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

How to watch UMass Lowell vs. UMBC basketball game

By Scout Staff

Mar 9, 2024 at 3:50 pm ET • 2 min read

Halftime Report

After a tough loss on the road their last time out, UMass Lowell looks much better today on their home court. They have jumped out to a quick 32-31 lead against UMBC.

UMass Lowell entered the match with two straight losses and they're well on their way to making it three. Can they turn things around, or will UMBC hand them another defeat? Only time will tell.

Who's Playing

UMBC Retrievers @ UMass Lowell River Hawks

Current Records: UMBC 11-20, UMass Lowell 20-9

How To Watch

When: Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 3 p.m. ET
Where: Costello Athletic Center -- Lowell, Massachusetts
TV: ESPN Plus
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)

What to Know

UMBC is 2-8 against UMass Lowell since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The UMBC Retrievers and the UMass Lowell River Hawks are set to clash at 3:00 p.m. ET at Costello Athletic Center in an America East postseason contest. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Tuesday, the Retrievers were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 72-71 to the Bearcats.

Meanwhile, the point spread may have favored UMass Lowell last Tuesday, but the final result did not. They took a 71-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Black Bears. UMass Lowell has been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.

Even though they lost, UMass Lowell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. This was only their second loss (out of eight games) when they hit their own glass that hard.

The Retrievers' loss dropped their record down to 11-20. As for the River Hawks, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-9.

Saturday's contest is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: UMBC just can't miss this season, having made 46.9% of their shots per game. However, it's not like UMass Lowell struggles in that department as they've made 47.8% of their shots this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

UMBC is hoping to beat the odds on Saturday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. Be careful betting them against the spread as while they're 16-12 ATS overall, they're only 3-7 against UMass Lowell in their most recent matchups.