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PHOTOS: Tennessee wins 2022-23 home opener versus UMass

PHOTOS: Lady Vols win 2022-23 home opener versus UMass

No. 5 Tennessee (1-1) defeated UMass (1-1), 74-65, at Thompson-Boling Arena Thursday.

The victory is Tennessee’s first this season.

Rickea Jackson recorded 24 points, 11 rebounds, two steals and two assists for the Lady Vols.

Tamari Key scored 13 points and totaled nine rebounds for Tennessee.

The Lady Vols led 17-15 at the end of the first quarter and extended its advantage to 34-29 at halftime.

Jordan Horston was injured early in the second quarter and was helped off the floor after a collision with Sydney Taylor. She suffered a knee injury.

Horston scored eight points before leaving the game.

Below are photos of Tennessee’s win versus UMass at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Lady Vols defeat UMass in home opener

The Lady Vols defeat UMass in home opener.

No. 5 Tennessee (1-1) defeated UMass (1-1), 74-65, at Thompson-Boling Arena Thursday.

The victory is Tennessee’s first this season.

Rickea Jackson recorded 24 points, 11 rebounds, two steals and two assists for the Lady Vols.

Tamari Key scored 13 points and totaled nine rebounds for Tennessee.

The Lady Vols led 17-15 at the end of the first quarter and extended its advantage to 34-29 at halftime.

Jordan Horston was injured early in the second quarter and was helped off the floor after a collision with Sydney Taylor. She suffered a knee injury.

Horston scored eight points before leaving the game.

Tennessee will next play Indiana Nov. 14. Tipoff is slated for 6 p.m. EST at Thompson-Boling Arena.

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UMass vs UConn Prediction Game Preview

UMass vs UConn game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 10 game on Friday, November 4

UMass vs UConn prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 10, Friday, November 4

UMass vs UConn How To Watch

Date: Friday, November 4
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Venue: Pratt & Whitney Stadium, Storrs, CT
How To Watch: CBS Sports Network
Record: UMass (1-7), UConn (4-5)
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UMass vs UConn Game Preview

Why UMass Will Win

It’s been a rough run for the UMass offense, but the defense hasn’t been too awful against the run and does just enough to get into the backfield to matter.

Stop the run, stop UConn. There’s no passing game coming from the Huskies, the downfield throws aren’t there, and the offense as a whole struggles to get to 300 yards.

UMass needs takeaways, and UConn has a bit of a fumbling problem. This should be a low scoring game, so even being a +2 in turnover margin might be the difference. However …

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Why UConn Will Win

UConn has forced three turnovers or more in three of the last four games including five last week in the 13-3 shocker over Boston College.

The Huskies have found a nice mix to be more than just competitive winning three of the last four games. There isn’t much from the UConn passing attack, but there’s really not anything happening from UMass through the air.

The Minutemen have a hard time getting to 100 yards per game, the UConn defense hasn’t been bad against the run, and it shouldn’t take too many points putting this away against the nation’s worst offense.

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What’s Going To Happen

UConn isn’t going to do anything crazy. Run, run some more, control the clock a little bit better, and rely on the defense to hold up against the run.

This won’t be anything thrilling – be shocked if there’s any sort of flurry of points – but UConn will get this done to keep its bowl hopes alive.

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UMass vs UConn Prediction, Line

UConn 26, UMass 10
Line: UConn -15.5, o/u: 40.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
UMass vs UConn Must See Rating (out of 5): 2
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New Mexico State vs UMass Prediction, Game Preview

New Mexico State vs UMass game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 9 game on Saturday, October 29

New Mexico State vs UMass prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 9, Saturday, October 29

New Mexico State vs UMass How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 29
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Amherst, MA
How To Watch: ESPN3
Record: New Mexico State (2-5), UMass (1-6)
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New Mexico State vs UMass Game Preview

Why New Mexico State Will Win

The team is rested.

It had two weeks off since coming up with a win over New Mexico to make it two wins in the last three games. How did the wins happen? The running game was great against Hawaii, the defense held up when needed against the Lobos, and it had plenty of time to prepare for what UMass can do.

UMass can’t throw – there’s no need to worry about getting hit through the air against an O with just one touchdown pass on the year. Hold up against the run, beat UMass.

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Why UMass Will Win

UMass had two weeks off to get ready, too.

No, the passing game doesn’t work – like, at all – and the running game isn’t great, but the team is fantastic at controlling the clock, it doesn’t turn the ball over, and it’s not like it has to come up with 50 points to win this.

New Mexico State doesn’t have a passing game, either. The offense sputters, it struggles on third downs, and it doesn’t make up for the problems on one side with takeaways on the other.

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What’s Going To Happen

UMass has a bit more of a running game, but New Mexico State is a bit more effective at it.

The difference will be a few turnovers. New Mexico State doesn’t take the ball away – just four on the year – and UMass does. It’ll be +1, and that will be enough.

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New Mexico State vs UMass Prediction, Line

UMass 23, New Mexico State 20
Line: New Mexico State -1.5, o/u: 38.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5
New Mexico State vs UMass Must See Rating (out of 5): 2
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The Athletic names Notre Dame’s Olivia Miles preseason All-American

What a preseason for Miles.

[autotag]Olivia Miles[/autotag] is having quite the season, and it hasn’t even started yet. The Notre Dame sophomore point guard already has been named to the Nancy Lieberman Award watch list and the preseason all-ACC team. Now, it’s The Athletic’s turn to honor Miles. The website has named her to its preseason All-American First Team.

Women’s basketball managing editor Shannon Ryan explained the decision to include Miles this way:

“Miles became the first men’s or women’s player in NCAA Tournament history to record a triple-double as a freshman, recording 12 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists against UMass in her tournament debut. A player with a hot hand in the NCAA Tournament is exactly what Irish fans are craving as they hope to make a deep run. Miles, a sophomore, has the court vision and scoring ability to take Notre Dame far. She and (Iowa’s Caitlin) Clark were the only players to average 13 points, five rebounds and seven assists last season.”

Here’s hoping Miles will be the centerpiece of an amazing Irish season.

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Buffalo vs UMass Prediction, Game Preview

Buffalo vs UMass game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 7 game on Saturday, October 15

Buffalo vs UMass prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 7, Saturday, October 15

Buffalo vs UMass How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 15
Game Time: 1:00 ET
Venue: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Amherst, MA
How To Watch: ESPN3
Record: Buffalo (3-3), UMass (1-5)
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Buffalo vs UMass Game Preview

Why Buffalo Will Win

The Bulls found their running groove.

They weren’t able to do much on the ground against Miami University, but the defense and passing attack did just enough to get the win, and then came the season-high 280-yard day in the win over Bowling Green.

On a three-game winning streak, the defense is playing better, there aren’t a slew of mistakes, and the team is able to hang on to the ball and control the clock.

However …

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Why UMass Will Win

The Buffalo run defense isn’t anything great.

The line isn’t good at getting into the backfield, and Bowling Green is the first team that didn’t hammer away with ease on the ground.

UMass might not be doing a whole slew of things right, but the ground game has been okay and the defense has done a good job of taking the ball away with ten takeaways in the last four games.

However …

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What’s Going To Happen

There’s absolutely no UMass passing game for the Bulls to worry about. As long as there aren’t a slew of turnovers for easy points, UB should be able to grind its way to a low-scoring win.

UMass will have its chances, but it won’t be able to keep the chains moving. The O will be on the field for most of the game, but it won’t do anything with the time logged in.

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Buffalo vs UMass Prediction, Line

Buffalo 34, UMass 14
Line: Buffalo -17, o/u: 47
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
Buffalo vs UMass Must See Rating (out of 5): 2
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Oklahoma included in ESPN’s Bottom 10 after their shutout loss to Texas

After their shutout loss to the Texas Longhorns, ESPN’s Ryan McGee included the Oklahoma Sooners in his bottom 10 teams in the country.

It’s been a rough few weeks for the Oklahoma Sooners. After three straight losses, expectations are being recalibrated as Brent Venables and his coaching staff looks to lay a foundation for the Sooners for the future.

Until then, the Sooners are in the midst of one of the worst three-game stretches in program history. Get a win this weekend, and perhaps it can turn things around a bit.

This week, they take on a team that has perennially been in ESPN’s bottom 10 teams put together by Ryan McGee. Well, in a role reversal, the Kansas Jayhawks play the ranked team, while the Oklahoma Sooners find themselves in McGee’s bottom ten.

Now, it might be a bit of hyperbole based on the last three weeks. But in those three games, the Sooners haven’t been able to stop anybody, and the offense was inconsistent, even with Dillon Gabriel at quarterback.

However, it feels a bit wild to put the Sooners in this group, as eight of the other 10 teams have one or fewer losses on the season. The Sooners have been bad the last three games of the season, but that shouldn’t completely wipe away everything they did to UTEP, Kent State, and Nebraska. They might not be a top 50 team, but they certainly aren’t a bottom 10 club right now.

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Liberty vs UMass Prediction, Game Preview

Liberty vs UMass game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 6 game on Saturday, October 8

Liberty vs UMass prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 6, Saturday, October 8

Liberty vs UMass How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 8
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Amherst, MA
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Record: Liberty (4-1), UMass (1-4)
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Liberty vs UMass Game Preview

Why UMass Will Win

The running game continues to do just enough to matter.

That’s partly because the passing attack doesn’t do much of anything – the O is all about the ground game and trying to hold up defensively – but the team is able to hold on the ball for long stretches.

Own the time of possession, hope the defense can keep on taking the ball away with nine takeaways in the last three games, and …

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Why Liberty Will Win

UMass doesn’t score.

It’s averaging fewer than ten points per game against FBS teams and hasn’t hit the 14 point mark yet against any of them – the 20-3 win over Stony Brook from the FCS counts as an offensive explosion.

The Liberty run defense is good enough, there’s zero fear of any sort of a passing game, and as long as the offense can be far, far more careful with the ball than it’s been so far – 12 turnovers in five games are too many – there won’t be any real concerns.

This will be over very, very fast if …

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What’s Going To Happen

Turnovers. If the Liberty D starts coming up with takeaways and if it can get up right away, UMass has no ability to come back.

Liberty will win the field position battle in the first half, score off the chances, and coast in the second half.

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Liberty vs UMass Prediction, Line

Liberty 38, UMass 10
Line: Liberty -24, o/u: 47
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3.5
Liberty vs UMass Must See Rating (out of 5): 2
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UMass vs Eastern Michigan Prediction, Game Preview

UMass vs Eastern Michigan game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 5 game on Saturday, October 1

UMass vs Eastern Michigan prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 5, Saturday, October 1

UMass vs Eastern Michigan How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 1
Game Time: 2:00 ET
Venue: Rynearson Stadium, Ypsilanti, MI
How To Watch: ESPN+
Record: UMass (1-3), Eastern Michigan (2-2)
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UMass vs Eastern Michigan Game Preview

Why UMass Will Win

The running game hasn’t been bad.

It’s been a grind to get the passing attack going, but the run defense hasn’t been gouged, there are enough third down stops to matter, and the offensive line is averaging 186 yards per game all while doing a great job of controlling the tempo of the game.

Eastern Michigan might have been great at times, but it got rumbled on by Buffalo last week, it’s allowing close to five yards per carry, and …

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Why Eastern Michigan Will Win

UMass doesn’t score.

The running game might be fine, but there’s no passing game to worry about and there’s a big problem putting the biscuit in the basket.

The Minutemen try to slow games down to a crawl to keep them close, but they’re dead last in the nation in scoring with just 40 points in four games.

Eastern Michigan can make this easy. Load up against the run, keep the nation’s worst passing game from hitting the third down throws, and keep the mistakes to a minimum.

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What’s Going To Happen

Turnovers aren’t much of an issue for Eastern Michigan – other than the five given away against Louisiana – and there won’t be any need to take too many chance.

UMass – for all of its problems – should keep this from getting too far out of hand, but again, it’s just not going to score enough.

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UMass vs Eastern Michigan Prediction, Line

Eastern Michigan 38, UMass 10
Line: Eastern Michigan -20, o/u: 53.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3.5
UMass vs Eastern Michigan Must See Rating (out of 5): 2

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UMass vs Temple Prediction, Game Preview

UMass vs Temple game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 4 game on Saturday, September 24

UMass vs Temple prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 4, Saturday, September 24

UMass vs Temple How To Watch

Date: Saturday, September 24
Game Time: 2:00 ET
Venue: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
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Record: UMass (1-2), Temple (1-2)
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UMass vs Temple Game Preview

Why UMass Will Win

The running game has to get moving right away.

UMass doesn’t even pretend to have a passing game at this point – the 105 yards in the win over Stony Brook represents a season high – and there aren’t that many gashing runs. However, the Minutemen are able to bash out 188 yards per game, they do a good job of controlling the clock, and they should be able to keep the score low and in range throughout.

Temple’s offense isn’t good enough to consistently move the chains, there’s no real ground game, and …

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Why Temple Will Win

The defense will have to win this.

In the first year under head coach Stan Drayton, the pass rush has stepped up in a big way. The line should stop the UMass offense before it gets going, and that should be enough to offset a rough attack that’s struggling to get going.

As long as the defense is coming up with around ten tackles for loss, it should be doing its job throughout.

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What’s Going To Happen

Points will be hard to come by.

UMass got rocked by Tulane and Toledo, but it’s playing a defense its own size. It should be able to run enough to matter, but the Temple D will be better, there will be some semblance of a passing attack, and the home side will get through a low-scoring grind.

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UMass vs Temple Prediction, Line

Temple 26, UMass 16
Line: Temple -9.5, o/u: 43.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
UMass vs Temple Must See Rating (out of 5): 2

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