AMHERST - UMass is a young team, with six newcomers in its rotation. Cornell is a veteran team, with seven upperclassmen returning from last year’s NCAA tournament team to log the majority of the minutes.

When the teams met last night at the Mullins Center, the value of experience was on display. The Big Red took the lead midway through the first half and, despite a number of Minutemen runs, never relinquished it in a 74-61 win.