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Diamond Head Classic - Portland Falls 100-78 to UMass - Recap
The battle between UMass and Portland didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Portland was handed a 100-78 defeat on Saturday at SimpliFI Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.
UMass was a favorite by -7.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Josh Cohen had 28 points for UMass and Matt Cross chipped in with 19 points. Keon Thompson had 6 assists for them, while Matt Cross was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Portland got a 18-point performance from Tyler Harris, who was supported by 17 points from Tyler Robertson. Juan Sebastian Gorosito had 4 assists in a losing cause for Portland, while Tyler Robertson grabbed 5 rebounds.
UMass led at halftime, 48-41.
UMass won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 32-24.
UMass heads into a battle against Siena. Portland, meanwhile, will have their next action against Pacific.