Parker scores 22 as UMass knocks off Cent. Conn. St. 84-77
AP
Nov 16, 2025
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) K'Jei Parker scored 22 points as UMass beat Cent. Conn. St. 84-77 on Sunday.
Parker shot 8 for 13, including 6 for 9 from beyond the arc for the Minutemen (3-1). Leonardo Bettiol scored 19 points while going 7 of 12 and 5 of 10 from the free-throw line and added 15 rebounds. Marcus Banks shot 3 of 11 from the field, including 2 for 8 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line to finish with 11 points.
Darin Smith Jr. finished with 18 points for the Blue Devils (2-2). Cent. Conn. St. also got 15 points and five assists from Jay Rodgers. Nico Ashley had 15 points, two steals and three blocks.
Up next
Both teams next play Friday. UMass plays Charleston (SC) and Cent. Conn. St. goes on the road to play Rutgers.
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1st Half
CCSU
Blue Devils
28
MASS
Minutemen
51
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Max Frazier vs. Daniel Hankins-Sanford (Minutemen gains possession)
19:44
+3
K'Jei Parker makes three point jump shot (Marcus Banks Jr. assists)
0-3
19:11
Darin Smith Jr. misses two point jump shot
19:09
Leonardo Bettiol defensive rebound
18:57
Daniel Hankins-Sanford misses two point jump shot
18:55
Leonardo Bettiol offensive rebound
18:51
+2
Leonardo Bettiol makes two point layup
0-5
18:42
Ja'Kobe Williams misses three point jump shot
18:40
Minutemen defensive rebound
18:14
Marcus Banks Jr. turnover (bad pass)
18:01
Jay Rodgers misses two point jump shot
17:59
Daniel Hankins-Sanford defensive rebound
17:52
+3
Marcus Banks Jr. makes three point jump shot (K'Jei Parker assists)
0-8
17:37
Ja'Kobe Williams misses two point layup
17:35
Leonardo Bettiol defensive rebound
17:27
Leonardo Bettiol misses three point jump shot
17:25
Jayden Ndjigue offensive rebound
17:22
Jayden Ndjigue turnover (bad pass)
17:13
Jayden Ndjigue blocks Jay Rodgers's two point layup
17:11
Marcus Banks Jr. defensive rebound
17:05
K'Jei Parker misses three point jump shot
17:03
Leonardo Bettiol offensive rebound
16:56
Leonardo Bettiol turnover (lost ball) (Ja'Kobe Williams steals)
16:51
Leonardo Bettiol shooting foul (Jay Rodgers draws the foul)
16:51
+1
Jay Rodgers makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-8
16:51
Jay Rodgers misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:51
Leonardo Bettiol defensive rebound
16:33
+2
K'Jei Parker makes two point jump shot
1-10
16:07
Max Frazier misses two point layup
16:05
Daniel Hankins-Sanford defensive rebound
15:54
Daniel Hankins-Sanford misses two point jump shot
15:52
Max Frazier defensive rebound
15:44
Jayden Ndjigue shooting foul (Jay Rodgers draws the foul)
15:44
TV timeout
15:44
+1
Jay Rodgers makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-10
15:44
+1
Jay Rodgers makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-10
15:30
Marcus Banks Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:28
Gabe Spinelli defensive rebound
15:10
Gabe Spinelli turnover (bad pass) (Marcus Banks Jr. steals)
15:02
+2
Danny Carbuccia makes two point layup
3-12
14:46
+2
Jay Rodgers makes two point jump shot
5-12
14:30
Daniel Hankins-Sanford misses three point jump shot
14:28
Blue Devils defensive rebound
14:11
Gabe Spinelli misses two point jump shot
14:09
Jayden Ndjigue defensive rebound
14:03
Isaiah Placide misses three point jump shot
14:01
Luka Damjanac offensive rebound
13:57
+2
Luka Damjanac makes two point hook shot
5-14
13:44
+2
Gabe Spinelli makes two point layup
7-14
13:19
+3
Luka Damjanac makes three point jump shot (Danny Carbuccia assists)
7-17
13:04
Nico Ashley misses two point jump shot
13:02
Isaiah Placide defensive rebound
12:52
+2
Dimitri Clerc makes two point layup (Danny Carbuccia assists)
7-19
12:51
Blue Devils 30 second timeout
12:39
Danny Carbuccia personal foul (Gabe Spinelli draws the foul)
12:26
+2
Gabe Spinelli makes two point layup
9-19
12:12
Luka Damjanac misses three point jump shot
12:00
Jayden Mott defensive rebound
11:56
Luka Damjanac shooting foul (Darin Smith Jr. draws the foul)
11:56
TV timeout
11:55
+1
Darin Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-19
11:55
+1
Darin Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-19
11:41
+2
Leonardo Bettiol makes two point layup (Luka Damjanac assists)
11-21
11:21
Nico Ashley turnover (out of bounds)
11:00
+3
K'Jei Parker makes three point jump shot (Leonardo Bettiol assists)
11-24
10:44
Ashton Reynolds misses three point jump shot
10:42
Marcus Banks Jr. defensive rebound
10:31
Dwayne Wimbley Jr. misses two point layup
10:29
Darin Smith Jr. defensive rebound
10:16
Darin Smith Jr. misses two point jump shot
10:14
Marcus Banks Jr. defensive rebound
10:05
Marcus Banks Jr. misses two point jump shot
10:03
Minutemen offensive rebound
9:54
+3
K'Jei Parker makes three point jump shot (Marcus Banks Jr. assists)
11-27
9:37
Jay Rodgers turnover (lost ball) (Marcus Banks Jr. steals)
9:34
+2
K'Jei Parker makes two point layup (Marcus Banks Jr. assists)
11-29
9:33
Blue Devils 30 second timeout
9:18
+2
Ja'Kobe Williams makes two point layup
13-29
9:05
Marcus Banks Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:03
Max Frazier defensive rebound
8:40
Darin Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:38
Leonardo Bettiol defensive rebound
8:28
Darin Smith Jr. shooting foul (Daniel Hankins-Sanford draws the foul)
8:28
+1
Daniel Hankins-Sanford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-30
8:28
Daniel Hankins-Sanford misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:23
Jayden Ndjigue offensive rebound
8:22
+2
Leonardo Bettiol makes two point layup (Jayden Ndjigue assists)
13-32
8:03
Max Frazier offensive foul (Jayden Ndjigue draws the foul)
8:03
Max Frazier turnover (offensive foul)
7:42
+2
Daniel Hankins-Sanford makes two point jump shot (Danny Carbuccia assists)
13-34
7:12
Danny Carbuccia personal foul (Ja'Kobe Williams draws the foul)
7:12
TV timeout
6:59
+2
Nico Ashley makes two point dunk (Max Frazier assists)
15-34
6:34
Marcus Banks Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:32
Gabe Spinelli defensive rebound
6:18
Daniel Hankins-Sanford shooting foul (Nico Ashley draws the foul)
6:18
Nico Ashley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:18
Nico Ashley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:18
Daniel Hankins-Sanford defensive rebound
5:59
Dimitri Clerc misses two point hook shot
5:57
Dimitri Clerc offensive rebound
5:53
+2
Dimitri Clerc makes two point layup
15-36
5:49
Nico Ashley shooting foul (Dimitri Clerc draws the foul)
5:49
Dimitri Clerc misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:49
Ja'Kobe Williams defensive rebound
5:36
Gabe Spinelli turnover (lost ball) (Jayden Ndjigue steals)
5:29
Jayden Ndjigue misses two point layup
5:27
Blue Devils defensive rebound
5:16
+2
Nico Ashley makes two point hook shot (Jay Rodgers assists)
17-36
4:55
K'Jei Parker misses two point jump shot
4:53
Minutemen offensive rebound
4:52
James Jones personal foul (K'Jei Parker draws the foul)
4:47
+2
Dimitri Clerc makes two point dunk (Marcus Banks Jr. assists)
17-38
4:33
Nico Ashley turnover (traveling)
4:11
Dimitri Clerc misses two point layup
4:07
Jay Rodgers defensive rebound
4:01
+3
Elijah Parker makes three point jump shot (Jay Rodgers assists)
20-38
3:47
Max Frazier shooting foul (Leonardo Bettiol draws the foul)