Saturday, February 15
West Hartford, Conn.
2PM
University of Massachusetts Lowell
11-16,5-7America East
74
at
67
Hartford
14-13,7-5America East
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMass Lowell | 31 | 43 | 74 |
| Hartford | 26 | 41 | 67 |
Players Mentioned
G/F
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
F
/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
Lowell
Hart
FG%
.500
.540
3FG%
.313
.375
FT%
.813
.467
RB
31
25
TO
14
14
STL
9
6
Game Leaders
Pts
25
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
8
Pts
20
FGM
8
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
15
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
River Hawks Fend Off Hartford for 74-67 Road Win
2/15/2020 5:07:00 PM | Men's Basketball
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – Junior Obadiah Noel (Frederick, Md.) turned in a game-high 25 points to help propel the UMass Lowell men's basketball team (11-16, 5-7 AE) to an exciting, 74-67 win at America East foe Hartford (14-13, 7-5 AE) on Saturday.
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Although the River Hawks took the lead for good early in the second half, Hartford fought to make it just a two-point game with less than two minutes to play. However, graduate student Christian Lutete (Silver Spring, Md.) responded with a crucial layup before Noel and freshman Ron Mitchell (Philadelphia, Pa.) converted at the line seven times in the final seconds to seal the outcome.
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"I'm really proud of our guys," said Head Coach Pat Duquette. "Hartford is such a good team. Malik Ellison is tremendous. He's one of the best players that I've seen come through this league. I knew Hartford wasn't going to give up and they made a couple runs at us, but we responded well, which is hard to do on the road, especially with a lot of freshman on the floor. Everybody's got to play well and execute down the stretch to win a tough road game like we did today."
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Freshman Connor Withers (Manassas, Va.) bested his season high for the second time this week with 20 points in the contest, while Lutete rounded out the double-digit scorers with 15. The River Hawk defense was the story of the game, though, forcing 14 turnovers and outrebounding the Hawks, 31-25.
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The home team jumped out to the first lead of the day before graduate student Josh Gantz (Grove City, Ohio) and Lutete knocked down back-to-back buckets to ignite an 11-2 spurt that put the River Hawks ahead, 15-9, with 13:19 remaining in the first half. UMass Lowell would force six turnovers in the first 10 minutes of the period to maintain at least a one-point buffer until Hartford converted on two straight possessions to pull in front, 22-21, at 5:54.
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Noel knocked down a three for the first of three quick lead changes, while Lutete hit a long ball of his own to give the visitors the upper hand for the remainder of half, as UMass Lowell outscored Hartford, 7-1, in the last three minutes for a 31-26 advantage at the break.
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Hartford erased the difference with the first seven points of the second half, but the River Hawks answered with a 12-4 run that included eight points from Withers, to stretch the buffer to 43-37 with 13:20 still to play.
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The home team stayed within six until Withers and Lutete combined for six consecutive points to create the first double-digit margin of the game, 57-47, at 8:22. UMass Lowell led by 10 once more, but Hartford worked its way back within two in the final minutes.
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Hartford still leads the all-time series, 12-7. The River Hawks make the trek to Binghamton next week on Thursday, February 20. Tipoff for that contest is slated for 7 p.m.
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Although the River Hawks took the lead for good early in the second half, Hartford fought to make it just a two-point game with less than two minutes to play. However, graduate student Christian Lutete (Silver Spring, Md.) responded with a crucial layup before Noel and freshman Ron Mitchell (Philadelphia, Pa.) converted at the line seven times in the final seconds to seal the outcome.
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"I'm really proud of our guys," said Head Coach Pat Duquette. "Hartford is such a good team. Malik Ellison is tremendous. He's one of the best players that I've seen come through this league. I knew Hartford wasn't going to give up and they made a couple runs at us, but we responded well, which is hard to do on the road, especially with a lot of freshman on the floor. Everybody's got to play well and execute down the stretch to win a tough road game like we did today."
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Freshman Connor Withers (Manassas, Va.) bested his season high for the second time this week with 20 points in the contest, while Lutete rounded out the double-digit scorers with 15. The River Hawk defense was the story of the game, though, forcing 14 turnovers and outrebounding the Hawks, 31-25.
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The home team jumped out to the first lead of the day before graduate student Josh Gantz (Grove City, Ohio) and Lutete knocked down back-to-back buckets to ignite an 11-2 spurt that put the River Hawks ahead, 15-9, with 13:19 remaining in the first half. UMass Lowell would force six turnovers in the first 10 minutes of the period to maintain at least a one-point buffer until Hartford converted on two straight possessions to pull in front, 22-21, at 5:54.
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Noel knocked down a three for the first of three quick lead changes, while Lutete hit a long ball of his own to give the visitors the upper hand for the remainder of half, as UMass Lowell outscored Hartford, 7-1, in the last three minutes for a 31-26 advantage at the break.
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Hartford erased the difference with the first seven points of the second half, but the River Hawks answered with a 12-4 run that included eight points from Withers, to stretch the buffer to 43-37 with 13:20 still to play.
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The home team stayed within six until Withers and Lutete combined for six consecutive points to create the first double-digit margin of the game, 57-47, at 8:22. UMass Lowell led by 10 once more, but Hartford worked its way back within two in the final minutes.
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Hartford still leads the all-time series, 12-7. The River Hawks make the trek to Binghamton next week on Thursday, February 20. Tipoff for that contest is slated for 7 p.m.
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