AMHERST, Mass. (AP) Leonardo Bettiol scored 23 points as UMass beat Albany (NY) 83-62 on Saturday.

Bettiol also contributed eight rebounds for the Minutemen (1-1). Daniel Hankins-Sanford added 14 points while going 4 of 9 and 6 of 8 from the free-throw line and also had 10 rebounds. K'Jei Parker had 12 points and shot 3 for 11 (2 for 7 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line.

Jaden Kempson finished with 17 points, four assists and four steals for the Great Danes (0-2). Albany (NY) also got 16 points and three steals from Zach Matulu.

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