LOWELL, Mass. – The UMass Lowell women's basketball team (2-16, 1-7 AE) returns to the Tsongas Center to take on the New Hampshire Wildcats (5-14, 0-7 AE) on Saturday night. Tip-off is slated for 5:00 p.m. following a senior night celebration. Saturday will also be the River Hawks' breast cancer awareness game, with the team donning special t-shirts prior to tip.
 
January 28 vs. New Hampshire (ESPN+ --5 p.m.)
 
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All-Time Series: UMass Lowell is 6-12 against New Hampshire in program history.
 
First Meeting:      1977-1978 (UNH, 93-35)
Last Meeting:       January 22, 2022 (UML, 57-54)
 
The River Hawks and Wildcats meet for the 19th time in program history. UMass Lowell has won five straight contests against New Hampshire, dating back to the 2019-20 season.
 
LOOKING AT UMASS LOWELL
The River Hawks fell to the Maine Black Bears on Wednesday afternoon, dropping to 1-7 in conference play. Mili Carrera had 16 points off the bench and added five rebounds, two assists, one steals and one block. Ivory Finley added 12 points while Amaya Dowdy scored seven and picked up four rebounds and three blocks. UMass Lowell fell to 0-2 against Maine this season.
 
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
New Hampshire has yet to win a conference game this season, falling to 0-7 in league action after dropping a 65-52 road contest at UAlbany on Wednesday night. Avery O'Connor leads the team averaging 12.9 points and 5.9 rebounds per game through 19 games this season. Brooke Kane is also averaging double figures at 11.7 points per game and just under six rebounds per game. Kane also leads the team with 20 blocks on the year, sitting fifth in the conference. The Wildcats average 16.7 turnovers per game and are tied with UMass Lowell for 9th in the league with a .51 assist/turnover ratio.
 
A WIN WOULD
A win would be a seventh win over New Hampshire in program history. A win would also be a sixth straight win over the Wildcats.
 
LEADING THE FLOCK
Ivory Finley leads the River Hawks averaging 9.8 points per game this season. The sophomore has scored a team-high 176 points through 18 games. Amaya Dowdy has been a force in the paint all season, totaling 33 blocks to lead the team and the conference, averaging 1.8 per game. Kaylen Banwareesingh is shooting 42% from the field to lead the River Hawks. Jaliena Sanchez has been the main distributor for UMass Lowell, dishing out 66 assists this year, including eight against Brown and Bryant. Kaylen Banwareesingh has eclipsed 100 rebounds on the year, totaling 120 boards through 16 games to lead the team. Mili Carrera leads the team shooting 88% from the free throw line, knocking down 14 of 16 attempts.
 
WATCH THOSE HANDS
Through 18 games this season, UMass Lowell has tallied 129 steals. Jaliena Sanchez leads the team with 28 while Ivory Finley has tallied 24. Mili Carrera has 16 and Kaylen Banwareesingh, Amaya Dowdy, Ella Ner and Jaini Edmonds have tallied double digits steals. As a unit, UMass Lowell had a season-best 14 steals against Boston University.
 
CONFERENCE RANKS
The River Hawks rank first in the conference in blocks per game with 3.9 through eighteen games. Amaya Dowdy leads the league averaging 1.8 blocks per game. Ivory Finley sits fourth in the league in free throw percentage shooting 76% from the line. As a unit, UMass Lowell is fourth in the conference shooting 73% from the line. The team also is fourth in the league with 7.2 steals per game. 
 
FREE THROWS
UMass Lowell is 73% from the free throw line as a unit and fourth in the league. Jaliena Sanchez has made 46 of her 62 attempts and Ivory Finley is 48-63. Jaini Edmonds has been solid from the stripe at 20-25 and Amaya Dowdy is 30-46 this season.