Score: UMass Lowell 104, UAlbany 95
 
Location: Costello Athletic Center in Lowell, Mass.
 
Records: UAlbany (12-16, 4-9) | UMass Lowell (19-7, 10-3)
 
Short Story: Sebastian Thomas scored 42 points, breaking the UAlbany single-game scoring record previously set by Cameron Healy (41 points, 2020), but ultimately fell to UMass Lowell on the road, 104-95.
 
Key Stat Lines

• Sebastian Thomas' 42 points paced all scorers. He went 15-28 from the field, 4-9 from beyond the arc, and a perfect 8-8 from the charity stripe. He added two rebounds, two assists, and a steal in 40 minutes of action.
• Amar'e Marshall dropped 23 points on 8-15 shooting, adding three rebounds, two assists, and two steals.
• Aaron Reddish led the team in rebounds with six.
• UAlbany shot 46.8% (36-77) from the field and 38.1% (8-21) from three. UMass Lowell shot 58.2% (32-55) from the field and 26.7% (4-15) from three.
• UMass Lowell won the rebounding war, 43-27.
• UAlbany finished with nine turnovers, UMass Lowell finished with 17.

How it Happened

• The Great Danes opened the game on a 12-6 run, capped by a three-from Sebastian Thomas and a dunk from Amar'e Marshall.
• By the midway point of the first half, UAlbany maintained a 23-20 advantage after back-to-back layups from Thomas. Thomas led all scorers at that point with 11.
• The River Hawks used a 14-5 run to capture the lead, 34-28, going 4-6 shooting over a five-minute stretch.
• The two teams would trade baskets over the final 4:43 with UMass Lowell taking a 45-37 lead into the locker room at the half.
• UAlbany shot 41% (16-39) from the field and 28.6% (4-14) from three in the first half. UMass Lowell shot 50% (13-26) from the field and went 2-9 from deep.
• The Great Danes did a solid job defensively in the first half, forcing four steals and causing eight UMass Lowell turnovers.
• A 12-4 UMass Lowell run increased the lead to 57-41 to start the second half. Max Brooks led the charge with six points, followed by Ayinde Hikim with four.
• Over the next 6:30, the Great Danes clawed back to within 11 points at 71-60. Sebastian Thomas scored nine of UAlbany's 19 points over the run to get the Great Danes within striking distance.
• UAlbany and UMass Lowell would exchange buckets over the next four minutes, making it 85-73 with five minutes remaining in the game.
• UAlbany shot 52.6% (20-38) from the field and 57.1% (4-7) from three in the second half. UMass Lowell shot 65.5% (19-29) from the field and went 2-6 from three.

Next: The Great Danes host New Hampshire next Thursday night at Broadview Center. Stay up to date with UAlbany men's basketball by following the team on X (@UAlbanyMBB) and Instagram (@ualbany_mbb) for all of the latest news and highlights throughout the year.