Amherst, MA (Sports Network) - Ahmad Nivins racked up 31 points, 12 rebounds and six blocks to lead the Saint Joseph's Hawks to a 98-92 victory over the Massachusetts Minutemen in Atlantic 10 Conference action.
Pat Calathes pitched in 21 points and 15 rebounds for Saint Joseph's (8-4, 1-0 A-10). Darrin Govens finished with 15 points and eight assists, while teammate Tasheed Carr posted 14 points and eight rebounds.
Ricky Harris scored 25 points in the loss for UMass (11-4, 0-1). Gary Forbes had 22 points for the Minutemen, who got 14 points from Etienne Brower.
Saint Joseph's connected on 66.7 percent of its field goal attempts in the first half and held a 52-44 lead at intermission.
The Hawks nailed 50 percent of their shots in the second half and put forth an 80 percent showing from the foul line over the final 20 minutes to seal the victory.
Saint Joseph's earned a commanding 45-30 rebounding advantage in the clash, key to the win.
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