2020–21 UMass Lowell River Hawks men's basketball
ConferenceAmerica East Conference
Record11–12 (7–8 America East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Biko Paris
  • Nick Leonardelli
  • Louis Hinnant
Home arenaCostello Athletic Center
2020–21 America East Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UMBC10–4 .71414–6  .700
Vermont10–4 .71410–5  .667
New Hampshire9–6 .60010–9  .526
Hartford †8–6 .57115–9  .625
Albany6–6 .5007–9  .438
UMass Lowell7–8 .46711–12  .478
Stony Brook7–9 .4389–14  .391
NJIT6–10 .3757–12  .368
Binghamton4–10 .2864–14  .222
Maine2–6 .2502–7  .222
Maine suspended its season on February 13, 2021
† 2021 AmEast Tournament winner

The 2020–21 UMass Lowell River Hawks men's basketball team represented the University of Massachusetts Lowell in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the Costello Athletic Center and were led by eighth-year head coach Pat Duquette. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the River Hawks finished the season 11–12, 7–9 in America East play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Stony Brook, New Hampshire, and UMBC to advance to the championship of the America East tournament. In the championship game, they lost to Hartford.

Previous season

The River Hawks finished the 2019–20 season 13–19, 7–9 in America East play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament to Hartford.

Roster

2020–21 UMass Lowell River Hawks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Ron Mitchell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoFairfax HS Philadelphia, PA
G 1 Bryce Daley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoSalisbury School Pittsfield, MA
G 2 Kalil Thomas 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoHoly Cross HS New Orleans, LA
G 3 Gregory Hammond 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoSophie B. Wright HS
Rhode Island		 New Orleans, LA
F 4 Charlie Jr. Russell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoSophie B. Wright HS
Tulane		 New Orleans, LA
F 5 Connor Withers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoOsbourn HS Manassas, VA
F 10 Max Brooks 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrSt. Charles HS Waldorf, MD
G 11 Obadiah Noel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrTuscarora HS Frederick, MD
F 12 Darion Jordan-Thomas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoProctor Academy
Wagner		 Brockton, MA
G 14 Anthony Blunt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrSt. Vincent Pallotti HS Bowie, MD
F 15 Allin Blunt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrGonzaga College HS Crownsville, MD
G 21 Richie Greaves 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)178 lb (81 kg) FrRoselle Catholic HS Staten Island, NY
F 22 Caleb Bates 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrMt. Zion Prep Detroit, MI
F 23 Salif Boudie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) GSQuakerdale Prep
Arkansas State		 Bamako, Mali
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 1, 2020

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020*
4:00 pm		 vs. San Francisco
Mohegan Sun Bubbleville		 W 76–68  1–0
 Mohegan Sun Arena (0)
Uncasville, CT
November 28, 2020*
1:00 pm		 vs. Illinois State L 72–82  1–1
 Covelli Center (0)
Columbus, OH
November 29, 2020*
12:00 pm, BTN		 at No. 23 Ohio State L 64–74  1–2
 Covelli Center (0)
Columbus, OH
December 3, 2020*
4:30 pm, ESPNU		 vs. NC State
Mohegan Sun Bubbleville		 L 59–90  1–3
 Mohegan Sun Arena (0)
Uncasville, CT
December 9, 2020*
7:00 pm, NESN		 at Northeastern
Canceled due to COVID-19 issues		 Cabot Center 
Boston, MA
December 21, 2020
5:00 pm, ESPN3		 Vermont W 73–65  2–3
(1–0)		 Costello Athletic Center (0)
Lowell, MA
December 22, 2020
3:00 pm, ESPN3		 Vermont L 53–62  2–4
(1–1)		 Costello Athletic Center (0)
Lowell, MA
December 27, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Stony Brook L 58–73  2–5
(1–2)		 Island Federal Credit Union Arena (0)
Stony Brook, NY
December 28, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Stony Brook L 64–71  2–6
(1–3)		 Island Federal Credit Union Arena (0)
Stony Brook, NY
January 2, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN3		 NJIT L 67–73  2–7
(1–4)		 Costello Athletic Center (0)
Lowell, MA
January 3, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPN3		 NJIT W 74–60  3–7
(2–4)		 Costello Athletic Center (0)
Lowell, MA
January 9, 2021
12:00 pm, ESPN3		 Hartford W 71–62  4–7
(3–4)		 Costello Athletic Center 
Lowell, MA
January 10, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPN3		 Hartford L 58–75  4–8
(3–5)		 Costello Athletic Center 
Lowell, MA
January 16, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Binghamton W 92–78  5–8
(4–5)		 Binghamton University Events Center 
Vestal, NY
January 17, 2021
12:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Binghamton W 77–67  6–8
(5–5)		 Binghamton University Events Center 
Vestal, NY
February 5, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN3		 at New Hampshire W 74–69  7–8
(6–5)		 Lundholm Gym 
Durham, NH
February 6, 2021
1:00 pm		 at New Hampshire L 63–74  7–9
(6–6)		 Lundholm Gym 
Durham, NH
February 12, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Albany W 79–71  8–9
(7–6)		 SEFCU Arena 
Albany, NY
February 13, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Albany L 69–81  8–10
(7–7)		 SEFCU Arena 
Albany, NY
February 20, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPN3		 New Hampshire L 67–69  8–11
(7–8)		 Costello Athletic Center 
Lowell, MA
America East tournament
February 27, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 (6) (7) Stony Brook
First round		 W 64–62  9–11
 Lundholm Gym 
Durham, NH
February 28, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 (6) at (3) New Hampshire
Quarterfinals		 W 72–64  10–11
 Lundholm Gym 
Durham, NH
March 6, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 (6) at (1) UMBC
Semifinals		 W 79–77  11–11
 UMBC Event Center 
Catonsville, MD
March 13, 2021
11:00 am, ESPN2		 (6) at (4) Hartford
Championship		 L 50–64  11–12
 Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion 
West Hartford, CT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[1]

References

  1. ↑ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". UMass Lowell Athletics. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
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