Diggins scores program-best 46, Rivera scores game-winner to lift UMass over Fordham 120-118 in 3OT
AP
Jan 15, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) Rahsool Diggins scored a program-record 46 points, Daniel Rivera hit the game-winning layup with 10 seconds remaining in triple overtime and UMass beat Fordham Rams 120-118 on Wednesday night.
Diggins also tied for the eighth best single-game total in Atlantic 10 Conference history, and it marked the most points by a visiting player at Rose Hill Gymnasium, surpassing all-time UMass great Julius Erving’s 37-point performance on January 21, 1970.
Rivera matched a career high with 29 points to go with 12 rebound and three blocks for the Minutemen (7-11, 2-3). Worthy finished with 13 points. The 120 points tied for highest total in UMass program history.
Marqui Worthy made a 3-pointer for UMass with seven seconds left in regulation to force the first overtime tied 79-79.
Diggins hit a free throw to put UMass up, 98-95, with one second left in overtime. But the Rams' Romad Dean was fouled on his half-court heave and then made all three free throws to force a second overtime.
With 11 seconds left in the second overtime, Akil Watson made 1 of 2 free throws for UMass to knot it at 108 and send it to a third OT.
The Rams (8-10, 0-5) were led by Jackie Johnson III, who recorded 36 points and seven rebounds. Japhet Medor added 25 points, five assists and two steals for Fordham. Josh Rivera finished with 17 points, seven rebounds and two steals.
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1st Half
MASS
Minutemen
39
FOR
Rams
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Malek Abdelgowad vs. Abdou Tsimbila (Rams gains possession)
19:40
Romad Dean misses two point jump shot
19:38
Daniel Rivera defensive rebound
19:30
Japhet Medor blocks Malek Abdelgowad's two point layup
19:28
Minutemen offensive rebound
19:19
+3
Rahsool Diggins makes three point jump shot
3-0
19:03
Rahsool Diggins personal foul
18:47
Abdou Tsimbila offensive foul
18:47
Abdou Tsimbila turnover (offensive foul)
18:35
+3
Rahsool Diggins makes three point jump shot
6-0
18:35
Jackie Johnson III personal foul
18:35
Minutemen turnover (5-second violation)
18:21
+3
Jackie Johnson III makes three point jump shot (Joshua Rivera assists)
6-3
18:01
Jaylen Curry turnover (Joshua Rivera steals)
17:54
Jackie Johnson III turnover (Jayden Ndjigue steals)
17:49
Rahsool Diggins turnover
17:37
Jackie Johnson III misses three point jump shot
17:35
Daniel Rivera defensive rebound
17:28
+2
Daniel Rivera makes two point layup
8-3
17:09
Jayden Ndjigue blocks Abdou Tsimbila's two point dunk
17:07
Malek Abdelgowad defensive rebound
17:01
+2
Daniel Rivera makes two point layup (Jayden Ndjigue assists)
10-3
17:01
Japhet Medor shooting foul (Daniel Rivera draws the foul)
17:01
Daniel Rivera misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:01
Minutemen offensive rebound
16:52
Jaylen Curry misses two point jump shot
16:50
Abdou Tsimbila defensive rebound
16:41
Japhet Medor misses two point layup
16:39
Malek Abdelgowad defensive rebound
16:32
Ryan Pettis personal foul
16:28
+2
Jayden Ndjigue makes two point layup (Malek Abdelgowad assists)
12-3
16:08
+2
Abdou Tsimbila makes two point hook shot
12-5
15:57
Rahsool Diggins misses three point jump shot
15:55
Abdou Tsimbila defensive rebound
15:41
TV timeout
15:33
Matt Zona misses two point jump shot
15:31
Jahmere Tripp offensive rebound
15:23
Shahid Muhammad blocks Jahmere Tripp's two point layup
15:21
Jayden Ndjigue defensive rebound
15:13
Jaylen Curry misses three point jump shot
15:11
Ryan Pettis defensive rebound
15:05
Japhet Medor misses three point jump shot
15:03
Daniel Rivera defensive rebound
14:50
Jahmere Tripp personal foul
14:46
Rahsool Diggins turnover (Matt Zona steals)
14:33
Jayden Ndjigue personal foul
14:32
Joshua Rivera turnover (traveling)
14:18
Daniel Hankins-Sanford misses three point jump shot
14:16
Joshua Rivera defensive rebound
14:07
Daniel Hankins-Sanford blocks Jackie Johnson III's three point jump shot
14:05
Ryan Pettis offensive rebound
13:55
+3
Joshua Rivera makes three point jump shot (Jackie Johnson III assists)
12-8
13:49
Matt Zona blocks Marqui Worthy's two point layup
13:47
Jahmere Tripp defensive rebound
13:47
Shahid Muhammad shooting foul (Joshua Rivera draws the foul)
13:47
+1
Joshua Rivera makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-9
13:47
+1
Joshua Rivera makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-10
13:30
Daniel Hankins-Sanford turnover (traveling)
13:11
Romad Dean misses three point jump shot
13:09
Joshua Rivera offensive rebound
13:04
Jackie Johnson III misses three point jump shot
13:02
Akil Watson defensive rebound
12:55
Matt Zona shooting foul (Jaylen Curry draws the foul)
12:55
Jaylen Curry misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:55
+1
Jaylen Curry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-10
12:47
Daniel Rivera blocks Joshua Rivera's two point layup
12:45
Akil Watson defensive rebound
12:36
Akil Watson misses three point jump shot
12:34
Matt Zona defensive rebound
12:27
Joshua Rivera misses three point jump shot
12:26
Matt Zona offensive rebound
12:26
Akil Watson personal foul (Matt Zona draws the foul)
12:26
Matt Zona misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:26
+1
Matt Zona makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-11
12:08
Daniel Rivera misses two point layup
12:06
Romad Dean defensive rebound
12:02
Jaylen Curry personal foul
11:53
Jackie Johnson III misses three point jump shot
11:51
Akil Watson defensive rebound
11:44
Jaylen Curry misses three point jump shot
11:42
Akil Watson offensive rebound
11:35
+2
Akil Watson makes two point layup
15-11
11:25
+2
Japhet Medor makes two point layup
15-13
11:16
Akil Watson misses three point jump shot
11:14
Romad Dean defensive rebound
11:14
Daniel Hankins-Sanford personal foul
11:14
TV timeout
10:59
Daniel Hankins-Sanford personal foul
10:59
Jahmere Tripp misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:59
Rahsool Diggins defensive rebound
10:40
+2
Daniel Rivera makes two point layup
17-13
10:22
+2
Japhet Medor makes two point layup
17-15
9:59
Abdou Tsimbila shooting foul (Daniel Rivera draws the foul)
9:59
+1
Daniel Rivera makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-15
9:59
+1
Daniel Rivera makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-15
9:48
Jahmere Tripp turnover (Daniel Rivera steals)
9:42
Jaylen Curry misses three point jump shot
9:40
Japhet Medor defensive rebound
9:32
Jaylen Curry shooting foul (Japhet Medor draws the foul)
9:32
+1
Japhet Medor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-16
9:32
+1
Japhet Medor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-17
9:30
Rahsool Diggins turnover (Japhet Medor steals)
9:28
Jayden Ndjigue personal foul
9:28
+1
Joshua Rivera makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-18
9:28
Joshua Rivera misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:28
Minutemen defensive rebound
9:12
+3
Nate Guerengomba makes three point jump shot (Daniel Rivera assists)
22-18
9:01
+2
Joshua Rivera makes two point dunk (Japhet Medor assists)
22-20
8:37
+2
Rahsool Diggins makes two point layup
24-20
8:19
Joshua Rivera turnover (out of bounds)
8:11
Zach Riley personal foul (Marqui Worthy draws the foul)
8:11
+1
Marqui Worthy makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-20
8:11
+1
Marqui Worthy makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-20
7:48
+2
Joshua Rivera makes two point layup (Japhet Medor assists)
26-22
7:39
Nate Guerengomba misses three point jump shot
7:37
Matt Zona defensive rebound
7:25
Japhet Medor misses two point jump shot
7:23
Malek Abdelgowad defensive rebound
7:16
Rahsool Diggins misses two point layup
7:14
Matt Zona defensive rebound
6:57
+3
Matt Zona makes three point jump shot (Zach Riley assists)
26-25
6:45
+2
Marqui Worthy makes two point layup (Rahsool Diggins assists)
28-25
6:40
TV timeout
6:19
Marqui Worthy blocks Jackie Johnson III's three point jump shot
6:17
Jaylen Curry defensive rebound
6:07
+2
Jaylen Curry makes two point jump shot
30-25
5:53
Jackie Johnson III misses two point layup
5:51
Malek Abdelgowad defensive rebound
5:44
Jaylen Curry misses two point jump shot
5:42
Akil Watson offensive rebound
5:31
+2
Akil Watson makes two point layup
32-25
5:20
Nate Guerengomba shooting foul (Matt Zona draws the foul)
5:20
Matt Zona misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:20
Matt Zona misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:20
Marqui Worthy defensive rebound
5:12
Akil Watson misses two point layup
5:10
Romad Dean defensive rebound
4:59
Romad Dean turnover (out of bounds)
4:38
Jaylen Curry turnover (Romad Dean steals)
4:25
Shahid Muhammad blocks Joshua Rivera's two point dunk
4:23
Jaylen Curry defensive rebound
4:15
Marqui Worthy misses two point layup
4:13
Matt Zona defensive rebound
4:05
Nate Guerengomba shooting foul (Matt Zona draws the foul)