Fireworks On Offense Send No. 5 UMass Past No. 13 Saint Joseph's, 100-66

Sparked by a 59-point first half, its best shooting percentage of the season and 15 made three-point field goals, the fifth-seeded Massachusetts men's basketball team (8-6) bolted out to an early lead against No. 13 Saint Joseph's (5-15) and never looked back, storming past the Hawks on Thursday afternoon at Robins Center, 100-66.