How to watch UMass Lowell River Hawks vs. Binghamton Bearcats: TV channel, NCAA Basketball live stream info, start time

How to watch UMass Lowell vs. Binghamton basketball game

By Scout Staff

Feb 22, 2024 at 7:20 pm ET • 2 min read

Halftime Report

UMass Lowell and the Bearcats have shown up to the game, but their offenses sure haven't. After one quarter, neither team has the match in the bag, but UMass Lowell leads 38-36 over the Bearcats. This game is far closer than the pair's previous matchup, which was decided by 20 points.

If UMass Lowell keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 18-7 in no time. On the other hand, Binghamton will have to make due with a 12-14 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

Binghamton Bearcats @ UMass Lowell River Hawks

Current Records: Binghamton 12-13, UMass Lowell 17-7

How To Watch

When: Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. ET
Where: Costello Athletic Center -- Lowell, Massachusetts
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $15.75

What to Know

Binghamton and the River Hawks are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. Both teams will face off in an America East battle at 6:30 p.m. ET on Thursday at Costello Athletic Center. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to post 11 more assists than your opponent, a fact Binghamton proved on Saturday. They walked away with a 69-55 victory over the Highlanders.

Bryant typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday UMass Lowell proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with an 86-77 victory over the Bulldogs.

The Bearcats' victory bumped their record up to 12-13. As for the River Hawks, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.

This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Binghamton have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 38.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like UMass Lowell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 40 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

Binghamton is hoping to beat the odds on Thursday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. They might be worth a quick bet since they're sitting on a four game streak of covering the spread when playing as the underdog.