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St. Bonaventure Defeats UMass 74-61 - Recap
Kyle Lofton scored 19 points leading St. Bonaventure to a 74-61 victory over UMass at Blue Cross Arena on Wednesday.
Bettors who backed St. Bonaventure were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -8.5 at sportsbooks.
St. Bonaventure got 12 points from Bobby Planutis and another 12 points from Jaren English. Kyle Lofton contributed 6 assists, while Dominick Welch cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
UMass got a 28-point performance from Tre Mitchell, who was supported by 11 points from Carl Pierre. Sean East II had 6 assists in a losing cause for UMass, while Samba Diallo grabbed 8 rebounds.
St. Bonaventure was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored St. Bonaventure as they grabbed 32 boards, while UMass only had 26
St. Bonaventure heads into a battle against VCU. UMass, meanwhile, will have their next action against George Washington.