UMB shot 50% (35-70) from the floor and committed just eight turnovers in the game.
Junior center Nick Gooding (Concord, CA) made a lay-up at 18:34 of the first half to give Southern Maine a 4-3 edge, but junior center Eli Manna (Boston, MA) converted a lay-up on the other end at 17:55 to give UMass Boston the lead for good at, 5-4, as it put together a 13-2 run, fueled by seven points from Barros for an 18-6 advantage with 12:28 to play in the opening half. The Beacons never led by fewer than 10 points the rest of the way and owned a 43-21 lead at the intermission, while holding the Huskies to just 24.1% (7-29) shooting from the field.
UMass Boston maintained a 49-26 advantage with 17:46 remaining in the second stanza, before going on an 18-9 stretch, led by a trio of three-pointers from freshman guard Anthony Matlock (Seattle, WA), to give it a 67-35 lead with 13:23 remaining in the game. Southern Maine never got closer than 27 points for the remainder of the contest.
Barros now has 1,807 points and was 9-17 from the field, including three trifectas, and 5-6 from the free throw line to go with five rebounds, four assists, three steals and a blocked shot for the Beacons. Sophomore center Rodney Bennett (Mattapan, MA) came off the bench to net 14 points, grab seven boards, make a steal, dish for two assists and block a shot, while junior forward Amigo Paniagua (Santiago, DR) chipped in with 13 points, six rebounds and a steal in 16 minutes of action. Matlock finished the night with 12 points and two assists in 24 minutes.
Junior forward Drew Coppenrath (Barnet, VT) led the Huskies with 23 points, nine rebounds and a steal and added two assists, while sophomore forward Vince Tourville (Los Angeles, CA) contributed with eight points, six rebounds and a pair of assists. Gooding ended with seven points, seven rebounds, a steal, an assist and a game-high three blocks.
UMass Boston will be in action again when it travels to Medford, MA to take on Tufts University on Thursday, February 15 at 7:00 p.m., while Southern Maine hosts Husson College on February 15 at 7:00 p.m.
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Newspaper Box Score U. of Southern Maine vs UMass Boston 2/13/07 7:45 p.m. at Boston, MA - Clark Athletic Center At Boston, MA - Clark Athletic Center UMASS BOSTON 96, U. OF SOUTHERN MAINE 61 U. OF SOUTHERN MAINE (6-17, 2-11 LEC) Drew Coppenrath 11-20 0-0 23; Vince Tourville 4-7 0-0 8; Chris Havens 3-4 1-1 7; Nick Gooding 3-9 1-3 7; Martin Jordan 0-3 7-8 7; Troy Gabriele 1-2 2-2 4; Foster Oakley 1-9 1-2 3; Ellison Espinal 1-5 0-0 2; David Bastian 0-2 0-0 0; John Sewall 0-4 0-1 0. Totals 24-65 12-17 61. UMASS BOSTON (9-14, 5-8 LEC) Tony Barros 9-17 5-6 26; Rodney Bennett 5-10 4-4 14; Amigo Paniagua 6-8 0-0 13; Anthony Matlock 4-10 0-0 12; Eli Manna 3-8 1-3 7; Robert Zotti 1-1 4-4 6; A.J. Titus 2-4 0-0 5; Wolf Jules 1-3 2-2 4; Mark Doran 2-4 0-0 4; Perkins Pierribia 1-4 0-2 3; Aaron Jones 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 35-70 16-21 96. U. of Southern Maine.......... 21 40 - 61 UMass Boston.................. 43 53 - 96 3-point goals--U. of Southern Maine 1-12 (Drew Coppenrath 1-4; Martin Jordan 0-2; Foster Oakley 0-3; Ellison Espinal 0-3), UMass Boston 10-25 (Anthony Matlock 4-10; Tony Barros 3-9; Amigo Paniagua 1-1; Perkins Pierribia 1-2; A.J. Titus 1-2; Mark Doran 0-1). Fouled out--U. of Southern Maine-None, UMass Boston-None. Rebounds--U. of Southern Maine 41 (Drew Coppenrath 9), UMass Boston 39 (Rodney Bennett 7). Assists--U. of Southern Maine 11 (Foster Oakley 4), UMass Boston 16 (Tony Barros 4; A.J. Titus 4). Total fouls--U. of Southern Maine 15, UMass Boston 13. Technical fouls--U. of Southern Maine-TEAM, UMass Boston-None. A-125