UMass Minutewomen basketball
The Massachusetts Minutewomen basketball team, also known as the UMass Minutewomen, represents the University of Massachusetts Amherst in Amherst, Massachusetts, in NCAA Division I women's college basketball. They play their home games in the William D. Mullins Memorial Center. The Minutewomen currently compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference.[2]
UMass Minutewomen basketball | |||
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University | University of Massachusetts Amherst | ||
Head coach | Mike Leflar (1st season) | ||
Conference | Atlantic 10 | ||
Location | Amherst, Massachusetts | ||
Arena | William D. Mullins Memorial Center (Capacity: 9,493) | ||
Nickname | Minutewomen | ||
Colors | Maroon and white[1] | ||
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NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1996, 1998, 2022 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
2022 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
2023 | |||
Conference division season champions | |||
1998 |
History
UMass has played women's basketball since 1968. They have made the NCAA Tournament three times, in 1996, 1998 and 2022. In the former, they lost 60-57 to Michigan State in the First Round. In 1998, they lost 77-59 to Iowa in the First Round. They have one appearance in the WNIT (1995), beating VCU 70-61 but losing 80-59 to Texas A&M and 90-72 to Notre Dame. They won their first conference tournament in 2022, having previously captured the East Division in 1998. As of the end of the 2015-16 season, the Minutewomen have an all-time record of 535-707. [3][4]
Postseason
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1996 | #8 | First Round | (9) Michigan State | L 57–60 |
1998 | #13 | First Round | (4) Iowa | L 59–77 |
2022 | #12 | First Round | (5) Notre Dame | L 78-89 |
References
- "University of Massachusetts Amherst Athletics Official Style Guide" (PDF). Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- "UMass Athletics". UMass Athletics. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
- "UMass Athletics" (PDF). UMass Athletics. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
- "UMASS Women's Basketball 2016-7 Prospectus" (PDF). Sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com. Retrieved 2017-02-25.