UMASS LOWELL
Record: 8-14 (4-5 America East)
Last Game: W, 85-83 at Hartford 2/4
Last 2 Years v. SBU: Last year – SBU 65-45 there; SBU 75-60 here; This year – SBU 86-59 here
Notables:
6-2 RSo G/F Jahad Thomas 12.6 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 3.5 apg, 1.0 spg, .577 FG%
6-0 Fr G Isaac White 10.2 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.0 spg, .404 3 pt FG%
6-1 So G Matt Harris 9.8 ppg, .443 3 pt FG%
6-6 Jr F Tyler Livingston 9.3 ppg, 3.2 rpg
We handled them pretty well here and I suspect we will take care of business up there. UML draws very few fans and they've dropped three straight at home – Maine, UNH and Binghamton. BUT, then you have their win in Vermont where they put up 93 points and that's all the reminder you need to stay focused.
I love the kid Jahad Thomas – a physical kid who somehow defends bigs on the block and leads the team in points, rebounds and assists. He's got a nice left and gave Warney fits. He had 19 and 6 in that game, and matched a career high against Hartford on Wednesday.
We've been blessed with some brawn underneath with Jameel and Rayshaun. UML doesn't have the kind of size underneath to keep from being pushed around and zero presence at the rim.