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UMass-Lowell rolls past Maine 85-54 in America East opener | |
LOWELL, Mass. (AP) Brayden O'Connor led second-seeded UMass-Lowell over seventh-seeded Maine on Saturday night with 14 points off of the bench in an 85-54 victory in the first round of the America East Conference tournament. O'Connor shot 4 for 7 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free throw line for the River Hawks (24-7). Everette Hammond added 13 points while going 5 of 8 from the field, and he also had five assists. Ayinde Hikim finished 6 of 12 from the field to finish with 12 points. Gedi Juozapaitis finished with 16 points and four assists for the Black Bears (13-16). Kellen Tynes added 11 points, four assists and three steals for Maine. Peter Filipovity also put up eight points. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | G. Juozapaitis | 15.4 | |||
| Rebounds: | P. Filipovity | 5.7 | |||
| Assists: | J. Clayton | 3.9 | |||
| FG%: | K. Tynes | 50.9% | |||
| FT%: | K. Tynes | 67.3% | |||
| 3P%: | G. Juozapaitis | 39.9% | |||
| Steals: | K. Tynes | 3.3 | |||
| Blocks: | A. Lisenbee | 0.5 | |||
| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | UConn | 31-8 | |
| 2 | San Diego State | 32-7 | |
| 3 | Miami (FL) | 29-8 | |
| 4 | Alabama | 31-6 | |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 35-4 | |
| 6 | Houston | 33-4 | |
| 7 | Texas | 29-9 | |
| 8 | UCLA | 31-6 | |
| 9 | Kansas State | 26-10 | |
| 10 | Gonzaga | 31-6 | |
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| America East Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| Vermont | 14-2 | 23-11 |
| UMass Lowell | 11-5 | 26-8 |
| New Hampshire | 9-7 | 15-15 |
| Bryant | 8-8 | 17-13 |
| UMBC | 8-8 | 18-14 |
| Binghamton | 8-8 | 13-18 |
| Maine | 7-9 | 13-17 |
| NJIT | 4-12 | 7-23 |
| Albany | 3-13 | 8-23 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 68.5 (263) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 7.7 (332) | ||||
| Assists: | 13.8 (121) | ||||
| FG%: | 45.8% (96) | ||||
| FT%: | 72.7% (137) | ||||
| 3P%: | 33.3% (228) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 69.7 (162) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 23.1 (305) | ||||
| Assists: | 13.4 (228) | ||||
| FG%: | 46.3% (323) | ||||
| FT%: | 71.6% (185) | ||||
| 3P%: | 34.3% (226) | ||||
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