Fernandes scores 24 to carry UMass past Saint Louis 91-85
AP
Jan 20, 2022
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) Noah Fernandes had 24 points as UMass defeated Saint Louis Billikens 91-85 on Thursday night.
Javohn Garcia had 15 points for UMass (8-9, 1-4 Atlantic 10 Conference), which snapped its four-game losing streak. Greg Jones added 13 points. Trent Buttrick had 10 points.
Gibson Jimerson tied a season high with 23 points for the Billikens (11-6, 2-2). Fred Thatch Jr. matched a career best with 20 points. Francis Okoro had 16 points and seven rebounds.
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1st Half
STL
Billikens
38
MASS
Minutemen
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Francis Okoro vs. Michael Steadman (Minutemen gains possession)
19:46
+3
Rich Kelly makes three point pullup jump shot
0-3
19:25
+2
Francis Okoro makes two point layup (Yuri Collins assists)
2-3
19:08
T.J. Weeks misses two point jump shot
19:06
Francis Okoro defensive rebound
19:00
+3
Jordan Nesbitt makes three point jump shot (Gibson Jimerson assists)
5-3
18:41
Noah Fernandes turnover (bad pass) (Terrence Hargrove Jr. steals)
18:31
+2
Francis Okoro makes two point dunk (Terrence Hargrove Jr. assists)
7-3
18:07
Michael Steadman misses two point hook shot
18:05
Francis Okoro defensive rebound
17:38
Francis Okoro misses two point hook shot
17:36
Michael Steadman defensive rebound
17:32
Jordan Nesbitt personal foul (Rich Kelly draws the foul)
17:08
+2
Michael Steadman makes two point jump shot
7-5
16:41
Francis Okoro misses two point jump shot
16:39
T.J. Weeks defensive rebound
16:23
Trent Buttrick misses three point jump shot
16:21
T.J. Weeks offensive rebound
16:13
+3
Noah Fernandes makes three point jump shot (T.J. Weeks assists)
7-8
16:03
Gibson Jimerson misses two point jump shot
16:01
T.J. Weeks defensive rebound
15:54
Rich Kelly misses two point layup
15:52
Terrence Hargrove Jr. defensive rebound
15:44
Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
15:42
Jordan Nesbitt offensive rebound
15:31
+3
Terrence Hargrove Jr. makes three point jump shot (Yuri Collins assists)
10-8
15:21
+2
T.J. Weeks makes two point turnaround jump shot
10-10
15:15
+2
Gibson Jimerson makes two point layup (Yuri Collins assists)
12-10
15:17
Rich Kelly shooting foul (Gibson Jimerson draws the foul)
15:17
TV timeout
15:17
+1
Gibson Jimerson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
13-10
15:04
Greg Jones misses three point jump shot
15:02
Trent Buttrick offensive rebound
14:53
+2
Trent Buttrick makes two point putback layup
13-12
14:34
+2
Gibson Jimerson makes two point driving layup
15-12
14:24
+3
T.J. Weeks makes three point jump shot (Jovohn Garcia assists)
15-15
14:04
+2
Fred Thatch Jr. makes two point layup (Marten Linssen assists)
17-15
13:46
Greg Jones misses two point layup
13:44
Yuri Collins defensive rebound
13:26
+2
Fred Thatch Jr. makes two point driving layup
19-15
12:58
Marten Linssen blocks Greg Jones's two point jump shot
12:56
Fred Thatch Jr. defensive rebound
12:50
Fred Thatch Jr. misses two point jump shot
12:48
Greg Jones defensive rebound
12:42
T.J. Weeks misses three point jump shot
12:40
Gibson Jimerson defensive rebound
12:28
+3
Gibson Jimerson makes three point jump shot
22-15
12:11
+2
Greg Jones makes two point driving layup (Noah Fernandes assists)
22-17
12:11
Marten Linssen shooting foul (Greg Jones draws the foul)
12:11
+1
Greg Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1
22-18
11:57
Terrence Hargrove Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Greg Jones steals)
11:39
+2
Michael Steadman makes two point jump shot
22-20
11:24
Terrence Hargrove Jr. turnover (lost ball)
11:24
TV timeout
11:05
+3
CJ Kelly makes three point jump shot (Rich Kelly assists)
22-23
10:35
Terrence Hargrove Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:33
Michael Steadman defensive rebound
10:18
+2
Jovohn Garcia makes two point pullup jump shot
22-25
9:47
Fred Thatch Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:45
CJ Kelly defensive rebound
9:38
Minutemen 30 second timeout
9:24
Michael Steadman misses two point layup
9:22
Lassina Traore defensive rebound
9:13
Lassina Traore turnover (lost ball) (Greg Jones steals)
9:01
Michael Steadman misses two point jump shot
8:59
Yuri Collins defensive rebound
8:59
Greg Jones personal foul (Yuri Collins draws the foul)
8:48
Francis Okoro misses two point layup
8:46
Fred Thatch Jr. offensive rebound
8:44
Fred Thatch Jr. misses two point layup
8:42
Jordan Nesbitt offensive rebound
8:42
Jump ball. (Billikens gains possession)
8:38
Dyondre Dominguez personal foul (Yuri Collins draws the foul)
8:26
Trent Buttrick personal foul (Fred Thatch Jr. draws the foul)
8:24
+2
Fred Thatch Jr. makes two point alley-oop layup (Yuri Collins assists)
24-25
8:13
Trent Buttrick misses three point jump shot
8:11
Yuri Collins defensive rebound
8:04
+2
Gibson Jimerson makes two point driving layup (Yuri Collins assists)
26-25
8:04
Dyondre Dominguez shooting foul (Gibson Jimerson draws the foul)
8:04
Gibson Jimerson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:04
Trent Buttrick defensive rebound
7:43
Dyondre Dominguez misses three point jump shot
7:41
CJ Kelly offensive rebound
7:40
CJ Kelly turnover (bad pass)
7:40
TV timeout
7:32
+2
Fred Thatch Jr. makes two point driving layup
28-25
7:05
Rich Kelly misses two point layup
7:03
Francis Okoro defensive rebound
6:53
Jordan Nesbitt misses three point jump shot
6:51
Rich Kelly defensive rebound
6:40
+3
Rich Kelly makes three point jump shot (Noah Fernandes assists)
28-28
6:23
Fred Thatch Jr. misses two point jump shot
6:21
Trent Buttrick defensive rebound
6:14
T.J. Weeks misses three point jump shot
6:12
Francis Okoro defensive rebound
5:53
+2
Gibson Jimerson makes two point layup (Fred Thatch Jr. assists)
30-28
5:38
Trent Buttrick offensive foul
5:38
Trent Buttrick turnover
5:24
Yuri Collins misses three point jump shot
5:22
T.J. Weeks defensive rebound
5:17
DeAndre Jones personal foul (Noah Fernandes draws the foul)
5:02
Noah Fernandes misses three point jump shot
5:00
Michael Steadman offensive rebound
5:00
Terrence Hargrove Jr. shooting foul (Michael Steadman draws the foul)
5:00
+1
Michael Steadman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-29
5:00
Michael Steadman misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:00
Francis Okoro defensive rebound
4:35
Francis Okoro misses two point jump shot
4:33
Michael Steadman defensive rebound
4:26
+2
Greg Jones makes two point layup (Noah Fernandes assists)
30-31
4:29
Billikens 30 second timeout
4:29
TV timeout
4:13
Gibson Jimerson misses two point jump shot
4:11
Terrence Hargrove Jr. offensive rebound
4:01
Terrence Hargrove Jr. misses two point jump shot
3:59
T.J. Weeks defensive rebound
3:44
T.J. Weeks misses three point jump shot
3:42
DeAndre Jones defensive rebound
3:42
Michael Steadman shooting foul (Francis Okoro draws the foul)
3:42
+1
Francis Okoro makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-31
3:42
+1
Francis Okoro makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-31
3:31
Michael Steadman misses two point jump shot
3:29
Minutemen offensive rebound
3:29
Francis Okoro personal foul
3:03
Yuri Collins shooting foul (Noah Fernandes draws the foul)
3:03
Noah Fernandes misses regular free throw 1 of 3
3:03
+1
Noah Fernandes makes regular free throw 2 of 3
32-32
3:03
+1
Noah Fernandes makes regular free throw 2 of 3
32-32
3:03
+1
Noah Fernandes makes regular free throw 3 of 3
32-33
2:46
+2
Francis Okoro makes two point dunk (Terrence Hargrove Jr. assists)
34-33
2:31
Greg Jones misses two point jump shot
2:29
Yuri Collins defensive rebound
2:20
Gibson Jimerson misses two point jump shot
2:18
CJ Kelly defensive rebound
2:08
Jovohn Garcia misses two point jump shot
2:06
Fred Thatch Jr. defensive rebound
2:05
Terrence Hargrove Jr. offensive foul
2:05
Terrence Hargrove Jr. turnover
1:38
+3
Noah Fernandes makes three point pullup jump shot
34-36
1:08
Gibson Jimerson misses two point jump shot
1:06
Gibson Jimerson offensive rebound
1:06
CJ Kelly shooting foul (Gibson Jimerson draws the foul)
1:06
+1
Gibson Jimerson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-36
1:06
+1
Gibson Jimerson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-36
0:53
CJ Kelly misses three point jump shot
0:51
Francis Okoro defensive rebound
0:31
+2
Francis Okoro makes two point hook shot (Yuri Collins assists)
38-36
0:03
Yuri Collins shooting foul (Noah Fernandes draws the foul)
0:03
+1
Noah Fernandes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-37
0:03
Noah Fernandes misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:03
Fred Thatch Jr. defensive rebound
0:01
Yuri Collins turnover (carrying)
2nd Half
STL
Billikens
47
MASS
Minutemen
54
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:37
+2
Michael Steadman makes two point layup (Rich Kelly assists)
38-39
19:10
Yuri Collins misses three point jump shot
19:08
Francis Okoro offensive rebound
18:58
+2
Francis Okoro makes two point hook shot
40-39
18:46
Michael Steadman offensive foul
18:46
Michael Steadman turnover
18:18
+2
Yuri Collins makes two point floating jump shot
42-39
18:09
Trent Buttrick turnover (bad pass)
17:49
T.J. Weeks shooting foul (Gibson Jimerson draws the foul)
17:49
+1
Gibson Jimerson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-39
17:49
+1
Gibson Jimerson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-39
17:38
+2
Noah Fernandes makes two point floating jump shot
44-41
17:21
Michael Steadman shooting foul (Terrence Hargrove Jr. draws the foul)
17:21
Terrence Hargrove Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:21
+1
Terrence Hargrove Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-41
16:53
+2
T.J. Weeks makes two point driving layup
45-43
16:29
Francis Okoro offensive foul
16:29
Francis Okoro turnover
16:10
+2
Greg Jones makes two point turnaround jump shot
45-45
15:45
Gibson Jimerson misses two point jump shot
15:43
Francis Okoro offensive rebound
15:36
+2
Francis Okoro makes two point putback dunk
47-45
15:29
+2
Trent Buttrick makes two point driving layup (Noah Fernandes assists)
47-47
15:29
Francis Okoro shooting foul (Trent Buttrick draws the foul)
15:29
TV timeout
15:29
+1
Trent Buttrick makes regular free throw 1 of 1
47-48
15:11
+2
Fred Thatch Jr. makes two point finger roll layup (Yuri Collins assists)
49-48
14:53
Rich Kelly misses three point jump shot
14:51
Greg Jones offensive rebound
14:38
+2
Noah Fernandes makes two point driving layup
49-50
14:31
+3
Jordan Nesbitt makes three point jump shot (Fred Thatch Jr. assists)
52-50
14:20
+2
Noah Fernandes makes two point driving layup
52-52
14:04
Greg Jones personal foul (Fred Thatch Jr. draws the foul)
13:58
Fred Thatch Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Rich Kelly steals)
13:55
Jordan Nesbitt personal foul (Rich Kelly draws the foul)
13:41
CJ Kelly misses two point jump shot
13:39
Marten Linssen defensive rebound
13:28
Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
13:26
CJ Kelly defensive rebound
13:22
Jordan Nesbitt personal foul (Noah Fernandes draws the foul)
13:20
Fred Thatch Jr. shooting foul (Trent Buttrick draws the foul)
13:20
+1
Trent Buttrick makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-53
13:20
Trent Buttrick misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:20
Fred Thatch Jr. defensive rebound
13:09
+2
Fred Thatch Jr. makes two point driving layup (Yuri Collins assists)
54-53
12:59
Greg Jones misses two point jump shot
12:57
Jordan Nesbitt defensive rebound
12:49
Gibson Jimerson misses two point jump shot
12:47
Marten Linssen offensive rebound
12:39
+2
Marten Linssen makes two point putback layup
56-53
12:33
+2
Noah Fernandes makes two point reverse layup
56-55
12:33
Marten Linssen shooting foul (Noah Fernandes draws the foul)
12:33
+1
Noah Fernandes makes regular free throw 1 of 1
56-56
12:09
CJ Kelly shooting foul (Jordan Nesbitt draws the foul)
12:09
+1
Jordan Nesbitt makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-56
12:09
+1
Jordan Nesbitt makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-56
11:40
Noah Fernandes misses two point jump shot
11:38
Minutemen offensive rebound
11:38
Minutemen turnover (shot clock violation)
11:38
TV timeout
11:22
+2
Fred Thatch Jr. makes two point layup
60-56
11:22
Trent Buttrick shooting foul (Fred Thatch Jr. draws the foul)
11:22
+1
Fred Thatch Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
61-56
11:04
CJ Kelly misses three point jump shot
11:02
CJ Kelly offensive rebound
10:56
+2
Greg Jones makes two point layup (CJ Kelly assists)
61-58
10:34
Fred Thatch Jr. offensive foul
10:34
Fred Thatch Jr. turnover
10:22
Noah Fernandes turnover (lost ball) (Fred Thatch Jr. steals)
10:18
Yuri Collins turnover (bad pass)
10:02
+2
Jovohn Garcia makes two point driving layup
61-60
9:31
Fred Thatch Jr. misses two point jump shot
9:29
CJ Kelly defensive rebound
9:18
Noah Fernandes misses two point jump shot
9:16
Lassina Traore defensive rebound
9:16
Yuri Collins offensive foul
9:11
Yuri Collins turnover
9:11
+1
CJ Kelly makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-61
9:11
+1
CJ Kelly makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-62
8:47
CJ Kelly personal foul (DeAndre Jones draws the foul)
8:47
+1
DeAndre Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-62
8:47
+1
DeAndre Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-62
8:25
Fred Thatch Jr. shooting foul (Trent Buttrick draws the foul)
8:25
+1
Trent Buttrick makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-63
8:25
+1
Trent Buttrick makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-64
8:03
Jordan Nesbitt misses two point jump shot
8:01
Greg Jones defensive rebound
7:41
DeAndre Jones personal foul (Rich Kelly draws the foul)
7:42
TV timeout
7:42
+1
Rich Kelly makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-65
7:42
+1
Rich Kelly makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-66
7:30
Rashad Williams misses three point jump shot
7:28
Trent Buttrick defensive rebound
7:13
Yuri Collins personal foul (Rich Kelly draws the foul)
7:13
+1
Rich Kelly makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-67
7:13
+1
Rich Kelly makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-68
7:00
+3
Rashad Williams makes three point step back jump shot (Fred Thatch Jr. assists)
66-68
6:36
Francis Okoro shooting foul (Jovohn Garcia draws the foul)
6:36
+1
Jovohn Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-69
6:36
+1
Jovohn Garcia makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-70
6:22
Rashad Williams misses three point jump shot
6:20
CJ Kelly defensive rebound
6:11
Rich Kelly misses three point jump shot
6:09
Gibson Jimerson defensive rebound
6:03
Rashad Williams misses three point jump shot
6:01
CJ Kelly defensive rebound
5:56
Gibson Jimerson shooting foul (Jovohn Garcia draws the foul)
5:56
Jovohn Garcia misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:56
Jovohn Garcia misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:56
Fred Thatch Jr. defensive rebound
5:48
+2
DeAndre Jones makes two point driving layup
68-70
5:24
+2
Greg Jones makes two point layup (Noah Fernandes assists)
68-72
5:11
Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
5:09
Minutemen defensive rebound
4:54
+2
Trent Buttrick makes two point pullup jump shot (Noah Fernandes assists)
68-74
4:30
+3
Gibson Jimerson makes three point step back jump shot (Lassina Traore assists)
71-74
4:11
+3
Jovohn Garcia makes three point jump shot (Noah Fernandes assists)
71-77
3:53
Trent Buttrick shooting foul (Gibson Jimerson draws the foul)
3:53
TV timeout
3:53
+1
Gibson Jimerson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
72-77
3:53
+1
Gibson Jimerson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
73-77
3:29
Noah Fernandes misses three point jump shot
3:27
CJ Kelly offensive rebound
3:11
Noah Fernandes offensive foul
3:11
Noah Fernandes turnover
2:59
CJ Kelly personal foul (Fred Thatch Jr. draws the foul)
2:59
+1
Fred Thatch Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
74-77
2:59
+1
Fred Thatch Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
75-77
2:56
Fred Thatch Jr. personal foul (Noah Fernandes draws the foul)
2:56
+1
Noah Fernandes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
75-78
2:56
Noah Fernandes misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:56
Lassina Traore defensive rebound
2:43
+3
Terrence Hargrove Jr. makes three point jump shot (Yuri Collins assists)
78-78
2:28
Minutemen 30 second timeout
2:09
TV timeout
2:09
Lassina Traore shooting foul (Noah Fernandes draws the foul)
2:09
+1
Noah Fernandes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
78-79
2:09
+1
Noah Fernandes makes regular free throw 2 of 2
78-80
1:59
+2
Fred Thatch Jr. makes two point driving layup
80-80
1:59
Jovohn Garcia shooting foul (Fred Thatch Jr. draws the foul)
1:59
+1
Fred Thatch Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
81-80
1:31
+2
Jovohn Garcia makes two point driving layup
81-82
1:11
+2
Francis Okoro makes two point hook shot (Yuri Collins assists)
83-82
0:47
+2
Noah Fernandes makes two point floating jump shot
83-84
0:46
Francis Okoro shooting foul (Noah Fernandes draws the foul)
0:46
+1
Noah Fernandes makes regular free throw 1 of 1
83-85
0:31
T.J. Weeks blocks Lassina Traore's two point layup
0:31
T.J. Weeks blocks Lassina Traore's two point layup
0:29
Greg Jones defensive rebound
0:28
Lassina Traore personal foul (Greg Jones draws the foul)
