Main Story

UMass erased a halftime deficit to beat UMass Lowell 72-62, using a dominant second half and a major rebounding edge to take control. Junjie Wang led the comeback with a career-high 28 points, while Jordan Clayton added 17.

By the Numbers
  • Wang: 28 points and 9 rebounds.
  • Clayton: 17 points and 5 rebounds.
  • UMass outscored UMass Lowell 41-25 in the second half.
  • UMass outrebounded the River Hawks 55-35.
State of Play
  • The win lifts UMass to 2-1.
  • UMass Lowell led by 6 at halftime, but the Minutemen took their first second-half lead with 8:03 left and held it the rest of the way.
  • UMass hosts Bryant next Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
Bottom Line

Wang’s career night powered the comeback, but UMass won the game with its collective edge on the boards and a defense that helped turn a halftime deficit into a 10-point home victory.