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Diggins' 34 lead UMass over La Salle 78-55

AP
Feb 09, 2025

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Rahsool Diggins' 34 points led Massachusetts over La Salle 78-55 on Sunday.

Diggins went 13 of 20 from the field (7 for 13 from 3-point range) for the Minutemen (11-13, 6-5 Atlantic 10 Conference). Jaylen Curry scored 13 points and added six rebounds. Daniel Hankins-Sanford shot 4 of 10 from the field and 2 for 3 from the free-throw line to finish with 10 points.

Corey McKeithan finished with 17 points for the Explorers (12-12, 4-8). Daeshon Shepherd added 10 points and seven rebounds for La Salle. Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi finished with 10 points.

UMass took the lead with 4:22 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. Diggins led their team in scoring with 15 points in the first half to help put the Minutemen up 35-31 at the break. UMass extended its lead to 59-41 during the second half, fueled by a 9-0 scoring run. Diggins scored a team-high 19 points in the second half as their team closed out the win.

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Both teams next play Wednesday. UMass hosts Davidson and La Salle goes on the road to play Saint Joseph's (PA).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
MASS
Minutemen
35
LAS
Explorers
31

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Daniel Hankins-Sanford vs. Mac Etienne (Corey McKeithan gains possession)
19:52	+2	Daeshon Shepherd makes two point alley-oop dunk (Corey McKeithan assists)	0-2
19:31	+3	Jaylen Curry makes three point jump shot (Daniel Rivera assists)	3-2
19:05		Daeshon Shepherd misses three point jump shot
19:03		Daniel Hankins-Sanford defensive rebound
18:50	+2	Rahsool Diggins makes two point jump shot	5-2
18:21		Mac Etienne misses two point jump shot
18:19		Daniel Hankins-Sanford defensive rebound
18:19		Daniel Hankins-Sanford turnover (lost ball)
18:18		Corey McKeithan turnover (lost ball) (Jaylen Curry steals)
18:12	+2	Jaylen Curry makes two point layup	7-2
17:58		Deuce Jones misses two point jump shot
17:56		Daniel Rivera defensive rebound
17:39		Daniel Hankins-Sanford misses two point layup
17:37		Deuce Jones defensive rebound
17:31		Deuce Jones misses two point layup
17:29		Daeshon Shepherd offensive rebound
17:29		Daeshon Shepherd misses two point layup
17:27		Rahsool Diggins defensive rebound
17:24		Jayden Ndjigue turnover (lost ball)
17:06	+2	Mac Etienne makes two point layup (Deuce Jones assists)	7-4
16:50	+2	Daniel Rivera makes two point layup (Rahsool Diggins assists)	9-4
16:41		Daeshon Shepherd misses two point jump shot
16:39		Mac Etienne offensive rebound
16:34		Daniel Rivera shooting foul (Daeshon Shepherd draws the foul)
16:34	+1	Daeshon Shepherd makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-5
16:34	+1	Daeshon Shepherd makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-6
16:20		Rahsool Diggins misses three point jump shot
16:18		Explorers defensive rebound
15:50	+2	Deuce Jones makes two point layup (Mac Etienne assists)	9-8
15:44		Jaylen Curry misses two point jump shot
15:42		Jaylen Curry offensive rebound
15:34		Daeshon Shepherd blocks Daniel Hankins-Sanford's two point layup
15:32		Daniel Hankins-Sanford offensive rebound
15:19		Jaylen Curry misses three point jump shot
15:17		Daeshon Shepherd defensive rebound
15:03		Corey McKeithan misses two point jump shot
15:01		Mac Etienne offensive rebound
15:01		Jayden Ndjigue shooting foul (Mac Etienne draws the foul)
15:01		TV timeout
15:01		Mac Etienne misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:01	+1	Mac Etienne makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-9
14:35	+2	Rahsool Diggins makes two point jump shot	11-9
14:18		Corey McKeithan misses three point jump shot
14:16		Explorers offensive rebound
14:16		Shahid Muhammad personal foul (Mac Etienne draws the foul)
13:58		Marqui Worthy shooting foul (Deuce Jones draws the foul)
13:58		Deuce Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:58	+1	Deuce Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-10
13:42		Jayden Ndjigue misses two point jump shot
13:40		Daeshon Shepherd defensive rebound
13:30		Jayden Ndjigue blocks Daeshon Shepherd's two point layup
13:28		Daeshon Shepherd offensive rebound
13:26	+2	Daeshon Shepherd makes two point layup	11-12
13:00		Marqui Worthy turnover (lost ball) (Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi steals)
12:53	+2	Daeshon Shepherd makes two point layup (Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi assists)	11-14
12:38		Nate Guerengomba misses three point jump shot
12:36		Jayden Ndjigue offensive rebound
12:32	+2	Marqui Worthy makes two point jump shot (Jayden Ndjigue assists)	13-14
12:13		Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi misses three point jump shot
12:11		Shahid Muhammad defensive rebound
12:07		Deuce Jones personal foul (Jaylen Curry draws the foul)
11:37		Daniel Rivera misses two point layup
11:35		Daniel Rivera offensive rebound
11:32		Daniel Rivera misses two point layup
11:30		Daniel Rivera offensive rebound
11:27	+2	Daniel Rivera makes two point layup	15-14
11:16		Demetrius Lilley misses two point layup
11:14		Daniel Rivera defensive rebound
11:06		Jaylen Curry turnover (double dribble)
11:06		TV timeout
10:47		Daniel Rivera blocks Demetrius Lilley's two point layup
10:45		Nate Guerengomba defensive rebound
10:34		Nate Guerengomba misses two point layup
10:32		Corey McKeithan defensive rebound
10:29	+3	Ryan Zan makes three point jump shot (Corey McKeithan assists)	15-17
10:04		Corey McKeithan personal foul
9:52		Rahsool Diggins turnover (bad pass) (Ryan Zan steals)
9:29		Corey McKeithan misses two point floating jump shot
9:27		Daniel Rivera defensive rebound
9:22		Jaylen Curry misses three point jump shot
9:20		Eric Acker defensive rebound
9:15		Ryan Zan misses three point jump shot
9:13		Explorers offensive rebound
9:09	+3	Corey McKeithan makes three point jump shot (Ryan Zan assists)	15-20
8:51	+2	Daniel Hankins-Sanford makes two point hook shot	17-20
8:51		Demetrius Lilley shooting foul (Daniel Hankins-Sanford draws the foul)
8:51		Daniel Hankins-Sanford misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:51		Daeshon Shepherd defensive rebound
8:34		Eric Acker turnover (lost ball) (Daniel Hankins-Sanford steals)
8:28		Demetrius Lilley shooting foul (Daniel Hankins-Sanford draws the foul)
8:28	+1	Daniel Hankins-Sanford makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-20
8:28	+1	Daniel Hankins-Sanford makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-20
8:07		Daniel Hankins-Sanford blocks Ryan Zan's two point layup
8:05		Rahsool Diggins defensive rebound
7:56	+3	Jaylen Curry makes three point jump shot (Rahsool Diggins assists)	22-20
7:28	+2	Corey McKeithan makes two point jump shot	22-22
7:16	+3	Rahsool Diggins makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Curry assists)	25-22
6:58	+3	Ryan Zan makes three point jump shot (Eric Acker assists)	25-25
6:39		Daniel Hankins-Sanford misses two point layup
6:37		Ryan Zan defensive rebound
6:25	+2	Corey McKeithan makes two point jump shot	25-27
6:17	+3	Rahsool Diggins makes three point jump shot	28-27
5:50		Eric Acker misses two point jump shot
5:48		Jaylen Curry defensive rebound
5:42		Rahsool Diggins misses three point jump shot
5:40		Ryan Zan defensive rebound
5:31		Corey McKeithan misses three point jump shot
5:29		Jaylen Curry defensive rebound
5:01		Rahsool Diggins misses three point jump shot
4:59		Corey McKeithan defensive rebound
4:52	+2	Corey McKeithan makes two point driving layup	28-29
4:22	+2	Daniel Hankins-Sanford makes two point hook shot (Jayden Ndjigue assists)	30-29
4:01		Corey McKeithan misses three point jump shot
3:59		Eric Acker offensive rebound
3:49		Eric Acker misses two point layup
3:47		Explorers offensive rebound
3:47		Rahsool Diggins personal foul
3:47		TV timeout
3:29		Deuce Jones turnover (bad pass) (Marqui Worthy steals)
3:27	+2	Rahsool Diggins makes two point layup (Marqui Worthy assists)	32-29
3:27		Andres Marrero shooting foul (Rahsool Diggins draws the foul)
3:27		TV timeout
3:27	+1	Rahsool Diggins makes regular free throw 1 of 1	33-29
2:57		Deuce Jones turnover (bad pass) (Daniel Rivera steals)
2:36		Daniel Rivera turnover (traveling)
2:11	+2	Corey McKeithan makes two point driving layup	33-31
1:54		Marqui Worthy misses two point jump shot
1:52		Explorers defensive rebound
1:29		Mac Etienne misses two point layup
1:27		Daeshon Shepherd offensive rebound
1:25		Deuce Jones misses two point jump shot
1:23		Explorers offensive rebound
1:23		Explorers 30 second timeout
1:22		Corey McKeithan misses three point jump shot
1:20		Marqui Worthy defensive rebound
1:00	+2	Rahsool Diggins makes two point jump shot	35-31
0:41		Daeshon Shepherd misses two point jump shot
0:39		Daniel Rivera defensive rebound
0:35		Minutemen 30 second timeout
0:16		Rahsool Diggins turnover (lost ball) (Andres Marrero steals)
0:14		Marqui Worthy personal foul (Corey McKeithan draws the foul)
0:00		Deuce Jones misses three point jump shot
0:00		Daniel Rivera defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MASS
Minutemen
43
LAS
Explorers
24

Time		Play	Score
19:49		Jaylen Curry misses two point layup
19:47		Daniel Hankins-Sanford offensive rebound
19:40		Mac Etienne blocks Daniel Hankins-Sanford's two point jump shot
19:38		Jaylen Curry offensive rebound
19:33		Jaylen Curry turnover (lost ball)
19:17	+2	Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi makes two point layup	35-33
18:47		Jayden Ndjigue misses three point jump shot
18:45		Rahsool Diggins offensive rebound
18:39		Rahsool Diggins misses two point layup
18:37		Deuce Jones defensive rebound
18:37		Daeshon Shepherd misses three point jump shot
18:35		Daniel Hankins-Sanford defensive rebound
18:25		Daniel Rivera misses two point layup
18:23		Daniel Hankins-Sanford offensive rebound
18:20	+3	Rahsool Diggins makes three point jump shot (Daniel Hankins-Sanford assists)	38-33
17:47		Corey McKeithan misses two point jump shot
17:45		Corey McKeithan offensive rebound
17:43		Corey McKeithan misses two point layup
17:41		Mac Etienne offensive rebound
17:39		Deuce Jones misses three point jump shot
17:37		Jayden Ndjigue defensive rebound
17:30		Mac Etienne shooting foul (Daniel Rivera draws the foul)
17:30		Daniel Rivera misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:30		Daniel Rivera misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:30		Jayden Ndjigue offensive rebound
17:30	+3	Jaylen Curry makes three point jump shot (Jayden Ndjigue assists)	41-33
16:58		Corey McKeithan misses two point jump shot
16:56		Jaylen Curry defensive rebound
16:44	+2	Daniel Hankins-Sanford makes two point jump shot (Daniel Rivera assists)	43-33
16:43		Explorers 30 second timeout
16:43		TV timeout
16:40		Daniel Rivera blocks Mac Etienne's two point layup
16:38		Explorers offensive rebound
16:32		Deuce Jones misses three point jump shot
16:30		Daniel Hankins-Sanford defensive rebound
16:27		Ryan Zan personal foul (Jaylen Curry draws the foul)
16:23		Daniel Hankins-Sanford misses three point jump shot
16:21		Deuce Jones defensive rebound
16:16		Deuce Jones turnover (lost ball) (Jaylen Curry steals)
16:14		Jaylen Curry misses three point jump shot
16:12		Minutemen offensive rebound
16:09		Rahsool Diggins misses three point jump shot
16:07		Mac Etienne defensive rebound
15:47		TV timeout
15:38		Corey McKeithan turnover (lost ball)
15:18		Jayden Ndjigue misses three point jump shot
15:16		Daeshon Shepherd defensive rebound
15:03		Daniel Rivera personal foul (Ryan Zan draws the foul)
14:55	+2	Corey McKeithan makes two point jump shot	43-35
14:41		Jayden Ndjigue misses two point layup
14:39		Andres Marrero defensive rebound
14:33		Andres Marrero misses three point jump shot
14:31		Daniel Rivera defensive rebound
14:24	+2	Jayden Ndjigue makes two point layup (Daniel Hankins-Sanford assists)	45-35
13:57	+2	Ryan Zan makes two point layup (Andres Marrero assists)	45-37
13:49		Daniel Hankins-Sanford misses three point jump shot
13:47		Explorers defensive rebound
13:47		Jayden Ndjigue personal foul
13:31	+2	Corey McKeithan makes two point jump shot (Ryan Zan assists)	45-39
13:14	+3	Rahsool Diggins makes three point jump shot	48-39
12:59		Deuce Jones turnover (bad pass) (Marqui Worthy steals)
12:54	+2	Daniel Rivera makes two point running dunk	50-39
12:36		Rahsool Diggins shooting foul (Corey McKeithan draws the foul)
12:35	+1	Corey McKeithan makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-40
12:35	+1	Corey McKeithan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-41
12:12	+2	Jaylen Curry makes two point layup	52-41
12:02		Corey McKeithan turnover (bad pass)
11:38		Rahsool Diggins misses three point jump shot
11:36		Shahid Muhammad offensive rebound
11:32		Shahid Muhammad misses two point dunk
11:30		Shahid Muhammad offensive rebound
11:19	+2	Rahsool Diggins makes two point hook shot	54-41
10:55		Deuce Jones offensive foul (Jayden Ndjigue draws the foul)
10:55		Deuce Jones turnover (offensive foul)
10:55		TV timeout
10:24		Shahid Muhammad misses two point jump shot
10:22		Jayden Ndjigue offensive rebound
10:19	+2	Shahid Muhammad makes two point dunk (Jayden Ndjigue assists)	56-41
9:57		Corey McKeithan misses three point jump shot
9:55		Shahid Muhammad defensive rebound
9:32	+3	Rahsool Diggins makes three point jump shot (Daniel Rivera assists)	59-41
9:11		Shahid Muhammad personal foul (Demetrius Lilley draws the foul)
8:59	+2	Daeshon Shepherd makes two point jump shot	59-43
8:37		Daniel Rivera misses two point layup
8:35		Demetrius Lilley defensive rebound
8:35		Daniel Rivera personal foul (Demetrius Lilley draws the foul)
8:16		Daeshon Shepherd misses two point jump shot
8:14		Jaylen Curry defensive rebound
7:58	+2	Shahid Muhammad makes two point hook shot (Daniel Rivera assists)	61-43
7:41	+2	Demetrius Lilley makes two point driving layup	61-45
7:30		Daniel Rivera misses three point jump shot
7:28		Andres Marrero defensive rebound
7:20		Demetrius Lilley misses three point jump shot
7:18		Explorers offensive rebound
7:18		Daniel Rivera personal foul
7:18		TV timeout
7:14		Shahid Muhammad blocks Andres Marrero's two point layup
7:12		Jayden Ndjigue defensive rebound
6:52		Demetrius Lilley blocks Marqui Worthy's two point layup
6:50		Daniel Hankins-Sanford offensive rebound
6:46		Jaylen Curry misses three point jump shot
6:44		Jayden Ndjigue offensive rebound
6:44		Minutemen turnover (shot clock violation)
6:31		Corey McKeithan misses three point jump shot
6:29		Shahid Muhammad defensive rebound
6:16		Andres Marrero personal foul (Jayden Ndjigue draws the foul)
5:58	+3	Rahsool Diggins makes three point stepback jump shot	64-45
5:32	+2	Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi makes two point layup	64-47
5:32		Explorers 30 second timeout
5:14	+2	Shahid Muhammad makes two point reverse dunk (Jayden Ndjigue assists)	66-47
5:06		Jayden Ndjigue personal foul (Deuce Jones draws the foul)
5:06		Deuce Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:06		Daniel Hankins-Sanford defensive rebound
4:45		Jayden Ndjigue misses two point jump shot
4:43		Andres Marrero defensive rebound
4:36		Corey McKeithan turnover (lost ball) (Daniel Hankins-Sanford steals)
4:14	+2	Shahid Muhammad makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jaylen Curry assists)	68-47
3:56		Andres Marrero misses two point jump shot
3:54		Daniel Hankins-Sanford defensive rebound
3:36		Andres Marrero personal foul (Shahid Muhammad draws the foul)
3:36		TV timeout
3:30	+2	Daniel Hankins-Sanford makes two point alley-oop dunk (Rahsool Diggins assists)	70-47
3:24	+2	Deuce Jones makes two point layup	70-49
3:24		Shahid Muhammad shooting foul (Deuce Jones draws the foul)
3:24		Eric Acker misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:24		Jayden Ndjigue defensive rebound
3:05		Rahsool Diggins misses three point jump shot
3:03		Jayden Ndjigue offensive rebound
2:45	+2	Rahsool Diggins makes two point jump shot	72-49
2:32	+2	Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi makes two point driving layup	72-51
2:32		Jayden Ndjigue shooting foul (Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi draws the foul)
2:32		Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:32		Daniel Hankins-Sanford defensive rebound
2:04	+3	Rahsool Diggins makes three point jump shot	75-51
1:48		Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi misses two point hook shot
1:46		Daniel Hankins-Sanford defensive rebound
1:41		Daniel Hankins-Sanford turnover (bad pass) (James Joseph steals)
1:30	+3	Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi makes three point jump shot (Andres Marrero assists)	75-54
0:53		Marqui Worthy misses three point jump shot
0:51		Nate Guerengomba offensive rebound
0:38	+3	Amadou Doumbia makes three point jump shot (Luka Damjanac assists)	78-54
0:29		Amadou Doumbia shooting foul (Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi draws the foul)
0:29	+1	Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	78-55
0:29		Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:29		Amadou Doumbia defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Amadou Doumbia defensive rebound