UMass wins 1st game as ranked team since '98

Massachusetts did OK in its first game as a ranked team in 15 years.

The 21st-ranked Minutemen needed a late rally to survive an upset bid by Eastern Michigan and win 69-57 on Tuesday night.

Raphiael Putney scored 15 points, including two high-flying dunks in the final minutes, for Massachusetts, which was last ranked in November 1998.