Score: UAlbany 79, UMass Lowell 89 

Location: Broadview Center | Albany, N.Y.   

Records: UAlbany (8-17, 4-6 America East), UMass Lowell (10-15, 5-5 America East)  

Short Story: The University at Albany men's basketball team fell to UMass Lowell Saturday night at Broadview Center.  

Coach Killings: "I want to apologize to everyone who braved the 15-degree weather to support us, because our effort wasn't where it needed to be. UMass was tougher and more physical, and I didn't get our team ready for that kind of game—they out-rebounded us, created second-chance points, and outplayed us, especially in the second half. We had opportunities, even with a short roster, but we didn't guard or compete well enough. Credit to them for a great win, and I'm disappointed in our performance." 

Key Stats:  

• Okechukwu Okeke led the team with a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds.
• Amir Lindsey tabbed a team-high 23 points and seven assists.
• Tarique Foster led the team in steals (4) and blocks (3).
• As a team the Great Danes shot 50.0% from the field, 31.3% from beyond the arc, and 61.5% from the line.
• The River Hawks shot 55.6% from the paint, 53.8% threes, and 70.0% from the charity stripe. UMass Lowell also outrebounded UAlbany 35-26. 

How it Happened:  

• The River Hawks were the first to strike at 19:38, but UAlbany was quick to respond with a layup of their own from Isaac Abidde, tying the game at 2-2 at 19:16.
• Following each team's initial points, UMass Lowell was quick to take control and outscored the Great Danes 10-2 between 18:56 and 16:07.
• In the following two and a half minutes, UAlbany put up seven points to the River Hawks five to cut their deficit slightly. 
• The Great Danes cut UMass Lowell's lead to just three points at 12:03 by scoring seven points to their four.
• The River Hawks kept the pressure up as they scored eight points between 12:03 and 10:18, while UAlbany scored just two.
• The Great Danes came storming back, scoring 14 points in the following five and a half minutes while UMass Lowell scored only one point. This gave UAlbany the lead of the game, 34-30.
• The River Hawks went on a seven-point run to retake control of the game, going up 37-34 with 2:21 left in the half.
• In the final two minutes before haltime, UAlbany recorded four points to UMass Lowell's two, putting them down just one point, 39-38.  
• The Great Danes came out of the locker room swinging, holding the River Hawks scoreless for over two minutes, while recording five points of their own to take over the lead of the game, 43-39.
• From 17:46 to 10:50 UMass Lowell gained a 21-8 advantage over UAlbany, putting them ahead 60-51 with ten minutes left in the game.
• Over the next three minutes, the River Hawks extended their lead to 68-57.
• In the following four minutes, the Great Danes fought to outscore UMass Lowell 13-11, but were still down 80-70.
• Within the final two minutes of play, each team put up an even nine points each, ultimately giving the River Hawks an 89-79 victory. 

Next Up: UAlbany will next have a bye game on Thursday before traveling to Vestal, N.Y. where they'll take on the Binghamton Bearcats live on SNY at 4:00 PM.

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