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UMass-Lowell Downs UMBC 88-71 - Match Report
UMass-Lowell earned a 88-71 victory over UMBC on Saturday, getting 20 points from Ayinde Hikim at Tsongas Center.
Max Brooks had 17 points for UMass-Lowell and Everette Hammond chipped in with 13 points. Ayinde Hikim had 6 assists for them, while Kalil Thomas was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
UMBC got 19 points from Keondre Kennedy in a losing cause and another 11 points from L.J. Owens. Darnell Rogers contributed 5 assists for them, while Yaw Obeng-Mensah had 8 rebounds.
UMass-Lowell trailed at halftime, 39-37.
UMass-Lowell won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 27-16.
UMass-Lowell heads into a battle against NJIT. UMBC, meanwhile, will have their next action against New Hampshire.