February 22 vs. New Hampshire (7 p.m.)
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LOWELL, Mass. - The UMass Lowell men's basketball team, who is currently 11-19 overall and 5-10 in America East action, will play its 2016-17 season finale on Wednesday against league foe New Hampshire at Tsongas.     

SENIOR NIGHT
UMass Lowell will honor its lone senior with a special pre-game ceremony on Wednesday. The forward has made 112 career appearances, totaling 926 points, 365 rebounds, 107 assists and 48 steals. This season, he sits second on the team with 13.4 points and 4.6 rebounds per game, as well as shooting over 50 percent from the floor. He leads the team from beyond the arc with 77 threes, ranking second in the America East this year and sixth on the UMass Lowell all-time single-season record list. He has turned in 22 double-digit scoring performances during his senior campaign, including five 20-point performances with a career-high 27 points against LIU Brooklyn on November 26.

LAST TIME OUT
Sophomore Ryan Jones had a career day with a personal-best 32 points, as the UMass Lowell men's basketball team came up just short in an offensive battle at UMBC on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 18. Jones logged new career highs with nine field goals and nine free throws made in the performance. He also tied a personal-best mark with seven assists on the day. Redshirt-junior Jahad Thomas totaled 26 points for his 12th 20-point showing of the year, while senior Tyler Livingston added 18 points of his own. The River Hawks pulled within a bucket at 62-60 with 14:53 remaining in the contest, but they were unable to come any closer.
 
LEADING THE FLOCK
Through 30 games in 2016-17, Jahad Thomas leads the squad with 18.1 points and 9.2 rebounds per game, 141 assists and 50 steals. Thomas is one of four River Hawks scoring in double figures this season, as Tyler Livingston follows with 13.4 points per game, and Ryan Jones and junior Matt Harris chip in with 13.1 and 10.7, respectively. Livingston is first on the team with 77 three-pointers and 13 blocks in 2016-17, while Harris boasts a 90.8 percent clip (69-76) from the line. As a whole, UMass Lowell is shooting 48.1 percent (848-1763) from the floor, 39.4 percent (253-642) from beyond the arc and 74.0 percent (413-558) from the foul line.

SCOUTING NEW HAMPSHIRE
The Wildcats own a 17-11 overall record this season, including an 8-6 mark in America East games. The squad is in the midst of a three-game win streak, including a 64-51 victory against Maine on Feb. 15 and an 82-52 win against Hartford on Feb. 18. Tanner Leissner and Jaleen Smith are pacing the team in scoring, averaging 16.8 and 15.7 points per game, respectively. Smith has also dished out a team-high 125 assists so far. Iba Camara boasts a team-best mark with 9.4 rebounds per game and adds 16 blocks, as well. The Wildcats are shooting 44.0 percent (687-1563) from the floor and 35.8 percent (230-642) from three-point range.

SERIES HISTORY
Wednesday's contest marks the ninth meeting between UMass Lowell and New Hampshire. The Wildcats lead the all-time series, 7-1, after earning an 80-71 win earlier this year on Jan. 25.  

A WIN WOULD
A win against the Wildcats would split the season series between the squads for the year. It would also snap a three-game skid the River Hawks. A victory would match the River Hawks' most wins in a season at the Division I level (12), as well. 

HELPING HANDS
One key to the River Hawks' balanced scoring is their ability to share the basketball. This year, the squad is averaging 16.1 assists per game to lead the America East. Jahad Thomas is fourth among active career leaders in the America East with 275 helpers.

OFFENSIVE SHOWDOWN
The offense for both sides was on display in the River Hawks contest at UMBC on Feb. 22. UMass Lowell's 102 points marked the program's most points in a loss ever. Ryan Jones boasted a team season-high and career-high 32 points in the outing, as well.

DOUBLING UP & TRIPLING DOWN
Jahad Thomas not only totals a personal-best 11 double-doubles this year, but he is also tied for first in the nation with two triple-doubles in 2016-17. He first set a new career high with 10 assists on Jan. 14 en route to his first ever triple-double (19 points, 19 rebounds, 10 assists). That performance goes down as the first triple-double of the modern era for UMass Lowell, and the first on record in program history since Hank Brown did so for Lowell Tech in 1967. He then added his second of the year with 12 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists against Maine on Fen. 9.

UNDER CONTROL
The River Hawks have improved from averaging 17.6 turnovers per game during non-conference play to 13.5 turnovers in league action.

ON TARGET
The River Hawks have consistently taken the right shots, having gone at least 50.0 percent from the floor already 13 times this season. The team is second in the conference right now, shooting 47.8 percent overall. Jahad Thomas, who is first overall in the league, owns a 58.5 percent clip (214-366) from the field. UMass Lowell has outshot its opponent in 16 of its 29 games thus far.

A DISH BEST SERVED BY THOMAS
Jahad Thomas dished out his 100th assist of the season at New Hampshire on Jan. 25. With 136 on the year, he has already set a new personal best and has logged the most helpers in a single season since 1999-2000 (Eyal Leib, 148).

PLAYING AT TSONGAS
UMass Lowell, who play its last two home games of the year at the Tsongas Center, owns a 4-11 all-time record in the arena. This season, the River Hawks are 1-3 at Tsongas, including a 77-75 win against BU on Dec. 21. In 2015-16, the team earned 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).

HOME SWEET HOME
With 14 home games in 2016-17, the River Hawks play their most games in front of a friendly crowd since moving to Division I. Including an 8-5 record so far this year, UMass Lowell has accumulated a 113-63 mark in front of River Hawk Nation since 2003-04.

HIGH SCORING AFFAIRS
The River Hawks, who posted a season-high 102 points at UMBC, have become accustomed to high-scoring games. After averaging a league-best 76.6 points per game in 2015-16,  the team is averaging 78.7 points per game to sit second in the conference.

HOARDING THE BOARDS
With a Division I-high 53 boards in the team's win against Hartford on Jan. 14, the squad logged its most rebounds in a game since 2012 (52 vs. Bentley). The team has already pulled down at least 40 rebounds in eight games, exceeding the number of times that it did so all of last season. Jahad Thomas, who is second in the league with 9.2 total rebounds and 6.8 defensive rebounds per game, ranks second among active career leaders in the America East with a total of 632.

EVERYONE CONTRIBUTES
Having such a young team means everyone has to play a role. In 18 of the team's games so far, at least four players have scored in double figures, with five River Hawks boasting over 10 points in six games, including back-to-back outings against Loyola and Cornell.

A THREAT ON THREES
UMass Lowell, who has been strong from beyond the arc under Duquette's tutelage, tied a DI program record with 16 threes at Hartford on Feb. 12. The River Hawks shot a season-best 59.1 percent from long range against Maine on Feb. 9 and are second in the America East right now, shooting 39.4 percent (253-642) from long range this year. Tyler Livingston, who is currently first on the team with 77 triples, logged a career-high seven threes on Nov. 26 against LIU Brooklyn.