Noel with 22 points leads UMass Lowell past Albany 84-72
LOWELL, Mass. -- Obadiah Noel scored 22 points and led five players in double-figure scoring as UMass Lowell rallied in the second half to beat Albany 84-72 on Wednesday night.
Bryce Daley added 16 points for the River Hawks (10-9, 2-2 America East Conference). Christian Lutete had 13 points and 11 rebounds, Alex Rivera had 12 points and Darius Henderson chipped in 10.
The River Hawks trailed 42-35 at the break but battled back early in the second half, and a Daley jumper gave them a 56-54 edge with 10:23 to play. UMass Lowell surged 14-5 after that to stretch it to 70-59 with 4:46 left. Noel and Rivera each sank a 3-pointer in the final minutes to seal the win.
Cameron Healy scored 19 points and Devonte Campbell added 15 points and eight rebounds for the Great Danes (5-13, 0-3) who have lost three straight.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Andy O'Brien
- Casey Kett
- Tom Deneen
2023-24 America East Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Vermont | 15-1 | - | 28-7 |
UMass Lowell | 11-5 | 4 | 22-10 |
Bryant | 11-5 | 4 | 20-13 |
New Hampshire | 7-9 | 8 | 16-15 |
Binghamton | 7-9 | 8 | 15-15 |
Maine | 7-9 | 8 | 15-17 |
UMBC | 6-10 | 9 | 11-21 |
UAlbany | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
NJIT | 3-13 | 12 | 7-21 |