UMass Lowell River Hawks Close Non-Conference Road Slate at BU

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Boston, Mass. – The UMass Lowell men’s basketball team will visit Boston University for their final road game of the non-conference slate on Wednesday.

A WIN WOULD
A win against the Terriers would snap a two-game skid in the series and mark the first for the River Hawks since 2018. It would also improve the team’s record on the road so far to 5-2.

LEADING THE FLOCK
Everette Hammond is averaging 11.1 points per game to pace the squad. Max Brooks, who adds 11.0 points, boasts a team-best 5.1 rebounds per game and 15 blocks. Justin Faison adds 26 assists and 18 steals.

LAST TIME OUT
Sophomore Max Brooks posted 17 points and six rebounds to lead the way, as UMass Lowell put together a thrilling, second-half comeback to defeat Merrimack on the road on Dec. 4. Despite trailing by as many as 14 on the night, including a 12-point deficit early in the second half, the River Hawks mounted a 14-2 run in the final seven minutes to take back the lead for the first time since the opening minutes of the contest. An and-1 from Brooks was the go-ahead bucket, while junior Connor Wither sunk a turn-around jumper to give his squad its largest margin, 59-55, with 53 seconds left on the clock. An all-important block from Brooks and free throws from senior Everette Hammond would then seal the decision in the final seconds.

ROAD WARRIORS
With the win at Merrimack, the team has matched a DI program record for non-conference wins away from home (4).

COMEBACK KIDS
The River Hawks have now made two, double-digit comebacks this season. After trailing by as many as 12 in the first half at GW, the team most recently erased a 14-point deficit at Merrimack.

TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF
Capitalizing on turnovers was not only a major part of the win at Merrimack but has been a theme throughout the season. After averaging just over 11 points off turnovers last year, the River Hawks are boasting 19.3 per game this season.

SHARING IS CARING
The River Hawks are showing off their depth this season, as six of the team’s nine games so far have featured eight or more point scorers, including four games with at least 10 scorers.

HERE’S THE DOWN LOW
The River Hawks worked hard to drive to the hoop against CCSU with their first 22 points coming from the paint. Including 60 points down low against Fisher, the team is now averaging 38.0 points per game from the paint.

DEFENSE WINS GAMES
This year, Coach Duquette has made defense a huge point of emphasis for his program, which typically leads the America East in several offensive categories. So far, the River Hawks have only allowed more than 57 points three times this season and are third in the league in scoring defense. The team held Fisher to an all-time program-low 38 points on Nov. 27.

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL
So far this year, UMass Lowell owns a 4-0 record when leading at halftime.

CONTROLLING THE BOARDS
The team currently owns a DI program-best rebound margin (+3.0).