Fernandes, Steadman lift UMass past Saint Joseph's 69-67
AP
Feb 12, 2022
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) Noah Fernandes made a pair of free throws with 1.8 seconds left and Michael Steadman registered 12 points as UMass narrowly beat Saint Joseph's Hawks 69-67 on Saturday.
After Ejike Obinna's dunk tied the game with 7.8 seconds left, Fernandes was fouled going for the game winner on a day the Minutemen celebrated Marcus Camby Day.
T.J. Weeks Jr. scored 12 points for UMass (11-12, 4-7 Atlantic 10 Conference). Trent Buttrick added 11 points and nine rebounds. Fernandes had 10 points and nine assists.
Rich Kelly, the Minutemen's second leading scorer heading into the matchup at 13 points per game, was held to 3 points. He shot 0 of 4 from beyond the arc.
Cameron Brown had 15 points for the Hawks (10-13, 4-8). Jordan Hall added 13 points and seven assists. Obinna had 10 points.
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1st Half
JOES
Hawks
35
MASS
Minutemen
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Ejike Obinna vs. Michael Steadman (Cameron Brown gains possession)
19:43
+2
Ejike Obinna makes two point layup (Erik Reynolds II assists)
2-0
19:16
Noah Fernandes misses three point jump shot
19:14
Taylor Funk defensive rebound
19:01
Taylor Funk misses three point jump shot
18:59
Noah Fernandes defensive rebound
18:47
+2
Michael Steadman makes two point dunk (Rich Kelly assists)
2-2
18:22
Erik Reynolds II misses three point jump shot
18:20
Trent Buttrick defensive rebound
18:10
+2
Trent Buttrick makes two point layup (Rich Kelly assists)
2-4
17:50
+3
Cameron Brown makes three point jump shot (Erik Reynolds II assists)
5-4
17:29
+2
Michael Steadman makes two point jump shot (Noah Fernandes assists)
5-6
17:01
Michael Steadman personal foul
16:59
Taylor Funk turnover (bad pass) (Michael Steadman steals)
16:43
+2
Michael Steadman makes two point jump shot (Noah Fernandes assists)
5-8
16:11
Ejike Obinna misses two point jump shot
16:09
Trent Buttrick defensive rebound
15:49
+3
Michael Steadman makes three point jump shot (Noah Fernandes assists)
5-11
15:26
+3
Jordan Hall makes three point jump shot (Cameron Brown assists)
8-11
15:10
Trent Buttrick misses three point jump shot
15:08
Taylor Funk defensive rebound
14:52
Cameron Brown misses three point jump shot
14:50
Michael Steadman defensive rebound
14:30
+2
Michael Steadman makes two point jump shot (Rich Kelly assists)
8-13
14:15
+3
Taylor Funk makes three point jump shot
11-13
14:01
Michael Steadman misses two point jump shot
13:59
Hawks defensive rebound
13:59
TV timeout
13:35
+2
Charles Coleman makes two point layup (Dahmir Bishop assists)
13-13
13:18
+2
T.J. Weeks makes two point layup
13-15
13:04
+3
Charles Coleman makes three point jump shot (Erik Reynolds II assists)
16-15
12:44
Michael Steadman misses two point jump shot
12:42
Charles Coleman defensive rebound
12:29
Taylor Funk misses three point jump shot
12:27
Rich Kelly defensive rebound
12:25
Rich Kelly misses two point layup
12:23
Minutemen offensive rebound
12:19
+2
Noah Fernandes makes two point jump shot (T.J. Weeks assists)
16-17
11:57
Noah Fernandes personal foul
11:57
TV timeout
11:55
+3
Erik Reynolds II makes three point jump shot (Jordan Hall assists)
19-17
11:45
Charles Coleman shooting foul (Jovohn Garcia draws the foul)
11:45
+1
Jovohn Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-18
11:45
+1
Jovohn Garcia makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-19
11:30
Erik Reynolds II turnover (bad pass) (T.J. Weeks steals)
11:23
+2
T.J. Weeks makes two point layup
19-21
11:10
Jovohn Garcia personal foul
11:00
Charles Coleman turnover (bad pass) (T.J. Weeks steals)
10:52
+3
CJ Kelly makes three point jump shot (T.J. Weeks assists)
19-24
10:33
Jordan Hall misses three point jump shot
10:31
CJ Kelly defensive rebound
10:19
Greg Jones misses three point jump shot
10:17
Jordan Hall defensive rebound
10:08
Jordan Hall misses two point layup
10:06
CJ Kelly defensive rebound
9:59
CJ Kelly misses three point jump shot
9:57
Hawks defensive rebound
9:45
Jordan Hall misses three point jump shot
9:43
CJ Kelly defensive rebound
9:35
Trent Buttrick misses three point jump shot
9:33
Taylor Funk defensive rebound
9:24
Jordan Hall turnover (bad pass) (CJ Kelly steals)
9:14
Trent Buttrick misses three point jump shot
9:12
Taylor Funk defensive rebound
8:51
+3
Cameron Brown makes three point jump shot (Jordan Hall assists)
22-24
8:29
Greg Jones misses three point jump shot
8:27
Cameron Brown defensive rebound
8:15
Taylor Funk misses three point jump shot
8:13
Jordan Hall offensive rebound
8:06
+3
Dahmir Bishop makes three point jump shot (Jordan Hall assists)
25-24
7:50
CJ Kelly misses three point jump shot
7:48
Hawks defensive rebound
7:47
Greg Jones personal foul
7:47
TV timeout
7:32
Jordan Hall offensive foul
7:32
Jordan Hall turnover
7:11
+2
Jovohn Garcia makes two point layup
25-26
6:50
+2
Dahmir Bishop makes two point jump shot
27-26
6:38
+3
Greg Jones makes three point jump shot (Rich Kelly assists)
27-29
6:00
+2
Ejike Obinna makes two point layup (Jordan Hall assists)
29-29
5:49
Jovohn Garcia misses three point jump shot
5:47
CJ Kelly offensive rebound
5:34
CJ Kelly misses two point jump shot
5:32
Minutemen offensive rebound
5:28
Rich Kelly misses three point jump shot
5:26
Trent Buttrick offensive rebound
5:16
T.J. Weeks misses two point layup
5:14
Hawks defensive rebound
5:02
Taylor Funk misses three point jump shot
5:00
Rich Kelly defensive rebound
4:50
+3
Trent Buttrick makes three point jump shot (Noah Fernandes assists)
29-32
4:26
+2
Erik Reynolds II makes two point jump shot
31-32
4:05
Michael Steadman turnover (traveling)
3:40
+2
Cameron Brown makes two point jump shot
33-32
3:11
+2
Michael Steadman makes two point jump shot (T.J. Weeks assists)
33-34
2:45
Erik Reynolds II misses three point jump shot
2:43
Hawks offensive rebound
2:40
TV timeout
2:25
Ejike Obinna turnover (back court violation)
2:02
Cameron Brown blocks Noah Fernandes's two point layup
