UMass Lowell beats Sacred Heart 94-90 behind Jones
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Ryan Jones scored 21 points with five 3-pointers and six assists, Alex Rivera added 20 points with four 3s and UMass Lowell held off Sacred Heart 94-90 on Sunday.
Christian Lutete had 19 points with 11 rebounds and Obadiah Noel added 14 points for UMass Lowell (3-3), which shot 52 percent.
Kinnon LaRose's 3 tied it at 62 and the Pioneers led 70-68 on Jare'l Spellman's layup with 9:11 left to play. Josh Gantz's 3 tied it at 76 and the River Hawks led 89-84 on Lutete's layup with 2:47 to go. Sacred Heart closed to 91-88 on Cameron Parker's layup with 1:22 left but missed two 3s and a layup before Sean Hoehn's layup with one second left.
Lutete iced it with a free throw.
Hoehn scored 22 points with seven assists and LaRose had 20 points with seven rebounds for the Pioneers (2-3). E.J. Anosike added 17 points with eight rebounds.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Dennis Allocco
- Joseph Palacz
- Matt Dorn
2024-25 America East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAlbany | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Bryant | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| UMass Lowell | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| UMBC | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Maine | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Vermont | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Binghamton | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| New Hampshire | 0-0 | - | 2-6 |
| NJIT | 0-0 | - | 0-6 |
2024-25 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marist | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Quinnipiac | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Rider | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Siena | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Manhattan | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Fairfield | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Saint Peter's | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Sacred Heart | 0-0 | - | 2-5 |
| Merrimack | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Iona | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
| Niagara | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
| Canisius | 0-0 | - | 0-6 |
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