Saturday, February 20 at Binghamton (4:30 p.m.)
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LOWELL, Mass. - The UMass Lowell men's basketball team, who is currently 11-16 overall and 7-7 in America East play, will take to the road for its final away game of the season at Binghamton on Saturday, Feb. 20. Tipoff is slated for 4:30 p.m. in what will be the second game of a doubleheader with the UMass Lowell and Binghamton women's basketball teams.

LAST TIME OUT
Redshirt sophomore Jahad Thomas logged a game-high 20 points to pace UMass Lowell  in an 80-69 loss at America East opponent New Hamphire on Wednesday evening, Feb. 17. Freshmen Keith Hayes II and Isaac White joined Thomas in double digits with 14 and 10 points, respectively. Junior Tyler Livingston led the team on the boards with five rebounds. The Wildcats jumped out to an early, 20-point margin, but the River Hawks worked to close the gap throughout the contest. Although the visitors were within two-possessions with less than a minute on the clock, it was not enough to overcome the difference.

LEADING THE FLOCK
Through 27 games in 2015-16, Jahad Thomas leads the squad with 14.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, in addition to 36 steals on the year. Isaac White follows with 11.4 points per game, while sophomore Matt Harris averages 10.5 points with a team-best 43.5 shooting percentage (50-115) from beyond the arc and 89.4 clip (42-47) from the foul line. Tyler Livingston chips in with 7.5 points, and redshirt freshman Josh Gantz is first on the team with 25 blocks. As a whole, UMass Lowell is shooting 47.1 percent (748-1588) from the floor, 37.3 percent (228-611) from beyond the arc and 68.9 percent (359-521) on free throws.

SCOUTING BINGHAMTON
Binghamton enters Saturday's contest with a 6-20 overall record and a 3-10 mark in America East action after splitting a pair of road games last week. The Bearcats topped Hartford, 68-54, on Feb. 11 before falling, 78-64, at Vermont on Feb. 17. Sophomore Willie Rodriguez is first on the squad, posting 14.9 points and 6.6 boards per game, while freshmen Everson Davis and Thomas Bruce are first on the team with 67 assists and 22 blocks, respectively. So far this season, Binghamton is averaging 59.2 points per game and shooting 38.1 percent (524-1374) from the field, including 28.2 percent (343-501) beyond the arc, and 68.5 percent (231-631) from the line.

SERIES HISTORY
Saturday's contest marks the 11th meeting between UMass Lowell and Binghamton in the sport of men's basketball The River Hawks own a 7-3 advantage in the all-time times, but the Bearcats picked up a 64-57 decision when the team met in Lowell earlier this year on Jan. 24.
 
ACHIEVEMENTS UNLOCKED
Matt Harris reached 500 career points at New Hampshire on Feb. 17. On Feb. 14 against UMBC, Mark Cornelius attained 400 career points. Cornelius also recorded his 100th career assist and 50th career steal against  Binghamton on Jan. 24. Previously this year, Tyler Livingston reached the 500 point milestone and Jahad Thomas logged his 300th career rebound at Hartford on Feb. 3. In the team's win at UMBC on Jan. 16, Livingston achieved 200 rebounds. Additionally, Thomas surpassed 500 points against Maine on Jan. 13, as well.

SEEING 20/20
Jahad Thomas has recorded four consecutive 20-point games for the first time in his career in the team's most recent outings, including a career-high 27 points against Vermont on Feb. 8.

A THREAT ON THREES
UMass Lowell is strong from beyond the arc for the second straight season. The team posted a season-high 16 threes at Maine on Feb. 11, marking the most for the program since Feb. 8, 2003 (18, vs. Merrimack). The squad is currently first in the America East for 3FG percentage (37.3) and second for 3FGs made (8.4). On Feb. 6, Isaac White became the first River Hawk to knock down six three-pointers in a game since 2012 (Matt Welch vs Philadelphia) and on Feb. 11, Matt Harris became the first player to hit seven since 2008 (Kevin Carr vs. Post). Through 27 games, White paces the team with 64 three-pointers.

HIGH SCORING AFFAIRS
Following the high-scoring thriller against Sacred Heart on Nov. 18, Coach Duquette commented that this year's team has a different identity from his teams in the past because they have the ability to score a lot of points, whereas his squads are typically defensively oriented. So far this season, the River Hawks are averaging 77.1 points per game (first in the AE), compared to 61.4 points in 2014-15.

ON-TARGET
The River Hawks are shooting well from the floor this year, boasting a league-best 12 games shooting at least 50.0 percent. The team currently owns a 47.1 field goal percentage that puts them third in the league.

ROAD WARRIORS
The River Hawks play 17 of their 29 games in 2015-16 away from friendly confines. The non-conference road schedule shaped up to be the team's hardest yet in the Division I,  especially with seven of eight games on the road from Dec. 3-30. The team, who sits at 5-11 in away games so far, has accumulated an 87-104 road record since 2003-04.

DOUBLE TROUBLE
The River Hawks have struggled when playing in a doubleheader with the UMass Lowell women's team during the past two seasons. Since 2014-15, the team is 1-7 in doubleheaders after picking up their first win against Wheelock on Nov. 24.

MAKING HISTORY
On Feb. 14 against UMBC, Logan Primerano went 16-for-17 at the foul line. He became the first player to sink 16 free throws since Carl Brune did so in 1959 against Merrimack.

HELPING HANDS
On Nov. 24 against Wheelock, UMass Lowell recorded 25 assists as a team for the first time since 2009, when the team posted 32 against Division II Mercy (11/15/09). Jahad Thomas  logged a single-game high for the team this year with seven helpers at Boston College on Dec. 6. and at UConn on Dec. 20. As a whole, the River Hawks are second in the America East with 14.7 assists per game.

TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT
UMass Lowell has earned several last-minute wins already this year for an 8-2 record in games decided by six points or less, as well as a 2-0 mark in overtime games. Since 2014-15, 16 of the squad's most recent 22 wins have been decided by 10 points or less, including 15 by seven points or less. The team has even trailed in the second half in 16 games before battling back to earn the victories.  

EVERYONE CONTRIBUTES
Having such a young team means everyone has to play a role. That was especially evident when the River Hawks' bench provided 63 points in the win at Maine on Feb. 11. So far this season, the bench has been pivotal, outscoring their opponents, 836-618. In addition, the team has already logged 15 games with at least four double-digit scorers this year, including one game with six double-digit scorers (at Vermont, Jan. 18), marking the first time that had happened since Dec. 1, 2012 vs. Merrimack.

PUT IT ON THE BOARD
The River Hawks logged back-to-back games with 100 points for the first time in program history in their victories against Vermont on Feb. 8 and Maine on Feb. 11. Those decisions also marked UMass Lowell's first ever 100-point performances against Division I opponents. The squad's 108 points at Maine was the most points in a single game since 2011 (109 vs. Concordia), as well.

ALL RIGHT WITH LEFTIES
In 2015-16, seven members of UMass Lowell's 14-man roster are left handed.