Central Connecticut State Blue Devils vs. UMass Minutemen - News - November 07, 2022

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Noah Fernandes - Productive opening nightFernandes logged 11 points (4-7 FG, 3-4 3Pt), eight rebounds, four assists and one steal across 24 minutes during Monday's 94-67 win over Central Connecticut State.

ImpactFernandes had been battling a wrist injury for much of the later part of the offseason, but last year's leading scorer was back in the starting five for opening night. When the competition gets tougher, look for Fernandes to see more playing time and shot volume while alternating between the point guard and shooting guard spots.

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UMass rolls past Central Connecticut in season opener 94-67

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T.J. Weeks - Leads team with 16 pointsWeeks (undisclosed) started and finished with 16 points (6-11 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds and two assists during Monday's win over Central Connecticut.

ImpactWeeks missed the team's exhibition game with an undisclosed issue but was back in action for the season opener and led the team in scoring. The junior averaged 9.6 points across 30 games played in 2021-22.

NOVEMBER 7, 2022•ROTOWIRE

Tafara Gapare - Plays in Monday's openerGapare (undisclosed) didn't score but added one steal during Monday's win over Central Connecticut.

ImpactGapare sat out the team's exhibition game with an undisclosed issue. However, the forward was back in action for Monday's opener.

NOVEMBER 7, 2022•ROTOWIRE

Matt Cross - Will not play MondayCross (undisclosed) will not play in Monday's season-opener against Central Connecticut, Michael Bergman of A10Talk.com reports.

ImpactCross will not make his team debut on Monday. The Louisville transfer is anticipating a large role in the Minutemen's offense this season, though it is unclear how long he will remain out. Cross' next chance to return is Thursday against Towson.

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Ta'Quan Woodley - Away from teamWoodley has been away from the team and is not expected to be back for the foreseeable future according to coach Frank Martin, via Pedro Gray Soares of the UMass Sports Network.

ImpactWoodley did not play in the team's exhibition game last week. He has a familiarity with coach Frank Martin after following him from South Carolina. Woodley averaged 2.0 points and 3.0 rebounds in 12.2 minutes per game last season and was expected to carry on a bigger role with the Minutemen in 2022-23. We'll have to wait until we get another update, but it doesn't seem like we should expect Woodley to make an impact with UMass for some time.

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UMass rolls past Central Connecticut in season opener 94-67