Wang scores 18 points and grabs 13 rebounds as UMass downs Troy 71-60

TROY, Ala. (AP) — Junjie Wang had 18 points and 13 rebounds and Massachusetts beat Troy 71-60 on Monday night in a season opener.

Jordan Clayton added 16 points while shooting 6 for 14, including 4 for 10 from beyond the arc for UMass. Noa Zemljic shot 4 for 5, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc to finish with 11 points.

Donovan Oday finished with 21 points, 12 rebounds and six steals for the Trojans. Troy got 10 points and five assists from Jacoi Hutchinson. Caua Pacheco had eight points and two steals.

UMass took the lead for good with 4:23 to go in the first half and led 38-28 at halftime, with Zemljic racking up nine points. UMass turned a 10-point second-half lead into a 25-point advantage with a 15-0 run to make it a 53-28 lead with 16:29 left in the half. Wang scored 12 second-half points.

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Both teams play again on Friday. UMass plays Boston College and Troy travels to play Florida State.

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