No. 2 River Hawks Host No. 7 UMBC for America East Quarterfinals

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LOWELL, Mass. – The UMass Lowell men's basketball team has earned the second seed for the 2024 Jersey Mike's America East Playoffs and will welcome No. 7 UMBC to Costello Athletic Center for a quarterfinal matchup on Saturday, March 9 at 3 p.m.

This marks the second consecutive year that the River Hawks have finished second in the America East standings. The team closed out the 2023-24 regular season with a 20-9 overall record, reaching the 20-win milestone for the second straight year, and an 11-5 mark in league play, matching the Division I program record for conference wins from 2022-23.

UMass Lowell swept the regular-season series against UMBC and has won seven of the last eight meetings against the Retrievers. This year, the River Hawks first held on against a late run to seal an 86-82 victory on their home court early in the conference season on January 13 before showcasing their high-powered offense in a 93-80 road win on February 8.

The Retrievers won four of their last six games to finish 11-20 overall and 6-10 in America East action. UMBC is a familiar post-season foe for the River Hawks, with three previous playoff matchups. The Retrievers own a 2-1 advantage in the conference tournament series, including a 93-85 overtime decision in the 2022 quarterfinals.

Tickets are available for purchase HERE. Lower Level Reserved Seats are $25, while Upper Level General Admission Seats are $18. Fans requiring ADA seating should contact the Box Office at 978-934-4988.

UMass Lowell Students can enter to receive a complimentary student ticket HERE. There is no cost for UMass Lowell students, but students must enter the ticket lottery prior to 11 a.m. on Friday, March 8. Tickets will be sent electronically only to @student.uml.edu e-mail addresses. We do not anticipate any student tickets being available on the day of the game for walk-up, but will publicize any last minute releases on social media if that is the case.

Other quarterfinal action around the league on March 9 includes No. 3 Bryant hosting No. 6 Maine, No. 1 Vermont hosting No. 8 UAlbany and No. 4 New Hampshire entertaining No. 5 Binghamton.

The four quarterfinal winners will square off in the semifinals on Tuesday, March 12 at the two highest remaining seeds. The bracket will be re-seeded with the highest-remaining seed hosting the lowest-remaining seed and the second-highest remaining seed hosting the second-lowest remaining seed. The two semifinal winners will play for the America East title and an automatic NCAA bid on Saturday, March 16 at 11 a.m. at the highest remaining seed's home court.

All 2024 #AEPlayoffs action can be watched on ESPN networks. The quarterfinals will air on ESPN+ as part of The AE on ESPN with a simulcast for international viewers on AmericaEast.TV. One semifinal will air on ESPN2 at 5 p.m. while the other will be on ESPN+. The championship game will be nationally televised on ESPN2. All three rounds will also be available via the ESPN app.

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