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UMass Men’s Basketball Opens Season With 71-60 Win Over Troy

Junjie Wang posted 18 points and 13 rebounds as Massachusetts defeated Troy 71–60 in its season opener Monday night.

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University of Massachusetts men's basketball opened its season with a 71–60 victory over Troy University on Monday night.

Junjie Wang recorded 18 points and 13 rebounds. Jordan Clayton scored 16 points on 6-for-14 shooting, including 4-of-10 from three-point range. Noa Zemljic made 4 of 5 field goals and 2 of 3 three-pointers for 11 points.

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Donovan Oday tallied 21 points, 12 rebounds, and six steals for the Troy Trojans. Jacoi Hutchinson added 10 points and five assists. Caua Pacheco contributed 8 points and two steals.

UMass took the lead for good with 4 minutes, 23 seconds remaining in the first half and held a 38–28 advantage at halftime. Zemljic scored 9 of his 11 points before intermission. The Minutemen stretched their margin to 25 points during a 15–0 run early in the second half, reaching 53–28 with 16 minutes, 29 seconds left. Wang scored 12 of his 18 points after halftime.

Both teams play again Friday. UMass faces Boston College. Troy travels to face Florida State.

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