2024–25 UMass Lowell River Hawks men's basketball team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 2024–25

| team = UMass Lowell River Hawks

| sport = basketball

| logo = UMass Lowell Athletics wordmark.png

| logo_size = 200

| conference = America East Conference

| short_conf = America East

| CoachRank =

| APRank =

| record = 17–15

| conf_record = 6–10

| head_coach = Pat Duquette

| hc_year = 12th

| assoc_coach = Jon Iati

| asst_coach1 = Matt Graves

| asst_coach2 = Bryan Dougher

| arena = Costello Athletic Center

| champion =

| tourney =

| tourney_result =

}}

The 2024–25 UMass Lowell River Hawks men's basketball team represented the University of Massachusetts Lowell during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The River Hawks, led by 12th-year head coach Pat Duquette, played their home games at the Costello Athletic Center located in Lowell, Massachusetts as members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 17–15, 6–10 in America East play to finish in a tie for sixth place. As the No. 6 seed in the America East tournament, they lost to Maine in the quarterfinals.

Previous season

The River Hawks finished the 2023–24 season with a 22–10, including an 11–5 mark in America East play to finish in a tie for second place.{{Cite news|url=https://americaeast.com/standings.aspx?standings=2070|title=2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings|work=America East Conference|access-date=October 8, 2024|language=en}} They defeated UMBC{{Cite news|url=https://umbcretrievers.com/news/2024/3/9/mens-basketball-banks-poures-in-24-points-in-america-east-playoff-loss-in-ot-at-umass-lowell.aspx|title=Banks Pours In 24 Points In America East Playoff Loss in OT at UMass Lowell|work=University of Maryland, Baltimore County|access-date=October 8, 2024|language=en}} and Bryant,{{Cite news|url=https://bryantbulldogs.com/news/2024/3/12/3_12_2024_275.aspx|title=Bulldogs fall to UML in America East Semifinals|work=Bryant University|access-date=October 8, 2024|language=en}} before falling to top-seeded Vermont in the America East tournament championship game.{{Cite news|url=https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/sports/college/vermont/2024/03/16/vermont-mens-basketball-vs-umass-lowell-america-east-championship-game-march-madness-ncaa-tournament/72954993007/|title=Vermont basketball survives for America East title three-peat, bound for NCAA Tournament|work=Burlington Free Press|access-date=October 8, 2024|language=en}}

Roster

{{CBB roster/Header|year=2024|team=UMass Lowell River Hawks|teamcolors=y|high_school=yes}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mekhi|last=Gray|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=190|class=gs|rs=|home=Montrose, New York|high_school=NJIT}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kris|last=Johnson|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=190|class=fr|rs=|home=Prince George's County, Maryland|high_school=Clinton Grace Christian School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Keenan|last=Bey|num=2|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=198|class=fr|rs=y|home=Las Vegas, Nevada|high_school=Bishop Gorman High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Quinton|last=Mincey|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=205|class=gs|rs=|home=Upper Marlboro, Maryland|high_school=Mount St. Mary's}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Yuri|last=Covington|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=192|class=sr|rs=|home=Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania|high_school=William & Mary|note=5Y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Martin|last=Somerville|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=184|class=fr|rs=|home=Bowie, Maryland|high_school=Southern California Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Isaiah|last=Walter|num=6|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=200|class=fr|rs=|home=Central Coast, Australia|high_school=Tuggerah Lakes Secondary}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Max|last=Brooks|num=10|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=205|class=sr|rs=|home=Waldorf, Maryland|high_school=St. Charles High School|note=5Y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Quincy|last=Clark|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=190|class=sr|rs=|home=Columbus, Ohio|high_school=Jacksonville State}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Caleb|last=Murphy|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=190|class=sr|rs=|home=Atlanta, Georgia|high_school=DePaul|note=5Y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Anthony|last=Blunt|num=14|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=185|class=gs|rs=|home=Glenn Dale, Maryland|high_school=St. Vincent Pallotti High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Armani|last=Perkins|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=180|class=fr|rs=|home=Brockton, Massachusetts|high_school=Holbrook High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Cam|last=Morris III|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=205|class=sr|rs=|home=Alexander City, Alabama|high_school=IMG Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Xzavier|last=Lino|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=200|class=sr|rs=|home=Phoenix, Arizona|high_school=Whitman College}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ephraim|last=Acquah|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=192|class=sr|rs=|home=Hagerstown, Maryland|high_school=Williamsport High School}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

Pat Duquette ({{college|Williams College}})

|asst_coach=

Jon Iati ({{college|Albany}})
Matt Graves ({{college|Belmont Abbey}})
Brian Dougher ({{college|Stony Brook}})

|otherlegend=

(5Y) Fifth-year senior

|roster_url=https://goriverhawks.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2024-25

|accessdate=October 8, 2024

}}

Schedule and results

|-

!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|UMass Lowell River Hawks|color=white}}"| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 4, 2024

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Rivier

| site_stadium = Costello Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Lowell, MA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 115–59

| attend = 564

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 8, 2024

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Saint Peter's

| site_stadium = Costello Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Lowell, MA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 81–74

| attend = 601

| record = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 15, 2024

| time = 9:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Gonzaga

| opprank = 4

| site_stadium = McCarthey Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Spokane, WA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 54–113

| attend = 6,000

| record = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 17, 2024

| time = 10:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Washington

| site_stadium = Alaska Airlines Arena

| site_cityst = Seattle, WA

| tv = B1G+

| score = 69–74

| attend = 5,378

| record = 2–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 20, 2024

| time = 3:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Fisher

| site_stadium = Costello Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Lowell, MA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 121–66

| attend = 246

| record = 3–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 23, 2024

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Quinnipiac

| site_stadium = Costello Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Lowell, MA

| gamename = 314 Classic

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 80–70

| attend = 504

| record = 4–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 25, 2024

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Merrimack

| site_stadium = Costello Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Lowell, MA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 81–74

| attend = 578

| record = 5–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 27, 2024

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Saint Louis

| site_stadium = Chaifetz Arena

| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO

| gamename = 314 Classic

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 90–93

| attend = 4,925

| record = 5–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 1, 2024

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Central Connecticut

| site_stadium = William H. Detrick Gymnasium

| site_cityst = New Britain, CT

| tv = NEC Front Row

| score = 67–69

| attend = 871

| record = 5–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 7, 2024

| time = 12:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = UMass

| site_stadium = Mullins Center

| site_cityst = Amherst, MA

| tv = NESN+/ESPN+

| score = 96–83

| attend = 2,357

| record = 6–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 11, 2024

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = LIU

| site_stadium = Costello Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Lowell, MA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 69–62

| attend = 427

| record = 7–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 14, 2024

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Dartmouth

| site_stadium = Costello Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Lowell, MA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 92–83

| attend = 511

| record = 8–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 18, 2024

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Stonehill

| site_stadium = Costello Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Lowell, MA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 78–67

| attend = 395

| record = 9–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 21, 2024

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Boston University

| site_stadium = Costello Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Lowell, MA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 83–71

| attend = 532

| record = 10–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 30, 2024

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Emerson

| site_stadium = Costello Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Lowell, MA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 101–39

| attend = 441

| record = 11–4

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|UMass Lowell River Hawks|color=white}}"| America East regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 4, 2025

| time = 4:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Albany

| site_stadium = Broadview Center

| site_cityst = Albany, NY

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 73–69

| attend = 2,025

| record = 12–4

| conference = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 9, 2025

| time = 6:00 pm

| opponent = Vermont

| site_stadium = Costello Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Lowell, MA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 63–67

| attend = 957

| record = 12–5

| conference = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 11, 2025

| time = 1:00 pm

| opponent = NJIT

| site_stadium = Costello Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Lowell, MA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 70–62

| attend = 535

| record = 13–5

| conference = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 18, 2025

| time = 4:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Bryant

| site_stadium = Chace Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Smithfield, RI

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 62–85

| attend = 734

| record = 13–6

| conference = 2–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 23, 2025

| time = 6:00 pm

| opponent = Maine

| site_stadium = Costello Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Lowell, MA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 85–86

| overtime = OT

| attend = 532

| record = 13–7

| conference = 2–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 25, 2025

| time = 2:00 pm

| opponent = New Hampshire

| site_stadium = Costello Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Lowell, MA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 97–80

| attend = 845

| record = 14–7

| conference = 3–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 30, 2025

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = NJIT

| site_stadium = Wellness and Events Center

| site_cityst = Newark, NJ

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 62–83

| attend = 576

| record = 14–8

| conference = 3–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 1, 2025

| time = 1:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = UMBC

| site_stadium = Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena

| site_cityst = Catonsville, MD

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 83–67

| attend = 1,856

| record = 15–8

| conference = 4–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 6, 2025

| time = 6:07 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Binghamton

| site_stadium = Dr. Bai Lee Court

| site_cityst = Vestal, NY

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 54–66

| attend = 2,163

| record = 15–9

| conference = 4–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 13, 2025

| time = 6:00 pm

| opponent = Albany

| site_stadium = Costello Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Lowell, MA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 88–90

| overtime = OT

| attend = 515

| record = 15–10

| conference = 4–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 15, 2025

| time = 1:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = New Hampshire

| site_stadium = Lundholm Gym

| site_cityst = Durham, NH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 79–80

| attend = 545

| record = 15–11

| conference = 4–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 20, 2025

| time = 6:00 pm

| opponent = UMBC

| site_stadium = Costello Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Lowell, MA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 98–79

| attend = 691

| record = 16–11

| conference = 5–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 22, 2025

| time = 4:30 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Vermont

| site_stadium = Patrick Gym

| site_cityst = Burlington, VT

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 61–85

| attend = 2,819

| record = 16–12

| conference = 5–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 27, 2025

| time = 6:00 pm

| opponent = Bryant

| site_stadium = Costello Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Lowell, MA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 78–79

| attend = 508

| record = 16–13

| conference = 5–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 1, 2025

| time = 1:00 pm

| opponent = Binghamton

| site_stadium = Costello Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Lowell, MA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 79–53

| attend = 755

| record = 17–13

| conference = 6–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 4, 2025

| time = 6:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Maine

| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Orono, ME

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 70–71

| attend = 658

| record = 17–14

| conference = 6–10

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|UMass Lowell River Hawks}}"| 2025 America East men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 8, 2025

| time = 6:00 pm

| away = yes

| seed = 6

| opponent = Maine

| oppseed = 3

| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Orono, ME

| tv = ESPN+

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| score = 64–72

| attend = 1,282

| record = 17–15

}}

|-

{{CBB schedule end

|timezone=Eastern

|poll=AP Poll}}

Sources:{{Cite news|url=https://goriverhawks.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2024-25|title=2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule|work=UMass Lowell Athletics|access-date=October 8, 2024|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2349/season/2025|title=UMass Lowell River Hawks 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule|work=ESPN|access-date=October 8, 2024|language=en}}

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:2024-25 UMass Lowell River Hawks men's basketball team}}

Category:UMass Lowell River Hawks men's basketball seasons

UMass Lowell River Hawks

UMass Lowell River Hawks men's basketball