Score: UMass Lowell 97, UAlbany 76
 
Location: Broadview Center in Albany, N.Y.

Records: UAlbany (10-8, 2-1 America East) | UMass Lowell (13-4, 4-0 America East)
 
Short Story: Amar'e Marshall scores 30 but men's basketball drops its first America East game of the season, 97-76 to visiting UMass Lowell.
 
Key Stats

• Amar'e Marshall led all scorers with a 30-point performance, his second of the season
• Four Great Danes scored double-digit points
• Jonathan Beagle tallied his seventh double-double of the season, scoring 12 points and a recording a team-high 12 rebounds
• Sebastian Thomas finished with a team-best six assists
• UAlbany recorded 11 offensive rebounds compared to the River Hawks' five
• UAlbany outscored UMass Lowell 18-5 off second-chance points
• The two sides combined for a total of 102 points in the paint, with UMass Lowell holding a 58-44 advantage
• UMass Lowell shot 64.3% from the floor, including 50.0% from three 

Head Coach Dwayne Killings: "We have to find a way to compete at a higher level if we're going to try to win an America East championship. Lowell is a good team, I think Coach Duquette has built a tough, physical team that is going to test you defensively.  We didn't guard well enough, and giving up 97 at home is not acceptable. We were undisciplined defensively, and we couldn't get stops when we needed. We've had a run and a rhythm at home where when we've needed a shot it has broken our way, but tonight we had to force the action and grind a few plays out, and we couldn't find our way. Now, we have to climb our way out of a little bit of a whole with a good team coming in on Saturday."
 
How it Happened

• The contest started with the two sides trading a pair of baskets before the River Hawks broke out to a 9-4 lead with 16:46 remaining in the first half.
• After the first media timeout, UMass Lowell used a 6-2 scoring run to take a 17-8 lead. UAlbany clawed back, closing within four, 29-25, with 8:05 on the clock.
• The first half proved to be a very physical contest as the two sides battled each other in the paint trying to find an edge. UAlbany gained their first lead since the second minute of play after an Amar'e Marshall three, 33-31.
• In the waning minutes of the first half, the River Hawks continued to attack the driving lanes to hold a narrow lead, 44-40. UAlbany closed the half strong, and trailed the UMass Lowell by just one, 44-43, after the first 20 minutes. Marshall led UAlbany in scoring with 22 points on 58.3% shooting, followed by Sebastian Thomas with nine.
• As a team, UAlbany shot 44.1% (15-34) from the field while going 3-12 from behind the arc. The River Hawks shot 61.5% (16-25) while going 2-4 from three.
• The two sides displayed energized offenses coming out of the break, pushing the pace of play to create openings in the paint. After the first four minutes, UMass Lowell held a 55-51 lead.
• Going on a 7-2 scoring run, the River Hawks expanded their lead to 59-51 as they looked to close out the contest with 14:24 on the clock.
• The Great Danes battled back and a Tyler Bertram three-pointer in transition reduced the gap once again to four points. However, UMass Lowell responded with an 11-2 run to regain control of the contest and lead 84-70 with 5:02 remaining.
• The River Hawks went on to win 97-76. Marshall finished with a game-high 30 points, his second 30-point performance of the season. 

Next: UAlbany hosts Bryant on January 20th.