December 21 vs. Boston University (7 p.m.)
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December 23 at Loyola (Md.) (1 p.m.)
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LOWELL, Mass. - The UMass Lowell men's basketball team, who is currently 3-8 overall in 2016-17, is looking to pick up its second consecutive victory at home when in-state foe Boston University comes to the Tsongas Center on Wednesday evening, December 21.

LAST TIME OUT
Sophomore Logan Primerano and junior Matt Harris led five double-digit scorers with 16 points each for the UMass Lowell men's basketball team in an 86-69 victory against Central Connecticut (2-8) on Sunday afternoon. Primerano went 7-for-7 from the floor en route to setting a new season high for points. Redshirt-junior Jahad Thomas added to the offense with 14 points of his own, while chipping in a team-best nine rebounds and tying a career high with eight assists. Sophomore Ryan Jones and freshman Cameron Wolter rounded out the double digit scorers with 13 and 10 points, respectively. After aggressive, back-and-forth action to open the contest, the River Hawks broke out with a 14-3 run to build a double-figure edge that they never lost.  

LEADING THE FLOCK
Through 11 games in 2016-17, Jahad Thomas leads the squad with 15.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per game, 44 assists and 18 steals. Thomas is one of three River Hawks scoring in double figures this season, as junior Matt Harris and Tyler Livingston follow closely with 12.8 and 11.9 points per game, respectively. Harris and Livingston are tied for first on the team with 26 three-pointers each in 2016-17, while Harris boasts a 93.2 percent clip (41-44) from the line. Freshman Cameron Wolter, sophomore Logan Primerano and redshirt-sophomore Dontavious Smith have each logged four blocks so far, as well. As a whole, UMass Lowell is shooting 47.2 percent (291-617) from the floor, 37.7 percent (92-244) from beyond the arc and 80.2 percent (190-237) from the foul line.

SCOUTING BOSTON UNIVERSITY
The Terriers own a 5-6 record this season after snapping a five-game skid with a 73-69 victory against New Hampshire on Dec. 18. Prior to that outing, BU fell, 99-77, at Syracuse on Dec. 10. Eric Fanning and Cedric Hankerson are the lone Terriers scoring in double digits with 13.8 and 12.1 points, respectively. Hankerson also leads BU with 14 steals. Nick Havener is pacing the team with 5.9 rebounds per game, while Kyle Foreman boasts a team-high 46 assists. The Terriers are shooting 45.4 percent (300-661) from the floor and 34.9 percent (101-289) from three-point range.

SCOUTING LOYOLA (MD.)
The Greyhounds are even at 5-5 this year, following an exciting, 90-85, overtime win at Binghamton on Dec. 10. Jarred Jones and Andre Walker lead the team so far with 15.0 and 13.6 points per game, respectively. Jones adds a team-best 7.3 rebounds per game and Walker totals 39 assists. Loyola is shooting 40.0 percent (221-552) from the field in 2016-17, including 32.3 percent (51-158) from long range.

A WIN WOULD
A win against Boston University would give UMass Lowell its second win ever against the Terriers. It would also give UMass Lowell its second win against a Patriot League opponent all-time, having faced only Army West Point (0-1) and BU (1-3) previously. The win would mark the River Hawks' second consecutive win, 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 80.2 percent (190-237) 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 league with 93.2 percent clip (41-44) on free throws.

ON TARGET
The River Hawks have consistently taken the right shots, having gone at least 50.0 percent from the floor already four times this season. The team is second in the conference right now, shooting 47.2 percent overall.Jahad Thomas owns a team-best 57.8 percent clip (63-109) from the field. As a team, UMass Lowell has shot better than its opponent in seven of its 11 games thus far.

SENIOR STANDOUT
Tyler Livingston is leaving his mark in his final campaign with the best season of his career so far. After averaging no more than 7.4 points per game in a season previously, he is currently third on the squad with 11.9 points per game in 2016-17.

HELPING HANDS
One key to the River Hawks' balanced scoring is their ability to share the basketball. This year, the squad is averaging 15.5 assists per game to lead the America East. UMass Lowell is led by Jahad Thomas with a total of 44 helpers so far.

HOME SWEET HOME
With 14 home games in 2016-17, the River Hawks will play their most games in front of a friendly crowd since moving to Division I. Including a 2-2 record so far this year, UMass Lowell has a history of performing well at home, accumulating a 107-60 mark in front of River Hawk Nation since 2003-04.

PLAYING AT TSONGAS
UMass Lowell owns a 3-10 all-time record at the Tsongas Center. Last season, the River Hawks finished the year with a 1-4 mark at the arena, including their first ever Division I victory in the building on Nov. 18 with a 87-84 victory against Sacred Heart. Previously, the program has earned victories against Division II NE-10 rival Merrimack in 2010 (71-70) and 2011 (68-66).

EVERYONE CONTRIBUTES
Having such a young team means everyone has to play a role. In 10 of the 11 games this year, the River Hawks have had at least three double-digit scorers. Five 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, MVSU and CCSU.

A THREAT ON THREES
UMass Lowell has been strong from beyond the arc in recent years under Duquette's tutelage. The River Hawks are third in the America East right now, shooting 37.7 percent (92-244) 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 tied for first on the team with 26 makes, logged a career-high seven threes on Nov. 26 against LIU Brooklyn.