Saturday, November 21 at Notre Dame (2 p.m.)
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. - The UMass Lowell men's basketball team travels to South Bend, Ind. to take on #18 Notre Dame of the Atlantic Coast Conference on Saturday, November 21 at 2 p.m.

LAST TIME OUT
Freshman Isaac White (Ashland, Ohio) floated in a last-second, game-winning shot to propel UMass Lowell to an exciting, 87-84 victory against Sacred Heart  in the team's home opener at the Tsongas Center on Nov. 18. The team was paced by five double-digit scorers, including White, who finished with 17 points. Redshirt sophomore Jahad Thomas (Williamsport, Pa.) posted team bests with 20 points and nine rebounds in the decision. The River Hawks forced 25 SHU turnovers in the contest, while tallying 15 steals. With the score tied at 84-84, White drove hard to the basket, taking a foul on the play en route to scoring the game-winner with just 1.3 seconds on the clock.

LEADING THE FLOCK
Through two games so far in 2015-16, Isaac White is first on the squad with 16.0 points per game. Jahad Thomas is averaging 14.0 points, along with a team-high 8.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 29.0 minutes per game. Junior Tyler Livingston (Hudson, N.H.) is adding to the offense with 9.0 points per game. Senior Mark Cornelius (Westford, Mass.) is pacing the team with 3.0 steals per game and is shooting 60.0% from the floor, as well. As a whole, UMass Lowell is shooting 39.8 percent (49-123) from the floor, 36.6 (15-41) from beyond the arc and 68.9 percent (31-45) on free throws.

SCOUTING NOTRE DAME
Notre Dame enters Saturday's contest at 2-0, after sweeping its opening weekend. The Fighting Irish surpassed St. Francis (Pa.), 87-56, in their season opener on Nov. 13, before handing Milwaukee their first loss of the year, 86-78, on Nov. 17. Through two games, junior guard Demetrius Jackson is pacing the offense with 23.5 points and 10 assists, while shooting 62.1 percent from the field. Senior forward Zach Auguste is second to Jackson, putting up 16.0 points per game and grabbing a team-best 10.0 boards. Junior guard Steve Vasturia is finding his groove from beyond the arc, posting a 46.2 shooting percentage from long range. Notre Dame holds a 19.5 scoring margin over their opponents, shooting 49.2 percent (61-124) from the field, and averaging 40.5 rebounds per game on the young season.

SERIES HISTORY
Saturday's contest marks the first meeting ever between UMass Lowell and Notre Dame in the sport of men's basketball.

STEALING THE SHOW
The River Hawks posted 15 steals against Sacred Heart on Nov. 18, while forcing 25 turnovers. The squad was led by Mark Cornelius, who logged a career-high with five takeaways. He is currently tied for first in the America East with 3.0 steals per game, while the team sits in second with 9.5 per game.

EVERYONE CONTRIBUTES
Having such a young team means everyone has to play a role. So far this season, 12 different players have seen action in both games and the bench has been pivotal, outscoring their opponent, 73-31.

CHANGING IDENTITY
Following the high-scoring thriller against Sacred Heart on Nov. 18, Coach Duquette commented that this year's team has a bit of a different identity from his teams in the past because they have the ability to score a lot of points, although his teams are typically defensive oriented. So far this season, the River Hawks are averaging 72.0 points per game, compared to 61.4 points in 2014-15.

ROAD WARRIORS
The River Hawks will strive once again to be a good road team with 17 of their 29 games in 2015-16 scheduled to be played away from friendly confines. The team's longest road swing of the year will be four straight games from December 18-30. The team has accumulated an 81-94 road record since 2003-04.