UMass-Lowell faces conference foe Hartford

Hartford Hawks (5-14, 3-4 America East) at UMass-Lowell River Hawks (10-10, 3-6 America East)

Lowell, Massachusetts; Monday, 6 p.m. EST

LINE: UMass-Lowell -4.5; over/under is 136.5

BOTTOM LINE: UMass-Lowell faces Hartford in a matchup of America East teams.

The River Hawks are 5-4 in home games. UMass-Lowell ranks second in the America East at limiting opponent scoring, giving up 64.2 points while holding opponents to 40.7% shooting.

The Hawks are 3-4 against America East opponents. Hartford is sixth in the America East scoring 68.2 points per game and is shooting 45.3%.

The matchup Monday is the first meeting of the season for the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Max Brooks is averaging 9.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.3 blocks for the River Hawks. Allin Blunt is averaging 14.1 points over the last 10 games for UMass-Lowell.

David Shriver averages 2.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Hawks, scoring 8.6 points while shooting 38.8% from beyond the arc. Moses Flowers is averaging 16.2 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.9 steals over the last 10 games for Hartford.

LAST 10 GAMES: River Hawks: 4-6, averaging 64.1 points, 31.6 rebounds, 10.7 assists, 6.5 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 41.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.9 points per game.

Hawks: 4-6, averaging 68.0 points, 28.9 rebounds, 11.9 assists, 6.9 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.7 points.

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