ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- The final game today from Boardwalk Hall pits Massachusetts against Charlotte, comeback winners over Rhode Island yesterday. The Minutemen, the Atlantic 10's third seed, are 21-9 and ended the season on a six-game winning streak. Charlotte won yesterday on a pair of free throws from Michael Gerrity with 0.3 seconds left.

UMass is led by A10 Player of the Year Gary Forbes, who tied for the league scoring lead with 20.3 points per game. Fellow guard Ricky Harris was the league's most-improved player. Like a lot of the league, UMass plays an up-tempo style; the Minutemen average 76.1 possessions a game, third in the nation. Charlotte's a bit slower at 69.0 possessions per game, still 102nd in the country, but it should be a pretty fast-paced game.

The 49ers spent a lot of energy coming back against Rhode Island last night; it will be interesting to see how tired they look. While Xavier's win ended the chance for the Ultimate Bubble Elimination Atlantic 10 Tournament Final Four (Dayton/Saint Joseph's and Temple/UMass), a UMass win tonight would set up that second matchup.

UMass also has a player named Papa Lo. That's pretty good, but An'Juan Wilderness of Charlotte still has the best name in this tournament.