November 29 at Marist (7 p.m.)
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December 3 vs. NJIT (2 p.m.)
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POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - The UMass Lowell men's basketball team, who is currently 2-5 overall on the season, will play a pair of games this week. The squad first heads back out on the road to visit Marist College for a 7 p.m. tilt on Tuesday, November 29 before welcoming NJIT to the Tsongas Center on Saturday, December 3.

LAST TIME OUT
Senior Tyler Livingston notched a career-high 27 points and seven three-pointers, as the UMass Lowell men's basketball team dropped a hard-fought, 82-78 overtime decision against LIU Brooklyn (5-1) at the Tsongas Center on Saturday afternoon. Livingston also posted a personal-best 10 field goals in the outing, while totaling a team-high six rebounds. Redshirt-junior Jahad Thomas added season-highs of eight field goals and 21 points, as well. As a team, UMass Lowell had their best game from the floor so far, shooting 53.8 percent (28-52). The River Hawks led by nine early in the second half, but the Blackbirds turned the pressure on with a 10-2 run that gave the visitors their first lead in almost 20 minutes of play at 62-59 with less than six minutes to go. Junior Matt Harris would erase the difference and send the game into overtime. However, the River Hawks never led in the extra period, as LIU Brooklyn built a six-point edge to help salvage the victory.

LEADING THE FLOCK
Through seven games in 2016-17, Jahad Thomas leads the squad with 14.7 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, 28 assists and 14 steals. Thomas is one of four River Hawks scoring in double figures this season, as Tyler Livingston follows closely with 13.6 points, Marris Harris adds 12.3, and Isaac White rounds out the bunch with 10.0. Livingston is first on the team with 20 three-pointers in 2016-17, while Harris boasts a 93.9 percent clip (31-33) from the line. Freshman Cameron Wolter  is shooting a team-best 50.9 percent (23-39) from the floor. Redshirt-freshman Dontavious Smith totals a team-best four blocks, as well. As a whole, UMass Lowell is shooting 45.7 percent (177-387) from the floor, 38.0 percent (62-163) from beyond the arc and 80.1 percent (137-171) from the foul line.

SCOUTING MARIST
The Red Foxes own a 2-4 record this season after earning a 75-69 victory at Dartmouth on Nov. 26. The squad has also defeated Brown this year, topping the Bears, 87-79, on Nov. 19. Khallid Hart paces the team with an impressive 20.7 points per game and 17 total assists. Brian Parker and Ryan Funk add 14.7 and 10.2 points per game, respectively. Parker is first on the squad with 5.2 rebounds per game, and chips in  with 15 assists so far, as well. Marist is shooting 43.2 percent (147-340) from the floor and 32.4 percent (45-139) from three-point range.

SCOUTING NJIT
The Highlanders sit at 3-4 in 2016-17 and will host Saint Francis on Nov. 30 before traveling to Lowell. Most recently, NJIT fell, 79-68, at Purdue on Nov. 26. Damon Lynn is first on the team, averaging 24.0 points per game, while Tim Coleman adds 12.7 points per game. Abdul Lewis paces the squad with 7.6 rebounds per game, as well.

SERIES HISTORY
Tuesday's contest will mark the first ever meeting between UMass Lowell and Marist in the sport of men's basketball. The River Hawks and the Highlanders of NJIT have squared off six times previously, with the all-time series sitting tied at 3-3.

A WIN WOULD
A win against Marist would mark the River Hawks' first ever against the Red Foxes, as the teams are meeting for the first time ever on Tuesday. It would also give UMass Lowell its first Division I win against a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference opponent. The team has only previously squared off against one current MAAC school in Quinnipiac (all-time series - 12-11 UML), but not since the River Hawks transitioned to Division I. The win would be the River Hawks' second consecutive road victory, as well.

SWEET SPOT
UMass Lowell has made the most of its opportunities at the line so far this season. The squad tallied 32 made free throws in the win against Wagner on Nov. 14, marking the most in a single game for the program since Jan. 4, 1995 when the River Hawks totaled 43 against Assumption. The team is currently shooting 80.1 percent (137-171) from the charity stripe, good for first in the America East Conference. Individually, Matt Harris, who was perfect through the first five games of the season, is leading the way for the team with 93.9 percent clip (31-33) on free throws.

ON TARGET
The River Hawks have shown they know how to take the right shots in 2016-17, having shot at least 50.0 percent from the floor already three times this season. As a team, UMass Lowell has shot better than its opponent in four of its seven games thus far.

ROAD WARRIORS
The River Hawks play 17 of their 31 games in 2016-17 away from friendly confines, including five of their first six. The team has accumulated an 88-109 road record since 2003-04.

CLOSING THE DOOR
The squad's youth has shown through in the latter minutes of games this season, as they have had a tough time holding onto wins. So far the team has led at halftime in four games, but has only gone on to win two of those.

A THREAT ON THREES
UMass Lowell has been strong from beyond the arc in recent years under Duquette's tutelage. The River Hawks are second in the America East right now with a 38.0 percent (62-163) clip from long range this year, including a season-high 12 makes at Fort Wayne, which marked the squad's highest output from three-point territory since Dec. 20, 2015. Tyler Livingston, who is currently first on the team with 20 makes, logged a career-high seven threes on Nov. 26 against LIU Brooklyn.

HELPING HANDS
One key to the River Hawks' balanced scoring is their ability to share the basketball. This year, the squad is averaging 15.6 assists per game, to lead the America East. UMass Lowell is led by Jahad Thomas with a total of 28 helpers so far.

HIGH SCORING AFFAIRS
After averaging a league-best 76.6 points per game in 2015-16, it looks as though the River Hawks will continue with their high offensive output this season. Through seven games, the team is averaging 79.0 points per game to sit second in the conference.

EVERYONE CONTRIBUTES
Having such a young team means everyone has to play a role. In six of the seven games this year, the River Hawks have had at least three double-digit scorers. Four of the team's games so far have included four players in double figures, with five River Hawks boasting over 10 points in each of the team's outings against Liberty and MVSU.

TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT
Since 2014-15, 17 of the squad's most recent 24 wins have been decided by 10 points or less, including 16 by seven points or less. The team has even trailed in the second half in 16 games before battling back to earn the victories.