Wednesday, February 9 at Stony Brook (ESPN+ - 7 p.m.)
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STONY BROOK, N.Y. - The UMass Lowell men's basketball team who are in the midst of a tough stretch with four games in eight days, will head to Long Island to visit Stony Brook on Wednesday.
A WIN WOULD
A win against the Seawolves would mark the second consecutive victory for the River Hawks after snapping a seven-game skid in the series last February.
LEADING THE FLOCK
Allin Blunt is averaging 11.0 points per game to pace the squad.
Max Brooks, who adds 10.4 points, boasts a team-best 6.1 rebounds per game and 48 blocks.
Justin Faison adds 52 assists, while
Everette Hammond totals 29 steals.
LAST TIME OUT
Max Brooks registered game highs of 19 points and eight rebounds to help propel UMass Lowell to an 85-75 victory against Hartford in a rematch of last year's America East title game. The River Hawks executed well, especially in the second half, shooting 61.5% as a team in the final 20 minutes. Brooks shot an impressive 80% (8-10) from the floor in the contest and added three blocks on the night.
Ayinde Hikim finished with 17 points, while
Allin Blunt rounded out the double-digit scorers with 10. The home side also dominated on the glass, outrebounding Hartford, 37-16.
THREAT ON THREES
The River Hawks' shooting has ignited from long range as of late, averaging 49.0% (25-51) from beyond the arc in the last three games.
CLEANING THE GLASS
UMass Lowell logged a season-high 17 offensive boards against Hartford on Feb. 7. The team has been strong on the offensive glass all season, leading the America East in offensive boards per game (11.4).
SHARP SHOOTERS
The River Hawks, who have ranked in the top two in the America East in shooting percentage for the previous three years, turned in their strongest shooting performance against a DI opponent this year at Maine on Feb. 2 (51.1%).The team is currently fifth in the league with a 44.1% clip.
Max Brooks is pacing the conference, shooting 63.8% from the field.
COMING ON STRONG
Allin Blunt, who logged his 100th career game at UMBC on Jan. 8, is playing some of his best basketball in his senior season. The forward, who logged the first 20-point games of his career against Maine and UAlbany, is averaging 17.2 points in the last six outings.
TURNING UP THE PRESSURE
The River Hawks are doing a good job forcing the ball out of their opponents' hands this season. The team is currently second in the league in turnover margin (+1.7) and is boasting 14.8 points off turnovers per game.
ON HIS BLOCK
Max Brooks set a new, all-time program record with 10 blocks at UAlbany on Jan. 12. He leads the conference and is 28th in the country with 2.45 blocks per game.
DEFENSE WINS GAMES
This year, Coach Duquette has made defense a huge point of emphasis for his program, which typically leads the America East in several offensive categories. So far, the River Hawks are first in the league and 38th in the nation in FG% defense. The team held Fisher to an all-time program-low 38 points on Nov. 27.
CONTROLLING THE BOARDS
Including the Hartford game on Feb. 7, the River Hawks have outrebounded opponents 10 times. The team currently owns a +2.1 rebound margin.
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL
So far this year, UMass Lowell owns a 8-1 record when leading at halftime.
