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Transfer portal: Five things to know about talented point guard Noah Fernandes before Rutgers basketball visit

UMass point guard Noah Fernandes is set to visit Rutgers basketball this weekend.

Rutgers basketball will be hosting Noah Fernandes this week for an official visit as they recruit one of the top point guards in the transfer portal.

A complete point guard who can score, distribute and play defense, Fernandes showed last season for UMass that he has all the tools to step in and be a starter for the Big Ten program. Adding Fernandes would help complete the Scarlet Knights starting five, giving them some versatility to run different looks offensively.

An accomplished scorer, Fernandes averaged 13.4 points per game last season. He posted a career-high 48.0 field goal percentage last season.

Rutgers has made the postseason each of the last three years and has four straight winning seasons in the ultra-tight Big Ten. He is a big potential piece for Rutgers as they return a strong projected lineup next season.

The visit from Fernandes is a big piece of news for the Scarlet Knights as they look to retool this offseason.

Scroll down the check out a quick primer on Noah Fernandes as the transfer portal point guard visits Rutgers basketball this week for an official visit!

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A buzzer-beating 3-pointer gave UMass men’s basketball team the win and public bettors an even better cover

Which line did you bet on?

What makes college basketball one of the most entertaining sports to watch is just how often we’re gifted with some truly special moments to end games. Though it isn’t time for March Madness yet, we’ve already gotten some November madness early in the season.

Today’s fantastic finish belongs to the UMass Minutemen, who stole a win from the Murray State Racers during the semifinals of the Myrtle Beach Invitational.

Trailing 69-68 with seven seconds to play, Minutemen guard Noah Fernandes dribbled the length of the court and hoisted a step-back 3-pointer from the right wing to beat the buzzer and hand the Racers a crushing loss.

But the buzzer-beating shot from Fernandes did more than just win or lose a game for the two teams who took the court, it impacted those wagered on the game.

Murray State opened at +1.5, meaning if the shot had missed or even been ruled a 2-pointer rather than a three, the Racees would’ve covered. But they closed a point higher (+2.5) than they opened, so the two-point defeat they suffered on Friday meant those who bet on the latter line are still coming away with money.

Fortunately, the vast majority of the betting public was pulling for UMass. According to Action Network, 52 percent of all bets and 57 percent of the money wagered was on UMass (-1.5). Another 48 percent of moneyline bettors grabbed UMass (-125) with 88 percent of the money wagered on the Minutemen to win outright.

A horrible beat for those who took Murray State and an incredible hit for everyone who didn’t.

(Featured Image via UMass Athletics)

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