Hartford beats UMass Lowell 89-75 in America East tourney | |
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Malik Ellison scored 26 points to lead third-seeded Hartford to an 89-75 victory over No. 6 seed UMass Lowell on Saturday in an America East Conference tournament quarterfinal. Hartford (17-15) advances to a conference tourney semifinal for the third straight season and will play at No. 2 seed Stony Brook (20-12) on Tuesday. Ellison was 10 of 13 from the floor, 6-of-6 shooting from the free-throw line and blocked two shots. Hunter Marks had 17 points, and Traci Carter added 14 points and six assists for the Hawks. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | C. Lutete | 19.3 | |||
| Rebounds: | C. Lutete | 7.0 | |||
| Assists: | O. Noel | 2.7 | |||
| FG%: | C. Lutete | 51.6% | |||
| FT%: | C. Lutete | 69.1% | |||
| 3P%: | O. Noel | 40.0% | |||
| Steals: | O. Noel | 1.7 | |||
| Blocks: | C. Withers | 1.2 | |||
| AP Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Kansas | 28-3 | |
| 2 | Gonzaga | 31-2 | |
| 3 | Dayton | 29-2 | |
| 4 | Florida State | 26-5 | |
| 5 | Baylor | 26-4 | |
| 6 | San Diego State | 30-2 | |
| 7 | Creighton | 24-7 | |
| 8 | Kentucky | 25-6 | |
| 9 | Michigan State | 22-9 | |
| 10 | Villanova | 24-7 | |
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| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Kansas | 28-3 | |
| 2 | Gonzaga | 31-2 | |
| 3 | Dayton | 29-2 | |
| 4 | Baylor | 26-4 | |
| 5 | Florida State | 26-5 | |
| 6 | San Diego State | 30-2 | |
| 7 | Kentucky | 25-6 | |
| 8 | Duke | 25-6 | |
| 9 | Creighton | 24-7 | |
| 9 | Villanova | 24-7 | |
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| America East Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| Vermont | 14-2 | 26-7 |
| Stony Brook | 10-6 | 20-13 |
| Hartford | 9-7 | 18-15 |
| New Hampshire | 8-8 | 15-15 |
| UMBC | 8-8 | 16-17 |
| Albany | 7-9 | 14-18 |
| UMass Lowell | 7-9 | 13-19 |
| Maine | 5-11 | 9-22 |
| Binghamton | 4-12 | 10-19 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 74.6 (89) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 9.5 (224) | ||||
| Assists: | 14.4 (78) | ||||
| FG%: | 45.8% (70) | ||||
| FT%: | 71.2% (168) | ||||
| 3P%: | 33.9% (150) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 76.0 (320) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 24.6 (242) | ||||
| Assists: | 13.8 (272) | ||||
| FG%: | 46.3% (329) | ||||
| FT%: | 71.4% (210) | ||||
| 3P%: | 33.8% (236) | ||||
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