2017–18 UMass Lowell River Hawks men's basketball team

2017–18 UMass Lowell River Hawks men's basketball
Conference America East Conference
2017–18 record 12–18 (6–10 America East)
Head coach Pat Duquette (5th season)
Assistant coach Biko Paris
Assistant coach Nick Leonardelli
Assistant coach Louis Hinnant
Home arena Costello Athletic Center
Tsongas Center
2017–18 America East Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Vermont15–1 .938  27–8  .771
UMBC †12–4 .750  25–11  .694
Hartford11–5 .688  19–14  .576
Albany10–6 .625  22–10  .688
Stony Brook7–9 .438  13–19  .406
New Hampshire6–10 .375  10–21  .323
UMass Lowell6–10 .375  12–18  .400
Maine3–13 .188  6–26  .188
Binghamton2–14 .125  11–20  .355
† 2018 America East Tournament winner

The 2017–18 UMass Lowell River Hawks men's basketball team represented the University of Massachusetts Lowell during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The River Hawks, led by fifth-year head coach Pat Duquette, played most of their home games at Costello Athletic Center, with six home games at the Tsongas Center. They were members of the America East Conference.

The season marked the River Hawks' first full season as a Division I school after a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. Accordingly, they were eligible for postseason play including the America East Tournament. They finished the season 12–18, 6–10 in America East play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the America East Tournament to UMBC.

Previous season

The River Hawks finished the 2016–17 season 11–20, 5–11 in American East play to finish in sixth place. UMass Lowell was in the fourth and final year of a transition to Division I and, thus, ineligible for the postseason, including the America East Tournament.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Isaac White11G6'0"178SophomoreAshland, ORTransferred to Nova Southeastern
Jordan Shea21G6'4"195RS SophomoreMadison, WITransferred to Assumption
Logan Primerano23G/F6'4"180SophomorePeru, INTransferred to Goshen College
Tyler Livingston24F6'6"215SeniorHudson, NJGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Christian Lutete23F6'4"190JuniorSilver Spring, MDTransferred from Radford. Under NCAA transfer rules, Lutete will have to sit out from the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

2017 incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Joey Naccarato
SG		 Coeur D'Alene, ID Coeur D'Alene High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Oct 7, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2017-10-22.

    2018 incoming recruits

    Preseason

    In a poll by the conference’s nine head coaches (who were not allowed to pick their own team) at the America East media day, the River Hawks were picked to finish in a tied for sixth place in the America East.[1] Senior Jahad Thomas, Sr. was named to the preseason All-America East team.[2]

    Roster

    2017–18 UMass Lowell River Hawks men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Shawn Jones 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrL.W. Higgins HS
    Howard    		 Bridge City, LA
    G 1 Rinardo Perry 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoMcKinley Tech HS Washington, D.C.
    G/F 3 Stefan Borovac 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoOrchard Park HS Stoney Creek, OH
    G 5 Ryan Jones 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrCleveland HS Rio Rancho, NM
    G/F 10 Jahad Thomas 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SrWilliamsport HS Williamsport, PA
    G 11 Obadiah Noel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrTuscarora HS Frederick, MD
    G/F 12 Josh Gantz 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS JrBishop Ready HS Grove City, OH
    G 22 Matt Harris 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrCathedral Prep Erie, PA
    F 23 Christian Lutete (I)  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrPhillips Exeter Academy
    Radford    		 Silver Spring, MD
    G 24 Joey Naccarato 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrCoeur d'Alene HS Coeur d'Alene, ID
    F 25 Dontavious Smith 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrNorth Webster High School Cullen, LA
    F 35 Connor Bennett 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SoWilmington HS Wilmington, MA
    F 44 Cameron Wolter 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoFishers HS Fishers, IN
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: October 20, 2017

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 10, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 at Massachusetts L 69–74  0–1
    		 Mullins Center (3,857)
    Amherst, MA
    Nov 12, 2017*
    1:00 pm, ESPN3    		 UMass Boston W 102–63  1–1
    		 Costello Athletic Center (387)
    Lowell, MA
    Nov 15, 2017*
    7:30 pm, ESPN3    		 Marist W 76–73  2–1
    		 Costello Athletic Center (718)
    Lowell, MA
    Nov 19, 2017*
    1:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Cornell W 98–78  3–1
    		 Tsongas Center (1,689)
    Lowell, MA
    Nov 22, 2017*
    3:00 pm, ESPN3    		 LIU Brooklyn W 74–66  4–1
    		 Costello Athletic Center (407)
    Lowell, MA
    Nov 26, 2017*
    2:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Loyola (MD) W 83–75  5–1
    		 Costello Athletic Center (463)
    Lowell, MA
    Nov 29, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Sacred Heart L 80–87  5–2
    		 Costello Athletic Center (994)
    Lowell, MA
    Dec 3, 2017*
    2:00 pm, EPSN3    		 at NJIT L 65–78  5–3
    		 Wellness and Events Center 
    Newark, NJ
    Dec 5, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 at Wagner L 72–90  5–4
    		 Spiro Sports Center (917)
    Staten Island, NY
    Dec 9, 2017*
    2:00 pm    		 at Brown L 75–89  5–5
    		 Pizzitola Sports Center (330)
    Providence, RI
    Dec 13, 2017*
    5:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Boston University W 87–82  6–5
    		 Costello Athletic Center (1,475)
    Lowell, MA
    Dec 23, 2017*
    1:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Central Connecticut L 73–76  6–6
    		 Tsongas Center (1,566)
    Lowell, MA
    Dec 30, 2017*
    3:00 pm, BTN    		 at Wisconsin L 53–82  6–7
    		 Kohl Center (17,287)
    Madison, WI
    America East regular season
    Jan 4, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Vermont L 77–88  6–8
    (0–1)    		 Costello Athletic Center (289)
    Lowell, MA
    Jan 10, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Hartford L 73–84  6–9
    (0–2)    		 Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (705)
    Hartford, CT
    Jan 13, 2018
    12:00 pm, ESPN3    		 UMBC L 62–89  6–10
    (0–3)    		 Tsongas Center (1,338)
    Lowell, MA
    Jan 15, 2018
    2:30 pm, ESPN3    		 New Hampshire L 62–74  6–11
    (0–4)    		 Tsongas Center (2,033)
    Lowell, MA
    Jan 18, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Albany L 62–70  6–12
    (0–5)    		 SEFCU Arena (1,752)
    Albany, NY
    Jan 21, 2018
    2:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Binghamton W 79–71  7–12
    (1–5)    		 Binghamton University Events Center (2,076)
    Vestal, NY
    Jan 24, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Stony Brook W 82–79 OT 8–12
    (2–5)    		 Costello Athletic Center (602)
    Lowell, MA
    Jan 27, 2018
    5:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Hartford L 70–77  8–13
    (2–6)    		 Tsongas Center (2,867)
    Lowell, MA
    Jan 31, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Maine W 88–64  9–13
    (3–6)    		 Cross Insurance Center (1,506)
    Bangor, ME
    Feb 8, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Stony Brook L 68–81  9–14
    (3–7)    		 Island Federal Credit Union Arena (2,388)
    Stony Brook, NY
    Feb 11, 2018
    2:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Vermont L 69–81  9–15
    (3–8)    		 Patrick Gym (2,910)
    Burlington, VT
    Feb 15, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Albany L 81–91  9–16
    (3–9)    		 Costello Athletic Center (419)
    Lowell, MA
    Feb 18, 2018
    2:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Binghamton W 74–69  10–16
    (4–9)    		 Costello Athletic Center (562)
    Lowell, MA
    Feb 21, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Maine W 88–76  11–16
    (5–9)    		 Tsongas Center (2,214)
    Lowell, MA
    Feb 24, 2018
    1:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at UMBC L 75–83  11–17
    (5–10)    		 UMBC Event Center (1,253)
    Catonsville, MD
    Feb 27, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at New Hampshire W 92–77  12–17
    (6–10)    		 Lundholm Gym (651)
    Durham, NH
    America East Tournament
    Mar 3, 2018
    1:00 pm, ESPN3    		 (7) at (2) UMBC
    Quarterfinals    		 L 77–89  12–18
    		 UMBC Event Center (1,518)
    Catonsville, MD
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[3]

    References

    1. ↑ "Coming off Historic Season, Vermont Unanimously Chosen as 2017-18 #AEHoops Men's Favorite". Retrieved 2017-10-27.
    2. ↑ "7 Returning Men's #AEHoops Standouts Highlight 2017-18 Preseason All-Conference Squad". Retrieved 2017-10-27.
    3. ↑ "UMass Lowell River Hawks". www.goriverhawks.com. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
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