UMass faces Murray State following Fernandes' 22-point outing

UMass Minutemen (2-1) vs. Murray State Racers (2-1)

Conway, South Carolina; Friday, 2:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: UMass visits the Murray State Racers after Noah Fernandes scored 22 points in UMass' 66-63 win over the Colorado Buffaloes.

Murray State went 31-3 overall last season while going 15-0 at home. The Racers averaged 79.1 points per game last season, 36.8 in the paint, 17.6 off of turnovers and 15.1 on fast breaks.

UMass went 15-17 overall a season ago while going 3-8 on the road. The Minutemen averaged 75.7 points per game while allowing opponents to score 78.1 last season.

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