LOWELL, Mass. - The UMass Lowell men's basketball team (10-4) wraps up its five-game homestand and non-conference slate when the Emerson Lions come to Costello on Monday, December 30.
A WIN WOULD
A win would move the River Hawks to 11-4 on the season and move the team to 3-0 against the Lions. It would also improve the squad's home record to 10-0 this year.
LAST TIME OUT
Freshman
Martin Somerville matched his career highs with six threes and 22 total points, as the UMass Lowell men's basketball team (10-4) used an efficient second half to defeat Boston University (5-7), 83-71, on December 21 at Costello Athletic Center. Fifth year
Max Brooks added 20 points in the outing, in addition to a career-high six assists and a team-best seven rebounds. Classmate
Yuri Covington chipped in with 14 points, while senior
Cam Morris III finished with 10.
LEADING THE FLOCK
Four River Hawks are averaging double-digits, as
Quinton Mincey leads the charge with 15.9 points per game. Behind him,
Max Brooks averages 15.6 points alongside a team-high 7.8 rebounds, while freshman
Martin Somerville adds 13.6 points in his first season, including a team-high 33 three-pointers.
Yuri Covington rounds things out with 11.5 points per game. Serving as the primary playmaker,
Quincy Clark totals a team-best 45 assists so far this season.
HOME SWEET HOME
Costello Athletic Center has been very kind to the home team during the last three seasons, as the River Hawks are currently 36-1 in the building since the start of the 2022-23 campaign, including 9-0 in 2024-25. The team's current 14-game win streak at home is also tied for eighth longest in the country.
NATIONAL NEWS
UMass Lowell is currently ranked in the top 25 in the nation in four team categories, including free throws made (18th) and field goal percentage (6th).
SHARP SHOOTERS
UMass Lowell is first in the league and sixth in the country for field goal percentage, shooting 51.3% from the floor. For the second year in a row,
Max Brooks is leading the way in efficiency for the squad and is ranked second in the country with a 73.8% clip on field goals. He is also 12th nationally among active NCAA career leaders (63.5%). The big man went a perfect, 12-for-12 on field goals against Dartmouth, matching the NCAA record this season and marking the best performance by any player nationwide since the 2021-22 season.
BLOCK PARTY
After a season-high eight blocks against LIU,
Max Brooks now owns the all-time program record with 253 career blocks, surpassing Leo Parent's 246, which stood as the record for 35 years. He is also third among active career leaders in the NCAA in that category. This season, Brooks is averaging 2.50 blocks per game, over half a block higher than his career average of 1.90. He is currently ranked third in the country with 35 total blocks this year and his eight blocks against LIU matches the most in a single game by anyone in the nation so far.
ROOKIE YEAR
Martin Somerville has already logged three, 20-point games this year with a season-high 22 points at Massachusetts and against Boston University, and leads all America East freshmen (12th overall) with 13.6 points per game. With a 48% clip from beyond the arc, he is third in the conference and boasts 2.4 three-pointers per game. He has won the league's Rookie of the Week award in six out of the first seven weeks of the season, as well.
GOING UP AND STAYING UP
The team plays well when they get out in front, owning a 5-0 record when leading at halftime so far this year.
COMEBACK KIDS
The River Hawks have shown their composure and toughness this season, trailing or being tied in the second half before pulling out the victory in six games so far this year, most recently against Boston University.
HELPING HANDS
The River Hawks' passing and connectedness has been on full display early this year, as the team has logged five games with over 20 assists so far. The team is currently first in the America East with 16.2 assists per game.
SCORING POWER
With an average of 84.0 points per game through 14 games, the River Hawks currently sit first in the America East in scoring offense and 31st in the nation. Last season, UMass Lowell finished ranked 36th in the nation, averaging 80.0 points per game, the highest scoring average for any America East team since 2016-17 when UMBC averaged 81.1 ppg. The team set a new DI record and scored its most points in a single games since 1995 with 121 in the contest against Fisher.
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