College Basketball · MAC · 2026-27
Massachusetts Minutemen
1-1 · Coach Frank Martin
Power Rankings
#179▲27
Who is best right now.
-2.3points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: -4.0 (#206)
Preseason: #206
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
17-14
- Conference record
- 11-11
- Conference title
- <1%
- Outright title
- <1%
- Luck
- +0.1
Actual results so far plus the rest of the seasonplayed out 10,000 times with the win chance for each game (non-Division I opponents count as 97% wins). The title is the regular-season crown; conference tournaments aren't included. Later rounds of holiday tournaments are added once the opponent is known.
Why #206 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #193 in the country (-2.6), 17-16.
- →42% of last season's minutes are back.
- →2 transfers in, led by Junjie Wang (San Francisco, 8.5 ppg), Jordan Clayton (Northwestern, 3.9 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →Lost Marcus Banks Jr. (16.7 ppg), Leonardo Bettiol (18.1 ppg), Daniel Hankins-Sanford (11.3 ppg).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like Massachusetts
The closest matches across all 365 Division I teams, based on the current ratings.
This season
Everyone who has played, most minutes first: per-game numbers from the box scores, updated after every game.
| Player | G · GS | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan ClaytonG · Senior · #1385 ranked | 2 · 2 | 34.0 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 33.3 (7-21) | 35.7 (5-14) | 20.0 (1-5) |
| Danny CarbucciaG · Sophomore · #877 ranked | 2 · 2 | 30.0 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 7.0 | 20.0 (2-10) | 0.0 (0-3) | 0.0 (0-2) |
| Junjie WangF · Senior · #1267 ranked | 2 · 2 | 29.0 | 12.5 | 9.5 | 1.0 | 39.1 (9-23) | 20.0 (1-5) | 75.0 (6-8) |
| Dwayne Wimbley Jr.F · Sophomore · #2637 ranked | 2 · 2 | 28.0 | 12.5 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 40.9 (9-22) | 40.0 (2-5) | 83.3 (5-6) |
| Abdullah AhmedF · Junior · #862 ranked | 2 · 2 | 22.0 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 66.7 (8-12) | 100.0 (1-1) | 50.0 (1-2) |
| Noa ZemljićG · Freshman · #3813 ranked | 2 · 0 | 16.0 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 54.5 (6-11) | 50.0 (3-6) | 100.0 (1-1) |
| Christian MartinG · #3741 ranked | 2 · 0 | 12.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 11.1 (1-9) | 0.0 (0-6) | — (0-0) |
| Cheick SyllaF · Freshman · #3634 ranked | 2 · 0 | 11.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 83.3 (5-6) | 0.0 (0-1) | 40.0 (2-5) |
| Dimitri ClercF · Senior · #2229 ranked | 2 · 0 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 (1-2) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Heimir HelgasonF · Freshman | 2 · 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0-1) | 0.0 (0-1) | — (0-0) |
| Rollie CastineyraG · Junior · #3028 ranked | 2 · 0 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 (1-2) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
Projected rotation
The preseason model's minutes projection for each player with a track record (college stats or a recruiting rank), most minutes first. Players without one aren't projected here; This season above lists everyone who has played.
| Player | How he got here | Proj. min | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danny CarbucciaG · Sophomore |  Returning | 27 | 6.8 pts · 1.8 reb · 6.3 ast |
| Jayden NdjigueG · Senior | Returning | 26 | 6.5 pts · 5.4 reb · 1.9 ast |
| Jordan ClaytonG · Senior |  Transfer from Northwestern | 21 | 3.9 pts · 1.7 reb · 1.4 ast |
| Junjie WangF · Senior |  Transfer from San Francisco | 21 | 8.5 pts · 3 reb · 0.8 ast |
| Dwayne Wimbley Jr.F · Sophomore | Returning | 15 | 2.3 pts · 2.2 reb · 0.5 ast |
| Luka DamjanacF · Junior | Returning | 12 | 2.4 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.7 ast |
| Dimitri ClercF · Senior | Returning | 10 | 3.3 pts · 2.7 reb · 0.2 ast |
| Rollie CastineyraG · Junior | Returning | 5 | 0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast |
Gone from last season: Marcus Banks Jr. (16.7 ppg), Leonardo Bettiol (18.1 ppg), Daniel Hankins-Sanford (11.3 ppg), K'Jei Parker (10.7 ppg, to 
Ball State), Isaiah Placide (3.9 ppg)
Roster
Everyone on this season's roster, with this season's numbers for anyone who has played. Names link to player pages, ranked players first.
| # | Player | How he got here | Pos | Class | Ht / Wt | Hometown | This season | Last season | Rank · Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdullah Ahmed |  Transfer from BYU | F | Junior | 6-10 · 220 | Cairo, Egypt | 9.0 pts · 4.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 1.2 pts · 2.6 reb · 0.3 ast (20 G) | #862 · +0.50 |
| 0 | Danny Carbuccia | Returning | G | Sophomore | 5-11 · 178 | Yonkers, NY | 2.0 pts · 3.5 reb · 7.0 ast (2 G) | 6.8 pts · 1.8 reb · 6.3 ast (33 G) | #877 · +0.49 |
| 11 | Jayden Ndjigue | Returning | G | Senior | 6-4 · 215 | Ayer, MA | Hasn't played | 6.5 pts · 5.4 reb · 1.9 ast (33 G) | #891 · +0.47 |
| 10 | Junjie Wang | Transfer from San Francisco | F | Senior | 6-9 · 250 | Xuzhou, China | 12.5 pts · 9.5 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | 8.5 pts · 3.0 reb · 0.8 ast (33 G) | #1267 · +0.22 |
| 3 | Jordan Clayton | Transfer from Northwestern | G | Senior | 6-2 · 185 | West Medford, MA | 10.0 pts · 4.0 reb · 2.5 ast (2 G) | 3.9 pts · 1.7 reb · 1.4 ast (31 G) | #1385 · +0.15 |
| 13 | Luka Damjanac | Returning | F | Junior | 6-10 · 245 | Vienna, Austria | Hasn't played | 2.4 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.7 ast (30 G) | #1970 · -0.11 |
| 25 | Dimitri Clerc | Returning | F | Senior | 6-10 · 255 | Lausanne, Switzerland | 1.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 3.3 pts · 2.7 reb · 0.2 ast (26 G) | #2229 · -0.20 |
| 2 | Dwayne Wimbley Jr. | Returning | F | Sophomore | 6-6 · 205 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 12.5 pts · 7.0 reb · 2.5 ast (2 G) | 2.3 pts · 2.2 reb · 0.5 ast (33 G) | #2637 · -0.35 |
| 27 | Rollie Castineyra | Returning | G | Junior | 6-2 · 195 | Marblehead, MA | 1.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (4 G) | #3028 · -0.50 |
| 34 | Cheick Sylla | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-9 · 240 | Bamako, Mali | 6.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | — | #3634 · -0.78 |
| 12 | Noa Zemljić | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-5 · 214 | Zagreb, Croatia | 8.0 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | — | #3813 · -0.85 |
| 5 | Cam Hailey | Freshman | G | Freshman | 5-11 · 175 | Dorchester, MA | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 6 | Christian Martin | Freshman | Freshman | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet | |||
| 14 | Heimir Helgason | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-9 · 200 | Njarovik, Iceland | 0.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 9 | Josh Engel | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-0 · 170 | Manalapan, NJ | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| Christian Martin | — | G | 1.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | — | #3741 · -0.82 |
Schedule
Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.
| Nov 2 |  atTroy | W71-60Box score → |
| Nov 6 |  vs (N)Boston CollegeHall of Fame Series - Boston | L55-71Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 11 |  vsUMass Lowell | Projected 79-69MASS: 80% to winMassachusetts: 80% to win Compare |
| Nov 17 |  vsBryant | Projected 78-63MASS: 90% to winMassachusetts: 90% to win Compare |
| Nov 21 |  vsMaine | Projected 76-64MASS: 85% to winMassachusetts: 85% to win Compare |
| Nov 29 |  vsLoyola Chicago | Projected 70-71MASS: 47% to winMassachusetts: 47% to win Compare |
| Dec 2 |  atEastern MichiganConference | Projected 70-71MASS: 49% to winMassachusetts: 49% to win Compare |
| Dec 6 |  vs (N)Wake ForestBasketball Hall of Fame Classic | Projected 70-77MASS: 27% to winMassachusetts: 27% to win Compare |
| Dec 9 |  vsWestern MichiganConference | Projected 73-70MASS: 61% to winMassachusetts: 61% to win Compare |
| Dec 12 |  atKent StateConference | Projected 75-79MASS: 38% to winMassachusetts: 38% to win Compare |
| Dec 19 |  vsStonehill | Projected 77-66MASS: 84% to winMassachusetts: 84% to win Compare |
| Dec 21 | vsUMass Boston(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Dec 29 |  vsAkronConference | Projected 72-80MASS: 26% to winMassachusetts: 26% to win Compare |
| Jan 2 | vsBall StateConference | Projected 71-66MASS: 68% to winMassachusetts: 68% to win Compare |
| Jan 5 |  atBuffaloConference | Projected 74-75MASS: 50% to winMassachusetts: 50% to win Compare |
| Jan 9 |  atOhioConference | Projected 74-78MASS: 37% to winMassachusetts: 37% to win Compare |
| Jan 12 |  vsToledoConference | Projected 75-74MASS: 52% to winMassachusetts: 52% to win Compare |
| Jan 16 |  vsCentral MichiganConference | Projected 79-69MASS: 83% to winMassachusetts: 83% to win Compare |
| Jan 19 |  atBowling GreenConference | Projected 71-76MASS: 31% to winMassachusetts: 31% to win Compare |
| Jan 23 | vsOhioConference | Projected 77-75MASS: 58% to winMassachusetts: 58% to win Compare |
| Jan 26 |  vsMiami (OH)Conference | Projected 74-79MASS: 32% to winMassachusetts: 32% to win Compare |
| Jan 30 | atAkronConference | Projected 69-83MASS: 12% to winMassachusetts: 12% to win Compare |
| Feb 2 | atCentral MichiganConference | Projected 76-72MASS: 65% to winMassachusetts: 65% to win Compare |
| Feb 9 | vsKent StateConference | Projected 78-75MASS: 59% to winMassachusetts: 59% to win Compare |
| Feb 13 | vsEastern MichiganConference | Projected 73-67MASS: 69% to winMassachusetts: 69% to win Compare |
| Feb 16 | atBall StateConference | Projected 68-69MASS: 48% to winMassachusetts: 48% to win Compare |
| Feb 20 | atWestern MichiganConference | Projected 70-73MASS: 40% to winMassachusetts: 40% to win Compare |
| Feb 23 | vsBuffaloConference | Projected 77-71MASS: 71% to winMassachusetts: 71% to win Compare |
| Feb 27 | vsBowling GreenConference | Projected 74-73MASS: 52% to winMassachusetts: 52% to win Compare |
| Mar 2 | atToledoConference | Projected 71-77MASS: 31% to winMassachusetts: 31% to win Compare |
| Mar 5 | atMiami (OH)Conference | Projected 70-82MASS: 15% to winMassachusetts: 15% to win Compare |
MAC standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akron | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Miami (OH) | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 4 | Ohio | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Central Michigan | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Kent State | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 8 | Western Michigan | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 10 | Toledo | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 11 | Ball State | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 0-0 | 0-2 |