Third-seeded UMass basketball saw its season end this week, as the Minutewomen fell 67-56 to No. 6 Toledo in the MAC Tournament quarterfinals on Wednesday.
Toledo now advances to Friday's semifinals against No. 2 Ball State, with the Rockets reaching the MAC Tournament semifinals for the fifth consecutive year.
Toledo's backcourt trio dominated the quarterfinal matchup. Patricia Anumgba led all scorers with 19 points, including 15 in the second half, while Ella Weaver and Kendall Carruthers each added 16 points. The three guards combined for 51 points.
The Rockets jumped out to a 16-4 lead early before extending their advantage to 15 points in the first half to take a 36-24 lead at the half.
UMass basketball rallied in the third quarter with a 10-0 run that cut Toledo's lead to four, going on to tie the game at 44 in the fourth quarter. However, the Minutewomen never managed to seize the lead.
"We knew this was going to be a hard one," said Toledo coach Ginny Boggess. "That’s an incredibly high-powered offense. Their size is almost blinding at times in that zone, but we stayed confident and connected, and we were able to finish it tonight."
Ball State defeated seventh-seeded Bowling Green 75-63 in Wednesday's other quarterfinal to set up Friday's semifinal clash.
The MAC Tournament championship game takes the court on Saturday, March 14th at 11 AM ET, live on CBS Sports.
