Bonnies made it four straight with an 83-71 victory over UMass at Reilly Center on Wednesday. In the midst of a four game home stand, Bona used a strong second half to emerge victorious in a game featuring six ties and 11 lead changes. Bona (16-7) is now 8-4 in A10 play. UMass (11-15) dropped to 4-8.
Possessions: 68- closer to Bona’s tempo than the 70 possession pace of the Minutemen who lead the A10 in that category.
Offensive efficiency: St. Bona 122, UMass 104- outstanding offense for Bona highlighted by 25 assists on 31 field goals.
2P FG Pct: St. Bona 58, UMass 38
3P FG Pct: St. Bona 50, UMass 49
TO rate: St. Bona 12%, Umass 22%. Outstanding number for the Bonnies, who have had problems with turnovers in some recent games. UMass miscues were costly as Bona led 16-7 in points off turnovers.
UMass started fast getting out to a six point lead the first six minutes of the game. To no surprise, Matt McCall’s Minutemen were relying on long distance…