He's ready to step forward again. It's pretty similar. We need this win. I know I'll come out ready. UMass coach Bruiser Flint said his team is better prepared to play without Mack this time.
Guys have to step up and do some things.
I don't need anybody to step up and take Monty's place. I just need people to do their jobs. He will be joined in the starting frontcourt by Kitwana Rhymer and Winston Smith, while Crooks and Jonathan DePina will start in the backcourt. Ruland said his team needed minimal mistakes to have any chance of beating the Minutemen. But they're still a very difficult team.