LOWELL, Mass. – The UMass Lowell women's basketball team (2-21, 1-12 AE) will hit the road to take on the Binghamton Bearcats (13-13, 6-7 AE) for a Saturday afternoon matchup. Tip is slated for 2:00 p.m. at the Dr. Bai Lee Court in Vestal.
 
February 18 at Binghamton (ESPN+ -- 2 p.m.)
 
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All-Time Series: UMass Lowell is 7-16 against Binghamton in program history.
 
First Meeting:      January 11, 1999 (UML, 56-49)
Last Meeting:       January 14, 2023 (BING, 77-68)
 
The River Hawks and Bearcats meet for the 24th time in program history. Binghamton won the previous meeting this season in Lowell. 
 
LOOKING AT UMASS LOWELL
The River Hawks fell in a sixth straight conference game after dropping a home contest to Bryant on Saturday by a score of 63-54. Amaya Dowdy recorded her third double double of the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds. The sophomore has led the league in blocks virtually all season and has been a key figure for the River Hawks. Fellow sophomore Ivory Finley added 17 points of her own, hitting double figures for the 12th time this season. UMass Lowell will look to pick up an important win the chase for a postseason berth.
 
SCOUTING THE BEARCATS
Binghamton enters Saturday's contest after dropping two straight league games against UAlbany and NJIT. Prior to the two-game skid, the Bearcats had won three straight and currently sit in sixth place in the conference standings. Three players average double figures with Denai Bowman leading the way with 12.8 points per game. Bowman also leads the team with 24 blocks and has recorded 86 assists and 53 steals as Binghamton's most efficient player. Jadyn Weltz has a team-high 108 assists this season. Binghamton rebounds the ball well, sitting second in the league in combined team rebounds and leading the league in defensive rebounds. The Bearcats also have the best turnover margin in the league.
 
A WIN WOULD
A win would snap a six-game losing streak for the River Hawks. A win would also tie the season series against Binghamton.
 
LEADING THE FLOCK
A pair of sophomores have been key on both ends of the floor for the River Hawks this season. Ivory Finley leads the team averaging 9.5 points per game while Amaya Dowdy leads the team and the league with 1.9 blocks per game and 44 total blocks this season. Dowdy has recorded threes double double this year with nine games in double figures while Finley has hit double figures in 12 games. Jaliena Sanchez been the main distributor for UMass Lowell this season with 84 assists in 23 games. Sanchez also leads the team with 35 steals. Kaylen Banwareesingh and Amaya Dowdy have eclipsed 100 rebounds this year with 165 and 131, respectively.
 
WATCH THOSE HANDS
Through 23 games this season, UMass Lowell has tallied 158 steals. Jaliena Sanchez leads the team with 35 while Ivory Finley has tallied 28. Mili Carrera has 20 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 3.8 through 23 games. Amaya Dowdy leads the league averaging 1.9 blocks per game. The team sits fourth in the league with 6.9 steals per game and Jaliena Sanchez is seventh in the conference with 1.5 steals per game. Kaylen Banwareesingh is fourth in the league with 7.9 rebounds per game.
 
FREE THROWS
UMass Lowell is 74% from the free throw line as a unit and second in the league. Ivory Finley also sits second in the conference from the line, shooting 80% on 63 makes from 79 attempts. Jaliena Sanchez is close behind, shooting 52-70 for 74% from the line.