Amundsen Drops 28 in 92-83 Loss at UMass Lowell

Saturday, December 14

Lowell, MA / Costello Athletic Center

2:00 PM

Dartmouth College

4-6,0-0Ivy League

UMass Lowell

8-4,0-0America East

Dartmouth

UMass Lowell

Amundsen Drops 28 in 92-83 Loss at UMass Lowell

12/14/2024 4:29:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

By: Callie Cyr

LOWELL, Mass. – Connor Amundsen scored a career high 28 points as the Dartmouth men's basketball team dropped a Saturday afternoon matchup with UMass Lowell from Costello Athletic Center.

The Big Green's record falls to 4-6 (0-0 Ivy League) and UMass Lowell's improves to 8-4 (0-0 America East). 

Score: UMass Lowell 92, Dartmouth 83
Records: Dartmouth (4-6, 0-0 Ivy League), UMass Lowell (8-4, 0-0 America East) 
Location: Lowell, Mass. (Costello Athletic Center) 
Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024

UP NEXT:

The Big Green are back in Hanover when they welcome Le Moyne for an 11 a.m. tip off on Wednesday, Dec. 18 for Education Day.

FIRST HALF: 

The River Hawks scored first but two steals and three consecutive three pointers from Ben Brown, Haskins and Romeo Myrthil opened an early 13-4 run from the Big Green and put them ahead 13-8 going into the first media timeout.
A steal and five points from Cameron McNamee, a three from Amundsen and a basket from Brandon Mitchell-Day gave Dartmouth a 27-16 lead with 8:44 left in the half.
The River Hawks scored eight to Dartmouth's one, closing the Big Green lead to four, 30-26, with 6:45 remaining.
Three three-pointers from Amundsen and one from Jayden Williams in the last six minutes gave the Big Green a 44-35 lead going into halftime.

SECOND HALF:

Eight unanswered points from UMass Lowell early in the half brought them within one, 52-51 and forced a Big Green timeout.
Out of the timeout, the River Hawks kept scoring and took a 57-55 lead with 13:20 remaining.
Momentum kept shifting to UMass Lowell and the River Hawks opened a 10-point lead going into the final media timeout, 84-74.
The River Hawks scored the final points of the game and took the victory, 92-83.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

Amundsen shot 50% from the field (8-16) and 75% from beyond the arc (6-8). He also went 100% from the charity stripe (6-6).
Haskins had 16 points and shot 45% from three for the Big Green.
Amundsen's points are the most scored by a first-year in at least 10 seasons.