Sacred Heart Pioneers @ UMass Lowell River Hawks
Anosike lifts Sacred Heart past Mass.-Lowell 89-86
LOWELL, Mass. -- E.J. Anosike had 21 points and Cameron Parker had another strong game as Sacred Heart defeated UMass Lowell 89-86 on Wednesday night.
Parke, who set an NCAA record with 24 assists against Pine Manor on Sunday, scored with three minutes left broke a break tie and sent the Pioneers on a 7-1 run. A free throw by Kinnon Larose made it 89-83 before the River Hawks hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Jare'l Spellman had 18 points and eight rebounds for Sacred Heart (5-4) and Koreem Ozier added 17 points. Parker had 13 points and 12 assists for the visitors.
Christian Lutete had 23 points and nine rebounds for the River Hawks (4-6) and joined the 1,000-point club early in the second half. Obadiah Noel tied a season high with 21 points. Connor Withers had 14 points.
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Game Information
Lowell, MA
Referee:Michael Palau
Referee:Michael Nardone
Referee:Keith Ferguson
2025-26 Standings
| Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |
| America East ConferenceAmerica East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 14-2 | - | 24-9 |
| Vermont | 12-4 | 2 | 22-12 |
| NJIT | 10-6 | 4 | 16-17 |
| UMass Lowell | 9-7 | 5 | 15-18 |
| UAlbany | 7-9 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Maine | 6-10 | 8 | 8-24 |
| New Hampshire | 5-11 | 9 | 9-21 |
| Bryant | 5-11 | 9 | 9-22 |
| Binghamton | 4-12 | 10 | 8-23 |
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