The 2017–18 UMass Lowell River Hawks men's basketball team represented the

University of Massachusetts Lowell The University of Massachusetts Lowell (UMass Lowell and UML) is a Public university, public research university in Lowell, Massachusetts, with a satellite campus in Haverhill, Massachusetts. It is the northernmost member of the University of M ...

during the

2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 10, 2017. The first tournament was the 2K Sports Classic and the season ended with the Final Four at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on April 2, 2018. Practices offici ...

. The River Hawks, led by fifth-year head coach

Pat Duquette Pat Duquette (born November 4, 1970) is the head men's basketball coach at UMass Lowell River Hawks men's basketball, UMass Lowell. He is the first coach in the school's Division I (NCAA), Division I history, as the River Hawks joined the America ...

, played most of their home games at

Costello Athletic Center Costello Athletic Center is a 2,000-seat multi-purpose arena located at 261 Riverside St. Lowell, Massachusetts. It is home to the University of Massachusetts Lowell River Hawks men's and women's basketball teams. On either side of the gymnasi ...

, with six home games at the

Tsongas Center Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell (formerly Tsongas Arena) is a multi-purpose facility owned by the University of Massachusetts Lowell and located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The arena was opened on January 27, 1998, and dedicated to the memory of the ...

. They were members of the

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. The season marked the River Hawks' first full season as a Division I school after a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. Accordingly, they were eligible for postseason play including the America East tournament. They finished the season 12–18, 6–10 in America East play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament to UMBC.

Previous season

The River Hawks finished the 2016–17 season 11–20, 5–11 in American East play to finish in sixth place. UMass Lowell was in the fourth and final year of a transition to Division I and, thus, ineligible for the postseason, including the America East tournament.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2017 incoming recruits

2018 incoming recruits

Preseason

In a poll by the conference’s nine head coaches (who were not allowed to pick their own team) at the America East media day, the River Hawks were picked to finish in a tied for sixth place in the America East. Senior Jahad Thomas, Sr. was named to the preseason All-America East team.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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UMass Lowell The University of Massachusetts Lowell (UMass Lowell and UML) is a Public university, public research university in Lowell, Massachusetts, with a satellite campus in Haverhill, Massachusetts. It is the northernmost member of the University of M ...

UMass Lowell River Hawks men's basketball The UMass Lowell River Hawks men's basketball team represents the University of Massachusetts Lowell in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States. Beginning in the 2013–14 season, the River Hawks made the jump to NCAA Division I and joined the Americ ...