Ellison's double-double boosts Hartford past UMass Lowell
LOWELL, Mass. -- Malik Ellison scored a career-high 26 points with 13 rebounds and Traci Carter scored 17 and Hartford beat UMass Lowell 80-68 on Wednesday night.
Hartford (9-8, 2-0 America East) finished 30-of-60 shooting and had a 36-28 rebounding advantage.
The Hawks took the lead for good with a 21-6 run during a little more than a 4-minute span and led 70-56 with 7:11 remaining. The run started on Carter's 3-pointer and ended with his jump shot. Christian Lutete scored eight straight wrapping a pair of 3s around a layup and Obadiah Noel made two foul shots to reduce the deficit to 70-66 but UMass Lowell never got closer.
Hartford now has five of its last six games following a five-game losing streak.
Lutete led the River Hawks (7-10, 1-1) with 26 points and Noel scored 19. UMass Lowell has dropped four of its last five
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- Referees:
- Matt Dorn
- Ryan Corbett
- Keith Ferguson
2023-24 Non-NCAA Division I Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crown College | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Medgar Evers | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Molloy | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Elizabeth City State | 0-0 |
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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