Sacred Heart Pioneers @ UMass Lowell River Hawks
Green has 22 as UMass Lowell knocks off Sacred Heart 87-82
ByData Skrive
Dec 16, 2026, 11:15 pm
LOWELL, Mass. -- — Austin Green's 22 points and 14 rebounds helped UMass Lowell defeat Sacred Heart 87-82 on Tuesday.
Xavier Spencer scored 20 points while shooting 8 for 11, including 4 for 7 from beyond the arc for the River Hawks (5-8). Darrel Yepdo finished with 16 points, five assists and three steals.
The Pioneers (4-7) were led by Nyle Ralph-Beyer, who posted 28 points. Sacred Heart also got 13 points and five assists from Mekhi Conner. Abdou Yadd and Taj Bryant had 12 points apiece.
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Game Information
Lowell, MA
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Referee:Nathan Farrell
Referee:John Cahill Jr.
Referee:Evon Burroughs
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| 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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