JERSEY CITY, N.J. – After two consecutive road contests, the Saint Peter's men's basketball team (1-3) returns home to play four straight games at Run Baby Run Arena starting Saturday, Nov. 22. First up on the four-game homestand is UMass Lowell (1-5), tipping off at 2 p.m. ET.
The Peacocks and River Hawks have met just twice all-time, with those meetings taking place in the last two seasons. In 2023, Saint Peter's fell by eight, 61-69, before falling by seven, 74-81, in 2024. The Peacocks are looking for a different result on Saturday while securing their first-ever win over UMass Lowell.
In its last outing, the Saint Peter's men's basketball team struggled out of the gate against Delaware, but played a competitive second half to make it a close game down the stretch. The Peacocks had three scorers reach double figures in
Brent Bland (21 points),
Bryce Eaton (13 points) and
TJ Robinson (11 points).
Bland has now scored 20+ points and made 5+ 3-pointers in each of the last three games.
ABOUT THE UMASS LOWELL RIVER HAWKS
UMass Lowell started the season by winning its opener over Rivier before dropping its next five games, one of which was decided by single digits. The River Hawks were faced with No. 4 UConn, New Haven, Columbia, Wake Forest and Bradley. They are 1-1 at home, but are still looking for their first road win, sitting at 0-4.
For the River Hawks, JJ Massaquoi and Austin Green lead the team in scoring, while Xavier Spencer is right behind them. Spencer is also the main facilitator for UMass Lowell, leading the River Hawks in assists. All three players have scored double-digit points in all but two games this year. Collectively, the River Hawks are shooting 44.0 percent from the field and 33.6 percent from 3-point range.
UMass Lowell is coached by Pat Duquette, who is in his 13th season as head coach of the River Hawks.
NOTES
Saint Peter's is 0-2 all-time against UMass Lowell...this will be the second time the two teams meet in Jersey City…Bland has now scored 20+ points and made 5+ 3-pointers in each of the last three games…the Peacocks are 1-0 at home this year.
