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UMass-Lowell plays Quinnipiac following Roberson’s 21-point game

UMass-Lowell River Hawks (4-7) at Quinnipiac Bobcats (7-3, 2-0 MAAC)

Hamden, Connecticut; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bobcats -12.5; over/under is 157.5

BOTTOM LINE: UMass-Lowell plays Quinnipiac after Jerrell Roberson scored 21 points in UMass-Lowell’s 122-73 victory over the Fisher Falcons.

The Bobcats are 4-1 on their home court. Quinnipiac ranks second in the MAAC with 11.0 offensive rebounds per game led by Spence Wewe averaging 2.8.

The River Hawks are 1-6 on the road. UMass-Lowell is ninth in the America East giving up 79.3 points while holding opponents to 44.3% shooting.

Quinnipiac’s average of 8.5 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.6 fewer made shots on average than the 9.1 per game UMass-Lowell allows. UMass-Lowell averages 5.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.5 fewer made shots on average than the 6.8 per game Quinnipiac allows.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jaden Zimmerman is scoring 17.0 points per game and averaging 3.2 rebounds for the Bobcats. Samson Reilly is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers.

Xavier Spencer is averaging 8.7 points and 3.3 assists for the River Hawks. Austin Green is averaging 13.3 points over the last 10 games.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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