Damon Evans leaves Maryland to become athletic director at SMU; Colleen Sorem named interim AD
University of Maryland Athletic Director Damon Evans is leaving the school to take the same role with Southern Methodist University. SMU announced Evans’ hire Friday night. It’s a six-year deal, ...
Meet the local players to watch in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament
The NCAA women’s basketball tournament is underway, and Massachusetts is represented by No. 10 Harvard, the Ivy League ...
The Maine Campus11d
Men’s basketball cruises past UMass Lowell in the quarterfinals
On March 8, the University of Maine men’s basketball team played UMass Lowell River Hawks in the quarterfinals of the America East Tournament. Maine had not hosted a men’s quarterfinal since 1995. The ...
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Maine plays UMass-Lowell in America East Tournament
UMass-Lowell River Hawks (17-14, 6-10 America East) at Maine Black Bears (18-13, 10-6 America East) Orono, Maine; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Black Bears -1.5; over/under is 143.5 ...
The Boston Globe14d
Boys’ basketball roundup: Central Catholic squeezes Lowell in final seconds to reach semifinals
LAWRENCE — The tension was palpable in the minutes leading up to Friday’s MIAA Division 1 quarterfinals matchup between Merrimack Valley Conference rivals Lowell and host Central Catholic ...
The Lowell Sun14d
Local roundup: UMass Lowell downed at home by New Hampshire, 4-1
UML will close its regular season with a game Saturday at UNH (7 p.m.). The No. 6 seeded UMass Lowell men’s basketball team (17-14) will head to Maine for the second time in five days to square ...
The Lowell Sun14d
Lowell boys basketball team edged by Central, 49-45, before sellout crowd
Central (20-2) edged Lowell in a January regular season contest, 72-63, and eagerly awaited an opportunity to defend that win. “It was just a great high school basketball game,” said Central ...
The Lowell Sun14d
UMass Lowell men to play America East playoff game at Maine on Saturday
The No. 6 seeded UMass Lowell men’s basketball team (17-14) will head to Maine for the second time in five days to square off against the No. 3 Black Bears (18-13) in the quarterfinals of the ...
The Lowell Sun15d
Op-Ed: ‘Research 1’ benefits UMass Lowell students, faculty — and the community
These are some of the challenges UMass Lowell faculty are addressing through research. Creating new knowledge is an integral part of UMass Lowell’s mission, right alongside opening doors to a ...
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Maine Black Bears play the UMass-Lowell River Hawks in America East Tournament
UMass-Lowell River Hawks (17-14, 6-10 America East) at Maine Black Bears (18-13, 10-6 America East) Orono, Maine; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Maine and UMass-Lowell meet in the America East ...
The Massachusetts Daily Collegian15d
Pellegrino: UMass women’s basketball is rebuilding a foundation for success
GLEN ALLEN, Va. – Women’s basketball was exceptionally prosperous at UMass during the 2021-22 and 2022-23 campaigns under head coach Tory Verdi. Across those two seasons, the Minutewomen compiled an ...