It will be a battle between America East opponents when the Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks (8-15) welcome the Vermont Catamounts (14-11) to Costello Athletic Center. The game starts at 7:00 pm ET on Monday, Feb. 8.
The River Hawks got blown out by Stony Brook 91-73 on Saturday. Isaac White finished with 20 points to lead the team. The Catamounts are coming off a 75-71 loss at the hands of Albany on Saturday. Ernie Duncan had a game-high 23 points.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The River Hawks won the first game 93-82. Logan Primerano was a standout player in the game, producing 17 points, five rebounds, two assists, one steal, and one three-pointer.
Notes
Massachusetts-Lowell lost its last game by an 18-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, Vermont is 4-4. Massachusetts-Lowell is 1-6 in blowouts this season.
Massachusetts-Lowell has an average field goal percentage of 46.1%. Vermont is an abysmal 2-6 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks rank lower for their field goal percentage (78th) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (53rd), but the Vermont Catamounts have a better FG% ranking (57th) than eFG% ranking (75th).
Vermont, the 87th-ranked team in blocked shots, registers an average of 4.3 per game. Massachusetts-Lowell does worse, ranked 292nd with 2.4.
Vermont has forced an average turnover percentage of 17.4% this season. Massachusetts-Lowell has a subpar 4-12 record when its TO% is 17.4% or higher.
