:37
Turnover on Marcus Bartley
19:37
Carl Pierre missed 3-pt. jump shot
19:35
Defensive rebound by Marcus Bartley
19:30
+2
Kavion Pippen made layup, assist by Marcus Bartley
2-0
19:04
+3
Curtis Cobb made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Rashaan Holloway
2-3
18:51
Thik Bol missed jump shot
18:49
Defensive rebound by Carl Pierre
18:44
+2
Luwane Pipkins made layup
2-5
18:20
Kavion Pippen missed jump shot
18:18
Defensive rebound by Luwane Pipkins
18:17
Personal foul on Sean Lloyd Jr.
18:12
+3
Luwane Pipkins made 3-pt. jump shot
2-8
17:46
Sean Lloyd Jr. missed jump shot
17:44
Offensive rebound by Southern Illinois
17:37
Lost ball turnover on Kavion Pippen
17:22
Luwane Pipkins missed layup, blocked by Thik Bol
17:20
Offensive rebound by Carl Pierre
17:14
Shooting foul on Marcus Bartley
17:14
+1
Carl Pierre made 1st of 2 free throws
2-9
17:14
+1
Carl Pierre made 2nd of 2 free throws
2-10
17:04
Bad pass turnover on Kavion Pippen, stolen by Jonathan Laurent
16:58
Curtis Cobb missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:56
Defensive rebound by Kavion Pippen
16:47
Sean Lloyd Jr. missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:45
Defensive rebound by Jonathan Laurent
16:37
Luwane Pipkins missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:35
Defensive rebound by Kavion Pippen
16:17
Bad pass turnover on Marcus Bartley, stolen by Curtis Cobb
16:11
+3
Carl Pierre made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Luwane Pipkins
2-13
15:41
Marcus Bartley missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:39
Defensive rebound by Sy Chatman
15:32
Carl Pierre missed jump shot
15:30
Defensive rebound by Armon Fletcher
15:23
Darius Beane missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:21
Defensive rebound by Jonathan Laurent
15:14
+3
Carl Pierre made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Luwane Pipkins
2-16
14:55
Lost ball turnover on Rudy Stradnieks
14:54
Personal foul on Rudy Stradnieks
14:39
Lost ball turnover on Jonathan Laurent
14:30
Armon Fletcher missed 3-pt. jump shot
14:28
Defensive rebound by Keon Clergeot
14:24
Traveling violation turnover on Jonathan Laurent
14:02
+2
Kavion Pippen made hook shot
4-16
13:42
Luwane Pipkins missed jump shot
13:40
Defensive rebound by Armon Fletcher
13:26
Kavion Pippen missed jump shot
13:24
Defensive rebound by Samba Diallo
13:14
Keon Clergeot missed layup, blocked by Kavion Pippen
13:12
Defensive rebound by Darius Beane
12:52
+2
Kavion Pippen made layup, assist by Aaron Cook
6-16
12:25
Curtis Cobb missed jump shot
12:23
Defensive rebound by Kavion Pippen
12:11
Kavion Pippen missed jump shot
12:09
Defensive rebound by Keon Clergeot
11:58
Keon Clergeot missed layup
11:56
Defensive rebound by Marcus Bartley
11:48
Aaron Cook missed layup
11:46
Defensive rebound by Samba Diallo
11:43
Curtis Cobb missed 3-pt. jump shot
11:41
Offensive rebound by Rashaan Holloway
11:36
+2
Rashaan Holloway made layup
6-18
11:26
Aaron Cook missed jump shot
11:24
Defensive rebound by Keon Clergeot
11:15
+3
Curtis Cobb made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Keon Clergeot
6-21
10:53
Armon Fletcher missed jump shot
10:32
Carl Pierre missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:30
Defensive rebound by Thik Bol
10:05
Offensive foul on Thik Bol
10:05
Turnover on Thik Bol
9:58
Offensive foul on Tre Wood
9:58
Turnover on Tre Wood
9:38
Aaron Cook missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:36
Defensive rebound by Massachusetts
9:36
Personal foul on Thik Bol
9:36
Turnover on Thik Bol
9:19
+3
Carl Pierre made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Keon Clergeot
6-24
9:05
Personal foul on Sy Chatman
8:57
+2
Aaron Cook made driving layup
8-24
8:24
Carl Pierre missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:22
Defensive rebound by Southern Illinois
8:09
+2
Kavion Pippen made dunk, assist by Aaron Cook
10-24
7:54
Luwane Pipkins missed 3-pt. jump shot
7:52
Defensive rebound by Eric McGill
7:39
+2
Sean Lloyd Jr. made layup
12-24
7:14
+2
Rashaan Holloway made layup, assist by Jonathan Laurent
12-26
7:04
+3
Eric McGill made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Aaron Cook
15-26
6:48
Luwane Pipkins missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:46
Defensive rebound by Southern Illinois
6:45
Personal foul on Rashaan Holloway
6:37
Marcus Bartley missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:35
Offensive rebound by Sean Lloyd Jr.
6:31
Sean Lloyd Jr. missed layup, blocked by Jonathan Laurent
6:29
Defensive rebound by Jonathan Laurent
6:19
+3
Luwane Pipkins made 3-pt. jump shot
15-29
6:11
Personal foul on Luwane Pipkins
6:02
Lost ball turnover on Sean Lloyd Jr., stolen by Jonathan Laurent
5:57
Bad pass turnover on Jonathan Laurent, stolen by Eric McGill
5:57
Personal foul on Jonathan Laurent
5:50
+2
Kavion Pippen made layup, assist by Aaron Cook
17-29
5:36
+2
Rashaan Holloway made layup, assist by Curtis Cobb
17-31
5:15
Personal foul on Jonathan Laurent
4:58
Aaron Cook missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:56
Defensive rebound by Massachusetts
4:56
Personal foul on Kavion Pippen
4:39
+3
Curtis Cobb made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Sy Chatman
17-34
4:14
Eric McGill missed jump shot
4:12
Defensive rebound by Luwane Pipkins
4:04
Curtis Cobb missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:02
Offensive rebound by Sy Chatman
3:57
+2
Sy Chatman made layup
17-36
3:45
+2
Aaron Cook made layup
19-36
3:31
+3
Luwane Pipkins made 3-pt. jump shot
19-39
3:11
Shooting foul on Carl Pierre
3:11
+1
Eric McGill made 1st of 2 free throws
20-39
3:11
Eric McGill missed 2nd of 2 free throws
3:11
Defensive rebound by Rashaan Holloway
2:53
Carl Pierre missed layup
2:51
Offensive rebound by Rashaan Holloway
2:50
Shooting foul on Thik Bol
2:50
+1
Rashaan Holloway made 1st of 2 free throws
20-40
2:50
+1
Rashaan Holloway made 2nd of 2 free throws
20-41
2:39
Offensive foul on Marcus Bartley
2:39
Turnover on Marcus Bartley
2:28
Luwane Pipkins missed layup
2:26
Offensive rebound by Luwane Pipkins
2:22
+2
Rashaan Holloway made layup, assist by Luwane Pipkins
20-43
2:10
Offensive foul on Rudy Stradnieks
2:10
Turnover on Rudy Stradnieks
1:59
+3
Carl Pierre made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Rashaan Holloway
20-46
1:36
Shooting foul on Keon Clergeot
1:36
Aaron Cook missed 1st of 2 free throws
1:36
Aaron Cook missed 2nd of 2 free throws
1:36
Defensive rebound by Curtis Cobb
1:11
Traveling violation turnover on Keon Clergeot
53.0
Offensive foul on Sean Lloyd Jr.
53.0
Turnover on Sean Lloyd Jr.
34.0
Shooting foul on Armon Fletcher
34.0
Luwane Pipkins missed 1st of 2 free throws
34.0
+1
Luwane Pipkins made 2nd of 2 free throws
20-47
6.0
Bad pass turnover on Aaron Cook, stolen by Sy Chatman
1.0
Out of bounds turnover on Samba Diallo
0.0
Aaron Cook missed 3-pt. jump shot
2nd Half
SIU
Salukis
42
MASS
Minutemen
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:44
Luwane Pipkins missed jump shot
19:42
Offensive rebound by Curtis Cobb
19:33
Curtis Cobb missed jump shot
19:31
Offensive rebound by Rashaan Holloway
19:27
+2
Rashaan Holloway made layup
20-49
19:09
Aaron Cook missed 3-pt. jump shot
19:07
Defensive rebound by Carl Pierre
18:51
+2
Jonathan Laurent made jump shot
20-51
18:15
Shot clock violation turnover on Southern Illinois
17:58
Bad pass turnover on Luwane Pipkins
17:34
Sean Lloyd Jr. missed layup, blocked by Jonathan Laurent
17:32
Defensive rebound by Curtis Cobb
17:22
Luwane Pipkins missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:20
Offensive rebound by Jonathan Laurent
17:15
+2
Rashaan Holloway made layup, assist by Jonathan Laurent
20-53
17:06
Kavion Pippen missed jump shot, blocked by Rashaan Holloway
17:04
Defensive rebound by Rashaan Holloway
16:47
Bad pass turnover on Kieran Hayward, stolen by Marcus Bartley
16:39
+3
Eric McGill made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Marcus Bartley
23-53
16:06
Jonathan Laurent missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:04
Defensive rebound by Kavion Pippen
15:54
Armon Fletcher missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:53
Offensive rebound by Kavion Pippen
15:53
Shooting foul on Sy Chatman
15:53
+1
Kavion Pippen made 1st of 2 free throws
24-53
15:53
+1
Kavion Pippen made 2nd of 2 free throws
25-53
15:32
Curtis Cobb missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:30
Offensive rebound by Sy Chatman
15:30
Personal foul on Sean Lloyd Jr.
15:15
+3
Keon Clergeot made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Curtis Cobb
25-56
14:49
Kavion Pippen missed jump shot
14:47
Defensive rebound by Luwane Pipkins
14:39
Luwane Pipkins missed 3-pt. jump shot
14:37
Defensive rebound by Kavion Pippen
14:28
Bad pass turnover on Marcus Bartley
14:28
Personal foul on Kavion Pippen
14:12
Traveling violation turnover on Curtis Cobb
13:59
Bad pass turnover on Eric McGill
13:47
Curtis Cobb missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:45
Offensive rebound by Jonathan Laurent
13:40
+2
Sy Chatman made tip-in
25-58
13:27
Eric McGill missed layup, blocked by Sy Chatman
13:25
Defensive rebound by Luwane Pipkins
13:20
Curtis Cobb missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:18
Defensive rebound by Thik Bol
13:10
Aaron Cook missed layup, blocked by Sy Chatman
13:08
Defensive rebound by Jonathan Laurent
13:02
Bad pass turnover on Jonathan Laurent, stolen by Darius Beane
13:00
Bad pass turnover on Darius Beane
12:50
+3
Keon Clergeot made 3-pt. jump shot
25-61
12:25
Shooting foul on Keon Clergeot
12:25
+1
Aaron Cook made 1st of 2 free throws
26-61
12:25
+1
Aaron Cook made 2nd of 2 free throws
27-61
11:57
Samba Diallo missed 3-pt. jump shot
11:55
Defensive rebound by Eric McGill
11:45
Aaron Cook missed jump shot
11:43
Offensive rebound by Eric McGill
11:37
Eric McGill missed layup
11:35
Offensive rebound by Rudy Stradnieks
11:27
+2
Rudy Stradnieks made tip-in
29-61
11:01
Darius Beane missed jump shot
10:59
Offensive rebound by Eric McGill
10:59
Shooting foul on Rashaan Holloway
10:56
+1
Eric McGill made 1st of 2 free throws
30-61
10:56
+1
Eric McGill made 2nd of 2 free throws
31-61
10:41
Carl Pierre missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:39
Offensive rebound by Jonathan Laurent
10:33
+2
Jonathan Laurent made layup
31-63
10:24
Rudy Stradnieks missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:23
Offensive rebound by Eric McGill
10:23
+2
Eric McGill made tip-in
33-63
10:23
Shooting foul on Tre Wood
10:23
+1
Eric McGill made free throw
34-63
10:05
+2
Rashaan Holloway made dunk, assist by Luwane Pipkins
34-65
9:43
+2
Eric McGill made layup, assist by Marcus Bartley
36-65
9:19
Bad pass turnover on Jonathan Laurent
9:07
Shooting foul on Curtis Cobb
9:07
Rudy Stradnieks missed 1st of 2 free throws
9:07
+1
Rudy Stradnieks made 2nd of 2 free throws
37-65
8:49
+2
Curtis Cobb made driving layup
37-67
8:29
Offensive foul on Rudy Stradnieks
8:29
Turnover on Rudy Stradnieks
8:14
Jonathan Laurent missed jump shot
8:12
Defensive rebound by Armon Fletcher
8:05
+2
Rudy Stradnieks made layup, assist by Sean Lloyd Jr.
39-67
7:52
+3
Sy Chatman made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Curtis Cobb
39-70
7:31
+3
Rudy Stradnieks made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Darius Beane
42-70
7:00
Keon Clergeot missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:58
Offensive rebound by Sy Chatman
6:58
Personal foul on Marcus Bartley
6:39
Lost ball turnover on Keon Clergeot
6:20
Sean Lloyd Jr. missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:18
Defensive rebound by Jonathan Laurent
5:53
+3
Luwane Pipkins made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Sy Chatman
42-73
5:36
Personal foul on Jonathan Laurent
5:28
+2
Darius Beane made jump shot
44-73
5:00
+3
Jonathan Laurent made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Luwane Pipkins
44-76
4:38
+2
Rudy Stradnieks made layup, assist by Darius Beane
46-76
4:18
Keon Clergeot missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:16
Defensive rebound by Sean Lloyd Jr.
4:06
Bad pass turnover on Sean Lloyd Jr., stolen by Luwane Pipkins
3:58
+2
Jonathan Laurent made dunk, assist by Luwane Pipkins
46-78
3:45
Shooting foul on Sy Chatman
3:45
Armon Fletcher missed 1st of 2 free throws
3:45
Armon Fletcher missed 2nd of 2 free throws
3:45
Defensive rebound by Tre Wood
3:31
Kieran Hayward missed 3-pt. jump shot
3:29
Offensive rebound by Khalea Turner-Morris
3:25
Traveling violation turnover on Khalea Turner-Morris
3:07
+2
Eric McGill made driving layup
48-78
2:38
Bad pass turnover on Unique McLean, stolen by Marcus Bartley
2:31
Darius Beane missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:29
Defensive rebound by Khalea Turner-Morris
2:15
Kieran Hayward missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:13
Defensive rebound by Darius Beane
2:07
Marcus Bartley missed jump shot
2:05
Offensive rebound by Armon Fletcher
2:00
+2
Armon Fletcher made tip-in
50-78
1:45
+2
Khalea Turner-Morris made layup, assist by Kieran Hayward
50-80
1:45
Shooting foul on Rudy Stradnieks
1:45
+1
Khalea Turner-Morris made free throw
50-81
1:33
Personal foul on Kieran Hayward
1:33
+1
Eric McGill made 1st of 2 free throws
51-81
1:33
+1
Eric McGill made 2nd of 2 free throws
52-81
1:20
Tre Wood missed layup
1:18
Offensive rebound by Khalea Turner-Morris
1:11
+2
Unique McLean made layup, assist by Khalea Turner-Morris
52-83
1:01
+3
Marcus Bartley made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Darius Beane
