DARTMOUTH, Mass. – Led by Jordan Rezendes' game-high 29 points the Corsairs of UMass Dartmouth defeated men's basketball by the final of 83-77 Wednesday evening in a Little East Conference match-up.

THE BASICS

UMass Boston 77, UMass Dartmouth 83

UMass Boston (5-13, 1-7 Little East Conference)
UMass Dartmouth (11-7, 4-4 Little East Conference)

HOW IT HAPPENED

As one of the top scorers in all of Division III, Rezendes was 9-for-13 from the field, which included a pair of 3-pointers, and was 9-for-10 from the charity stripe.  Junior forward Sam Freeman (Boston, Mass.) nearly matched the Corsairs top offensive threat, as he matched his career-high with 21 points in Wednesday's loss. 

Senior guard Quadry Allen (White Castle, La.) was just as solid as he dropped in 20 points, after going 6-for-15 from the field, 7-for-8 at the line.

The Beacons also held a +10 advantage on the glass as they outrebounded their conference rival 40-30. 

The first half was a back-and-forth affair for the two squads, despite the Corsairs maintaining a slim lead for most of it.  The Beacons went into the halftime break trailing by a mere three points. 

After the break, the two squads battled for control of the scoreboard, The Corsairs would continue to hold the Beacons at bay with a slim lead.  Allen would be the driving force behind the Beacons consistent offense in the second half, as he scored all of his 20 points in the final 20 minutes of play, which was a career high for the senior guard.

Off the bench, Maurice Magras (Medford, Mass.) also kept the Beacons in the game as he finished with nine points.  The duo would go 7-for-13 at the charity stripe in a free throw filled half. 

BY THE NUMBERS

• At the line the Beacons shot 76.7% (23-30) as the two teams combined for 54 free throw attempts
• Dan Powers (Westwood, Mass.) led the contest on the glass with nine rebounds
• Magras and Michael Campbell (Boston, Mass.) each finished with 12 points off the bench
• All-time the Corsairs are now 47-7 against the Beacons

WHO'S NEXT

The Beacons will travel to Keene State College on Saturday for a 3 p.m. contest.