Men's Hoops Hosts UMass-Lowell Monday
Dec 26 | Men's Basketball
| Rutgers vs. UMass Lowell | |
| Date | Monday, December 28 |
| Time | 7:00 p.m. ET |
| Location | Piscataway, N.J. | The RAC |
| Television | Big Ten Network |
| Radio | Rutgers IMG Radio Network - WOR (710) and WCTC (1450AM) |
| Game Notes | Rutgers | UMass Lowell |
| Live Stats | |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Team Info | Online Media Guide |
| Statistics | Rutgers | UMass Lowell | Big Ten Conference |
| Social Media | @RutgersMBB  | #RHoops | Facebook/RutgersMBB  |
PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Rutgers (5-7) plays its final non-conference contest of the 2015-16 season when it hosts UMass-Lowell (4-7) on Monday in a 7 p.m. tip-off at the RAC. The Scarlet Knights will be working to head into the Big Ten season on a two-game winning streak. The River Hawks last earned a victory at Boston College and will be looking to snap a three-game skid. $2.00 tickets are available for the game and it's also "Mac & Cheese Monday" at the truncated pyramid. Kids 12 and under can shoot post-game foul shots.
Monday evening's game will be televised live on BTN with Wayne Randazzo calling the action and Bob Wenzel providing the analysis. On the radio, the contest will be broadcast live on the Rutgers IMG Sports Network, WOR 710 AM in New York & WCTC 1450 AM in New Brunswick, as well as on Sirius 134. Chris Carlin will serve as play-by-play announcer and Joe Boylan will provide commentary. WRSU (88.7 FM) will also broadcast the game.
Rutgers and UMass-Lowell have never met on the collegiate hardwood. The Scarlet Knights are 16-2 all-time against current members of the America East Conference. RU last met a league member on Dec. 9, 2014, defeating New Hampshire 60-56 at the RAC.
Behind a career-high 21 points from freshman guard Corey Sanders and double-doubles from senior center Greg Lewis and sophomore guard Mike Williams, Rutgers defeated in-state foe Fairleigh Dickinson, 72-64, Wednesday night at the RAC. The Scarlet Knights shot 41.2 percent (7-of-17) from behind the arc, including 4-of-8 in the second half, to ensure the victory. Lewis had 10 points and a career-best 14 rebounds, while Williams posted 14 points and 10 boards to lead four RU players in double figures. Freshman forward Jonathan Laurent added 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting. The Scarlet Knights shot 54.5 percent in the second half, outscoring the Knights 45-35 in the frame to secure the victory. RU made four three-pointers and 17 free throws in the second stanza. Sanders was 4-of-8 from long range in the final 20 minutes and had three triples.
Sanders leads Big Ten Conference freshmen in scoring (13.5) and steals (1.55).
UMass-Lowell, under the direction of third-year head coach Pat Duquette, suffered an 88-79 loss at No. 25 Connecticut last Sunday (Dec. 20) afternoon. Redshirt sophomore guard Jahad Thomas totaled 19 points and tied a career high with seven assists, but UConn show 64 percent (32-of-50) overall and 53 percent (9-of-17) from behind the arc to earn the victory. Thomas leads the River Hawks with 11.5 points-per-game, while freshman guard Isaac White contributes 11.2. UMass-Lowell has played five of its past six games on the road.
