UMass Lowell Defeats Maine Men's Basketball

Black Bears' Logan Carey scores career-high 28 points in loss

Jan. 31, 2026 at 3:31pm

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The UMass Lowell River Hawks snapped a four-game losing streak with a 91-77 victory over the Maine Black Bears in an America East men's basketball matchup. UMass Lowell's Angel Montas Jr. led all scorers with 30 points, while Maine's Logan Carey had a career-high 28 points in the losing effort.

Why it matters

This game was an important conference matchup between two America East teams looking to improve their standings. The win helps UMass Lowell get back on track, while the loss is another setback for the struggling Maine squad.

The details

UMass Lowell took control of the game with a 12-0 run in the first half and maintained their lead throughout. In addition to Montas Jr.'s 30 points, the River Hawks got key contributions from JJ Massaquoi (19 points), Darrel Yepdo (17 points), and Xavier Spencer (15 points). For Maine, Logan Carey's career-high 28 points on 11-of-15 shooting were not enough, as TJ Biel and Mekhi Gray also scored 17 points each in the losing effort.

  • The game was played on Saturday afternoon, January 31, 2026.

The players

Angel Montas Jr.

A player for the UMass Lowell River Hawks who scored a game-high 30 points.

Logan Carey

A player for the Maine Black Bears who scored a career-high 28 points in the loss.

UMass Lowell River Hawks

The men's basketball team from the University of Massachusetts Lowell that won the game.

Maine Black Bears

The men's basketball team from the University of Maine that lost the game.

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The takeaway

This game highlighted the continued struggles of the Maine men's basketball team, who are now 5-18 on the season, while UMass Lowell was able to get back in the win column and improve their conference record to 4-4.