2025–26 UMass Lowell River Hawks men's basketball team

2025–26 UMass Lowell River Hawks men's basketball
ConferenceAmerica East Conference
Record15–18 (9–7 America East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Matt Graves
  • Bryan Dougher
  • David Johnson
  • Octavius Hinnant
Home arenaKennedy Family Athletic Complex
2025–26 America East Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UMBC † 14 – 2   .875 24 – 9   .727
Vermont 12 – 4   .750 22 – 12   .647
NJIT 10 – 6   .625 16 – 17   .485
UMass Lowell 9 – 7   .563 15 – 18   .455
Albany 7 – 9   .438 11 – 21   .344
Maine 6 – 10   .375 8 – 24   .250
Bryant 5 – 11   .313 9 – 22   .290
New Hampshire 5 – 11   .313 9 – 21   .300
Binghamton 4 – 12   .250 8 – 23   .258
† 2026 AmEast tournament winner

The 2025–26 UMass Lowell River Hawks men's basketball team represented the University of Massachusetts Lowell during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The River Hawks, led by thirteenth-year head coach Pat Duquette, played their home games at the Kennedy Family Athletic Complex in Lowell, Massachusetts as members of the America East Conference.

Previous season

The River Hawks finished the 2024–25 season 17–15, 6–10 in America East play, to finish in a tie for sixth place.[1] They were defeated by Maine in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament.[2]

Preseason

On October 20, 2025, the America East Conference released their preseason polls. UMass Lowell was picked to finish fourth in the conference, while receiving a first-place vote.[3]

Preseason rankings

America East Preseason Poll
Place Team Votes
1 Vermont 63 (7)
T–2 Maine 47 (1)
Albany 47
4 UMass Lowell 39 (1)
5 Binghamton 37
6 Bryant 35
7 UMBC 31
8 NJIT 13
9 New Hampshire 12
(#) first-place votes

Source:[3]

Preseason All-America East Team

No players were named to the All-America East team.[3]

Roster

2025–26 UMass Lowell River Hawks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Kris Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Clinton Grace Christian School Prince George's County, MD
F 2 Keenan Bey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Fr Bishop Gorman HS Las Vegas, NV
G 3 Darrel Yepdo 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Saint Michael's Dracut, MA
G 6 Isaiah Walter 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Tuggerah Lakes Secondary Central Coast, Australia
G 9 Angel Montas Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Mercer La Romana, Dominican Republic
F 10 Austin Green 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Texas State Sicklerville, NJ
G 11 Xavier Spencer 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Carleton Calgary, AB
F 13 Shawn Simmons II 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Saint Joseph's Philadelphia, PA
G 14 Jared Frey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Jr Stony Brook Columbus, OH
F 15 Jerrell Roberson II 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr James Madison Upper Marlboro, MD
G 22 Khalil Farmer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Hofstra Philadelphia, PA
F 23 Victor Okojie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Hamilton Heights Christian Academy Castlebar, Ireland
G 55 JJ Massaquoi 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Jackson-Reed HS Prince George's County, MD
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 6, 2025

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 3, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Rivier W 107–55  1–0
 Kennedy Family Athletic Complex (795)
Lowell, MA
November 7, 2025*
7:30 p.m., Peacock 		at No. 4 UConn
UConn MTE 		L 47–110  1–1
 PeoplesBank Arena (15,495)
Hartford, CT
November 10, 2025*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		New Haven
UConn MTE 		L 67–73  1–2
 Kennedy Family Athletic Complex (614)
Lowell, MA
November 13, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Columbia
UConn MTE 		L 72–86  1–3
 Levien Gymnasium (704)
New York, NY
November 16, 2025*
2:00 p.m., ACCNX 		at Wake Forest L 75–109  1–4
 LJVM Coliseum (6,825)
Winston-Salem, NC
November 19, 2025*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Bradley L 77–87  1–5
 Carver Arena (4,932)
Peoria, IL
November 22, 2025*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Saint Peter's L 66–68  1–6
 Run Baby Run Arena (553)
Jersey City, NJ
November 26, 2025*
12:00 pm, NECFR 		at Stonehill W 75–64  2–6
 Merkert Gymnasium (171)
Easton, MA
November 29, 2025*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Emerson W 90–67  3–6
 Kennedy Family Athletic Complex (201)
Lowell, MA
December 6, 2025*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UMass L 60–80  3–7
 Mullins Center (2,442)
Amherst, MA
December 10, 2025*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Fisher W 122−73  4−7
 Kennedy Family Athletic Complex (355)
Lowell, MA
December 13, 2025*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Quinnipiac L 71–75  4–8
 M&T Bank Arena (766)
Hamden, CT
December 16, 2025*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Sacred Heart W 87–82  5–8
 Kennedy Family Athletic Complex (315)
Lowell, MA
December 21, 2025*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Boston University L 76–88  5–9
 Case Gym (810)
Boston, MA
December 29, 2025*
5:00 p.m., BTN 		at No. 25 Iowa L 62–90  5–10
 Carver–Hawkeye Arena (11,324)
Iowa City, IA
America East regular season
January 3, 2026
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Albany W 83–71  6–10
(1–0) 		Kennedy Family Athletic Complex (636)
Lowell, MA
January 8, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Bryant W 77–63  7–10
(2–0) 		Chace Athletic Center (274)
Smithfield, RI
January 10, 2026
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Binghamton W 73–68  8–10
(3–0) 		Dr. Bai Lee Court (1,651)
Vestal, NY
January 15, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		NJIT L 64–73  8–11
(3–1) 		Kennedy Family Athletic Complex (472)
Lowell, MA
January 22, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Vermont L 68–77  8–12
(3–2) 		Kennedy Family Athletic Complex (714)
Lowell, MA
January 24, 2026
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UMBC L 56–79  8–13
(3–3) 		Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (1,012)
Catonsville, MD
January 29, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at New Hampshire L 61–66  8–14
(3–4) 		Lundholm Gym (505)
Durham, NH
January 31, 2026
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Maine W 91–77  9–14
(4–4) 		Kennedy Family Athletic Complex (957)
Lowell, MA
February 5, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at NJIT L 56–81  9–15
(4–5) 		Wellness and Events Center (181)
Newark, NJ
February 7, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Albany W 89–79  10–15
(5–5) 		Broadview Center (2,009)
Albany, NY
February 12, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Bryant W 88–69  11–15
(6–5) 		Kennedy Family Athletic Complex (549)
Lowell, MA
February 19, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		New Hampshire W 78–56  12–15
(7–5) 		Kennedy Family Athletic Complex (787)
Lowell, MA
February 21, 2026
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Binghamton W 92–79  13–15
(8–5) 		Kennedy Family Athletic Complex (957)
Lowell, MA
February 26, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Vermont L 64–66  13–16
(8–6) 		Patrick Gym (2,496)
Burlington, VT
February 28, 2026
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UMBC L 60–84  13–17
(8–7) 		Kennedy Family Athletic Complex (925)
Lowell, MA
March 3, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Maine W 67–56  14–17
(9–7) 		Memorial Gymnasium (1,148)
Orono, ME
America East tournament
March 7, 2026
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		(4) (5) Albany
Quarterfinals 		W 81–76  15–17
 Kennedy Family Athletic Complex (677)
Lowell, MA
March 10, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		(4) at (1) UMBC
Semifinals 		L 69–91  15–18
 Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (2,891)
Catonsville, MD
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Standings". America East Conference. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
  2. ^ "Black Bears Win First Playoff Game Since 2005 as they take down UMass Lowell". University of Maine Athletics. March 8, 2025. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "America East Releases Men's #AEHoops 2025-26 Preseason Poll and Preseason All-Conference Team". americaeast.com. America East Conference. October 20, 2025. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  4. ^ "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule". UMass Lowell Athletics. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
  5. ^ "UMass Lowell River Hawks Schedule 2025-26". ESPN. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
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