AMHERST, Mass. (AP) – Malek Abdelgowad scored 26 points as UMass beat UMass-Boston 86-52 on Saturday.
Abdelgowad also contributed 14 rebounds for the Minutemen (4-7). Daniel Rivera had 11 points and went 4-for-6 and 3-for-7 from the free throw line, while also grabbing 10 rebounds. Jaylen Curry had 10 points and finished 4 of 7 from the field.
The Beacons were led in scoring by Cameron Perkins, who finished with 13 points, six rebounds and two steals. Xavier McKenzie had 13 points, two steals and two blocks for UMass-Boston. Raphel Laurent also scored eight points.
UMass took the lead with 15:49 left in the first half and didn’t relinquish it. The score was 47-24 at halftime, with Abdelgowad accumulating 18 points. UMass extended its lead to 66-36 in the second half, fueled by a 14-2 run. Abdelgowad scored a team-high eight points in the second half as his team closed out the win.