Lamb has 29 points, leads Vermont over UMass Lowell 74-65
LOWELL, Mass. -- Anthony Lamb had 29 points and 12 rebounds as Vermont beat UMass Lowell 74-65 on Saturday night.
Vermont led by double-digits for most of the second half, but UMass Lowell pulled to 67-65 with 1:20 remaining. Lamb and Stef Smith combined to score the last seven points.
The Catamounts (17-5, 7-1 America East Conference) have won eight of their last nine games, and 23 straight conference road games. They play their next three games at home. UMass Lowell (12-11, 4-4) has lost consecutive games since breaking a four-game win streak. The River Hawks play New Hampshire on Wednesday night before starting a three-game road swing.
Lamb, who leads the conference averaging 20.6 points, was 10 of 17 from the floor and made 9 of 12 free throws. Smith finished with 14 points. The Catamounts missed 13 of 16 from 3-point range, but made 23 of 28 free throws.
Christian Lutete had 18 points to lead four in double-figure scoring for the River Hawks.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Mike Kitts
- Robert Snedden
- Jason Mirabito
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 |
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