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 | Tory Verdi (3rd season) | ||
| Conference | Atlantic 10 | ||
| Location | Amherst, Massachusetts | ||
| Arena | William D. Mullins Memorial Center (capacity: 9,493) | ||
| Nickname | Minutewomen | ||
| Colors | Maroon and white[1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1996, 1998 | |||
History
UMass has played women's basketball since 1968. They have made the NCAA Tournament twice, in 1996 in 1998. In the former, they lost 60-57 to Michigan State in the First Round. In the latter, 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 have never won the conference tournament, but they did win 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 |
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.
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