| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNH | 26 | 49 | 75 |
| UML | 39 | 38 | 77 |
Lutete sends UMass Lowell past New Hampshire 77-75
LOWELL, Mass. -- Christian Lutete scored 23 points and Obadiah Noel 21 and UMass Lowell held off New Hampshire for a 77-75 win on Saturday to end a four-game losing streak.
Marque Maultsby tied it at 75 with a 3-pointer with seven seconds left. Meekness Payne fouled Lutete who went to the foul line and made both shots. Chris Lester missed a 3 attempt for New Hampshire to end the game.
Josh Gantz added 11 points for the River Hawks (9-14, 3-5 America East Conference).
Kalil Thomas's 3-pointer with 10:14 before intermission broke a tie at 16, Noel followed with a 3 and a layup and the River Hawks never trailed again.
Jayden Martinez scored 18 points for New Hampshire (10-11, 3-5), which saw its two-game win streak end. Maultsby added 15, Lester 13 and Nick Guadarrama 12.
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2020-2021 America East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 10-4 | - | 14-5 |
| Vermont | 10-4 | - | 10-4 |
| New Hampshire | 9-6 | 1.5 | 10-8 |
| Hartford | 8-6 | 2 | 11-8 |
| Albany | 6-6 | 3 | 6-8 |
| UMass Lowell | 7-8 | 3.5 | 8-11 |
| Stony Brook | 7-9 | 4 | 9-13 |
| NJIT | 6-10 | 5 | 7-11 |
| Binghamton | 4-10 | 6 | 4-13 |
| Maine | 2-6 | 5 | 2-7 |