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

2025–26 UMass Lowell River Hawks men's basketball
2025–26 UMass Lowell River Hawks men's basketball
Conference	America East Conference
Record	5–8 (0–0 America East)
Head coach	Pat Duquette (13th season);
Assistant coaches	Matt Graves; Bryan Dougher; David Johnson; Octavius Hinnant;
Home arena	Kennedy Family Athletic Complex

2025–26 America East Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Vermont	0	–	0	–	8	–	5	.615
UMBC	0	–	0	–	6	–	5	.545
UMass Lowell	0	–	0	–	5	–	8	.385
New Hampshire	0	–	0	–	4	–	7	.364
NJIT	0	–	0	–	4	–	8	.333
Albany	0	–	0	–	4	–	9	.308
Binghamton	0	–	0	–	3	–	9	.250
Bryant	0	–	0	–	3	–	9	.250
Maine	0	–	0	–	1	–	12	.077

† 2026 AmEast tournament winner As of December 17, 2025

The 2025–26 UMass Lowell River Hawks men's basketball team represents 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, play 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)
T–2	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

Pat Duquette (Williams)

Assistant coach(es)

Matt Graves (Belmont Abbey)
Bryan Dougher (Stony Brook)
David Johnson (Lyndon State)
Octavius Hinnant (Glenville State)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 6, 2025

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	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* 7:00 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, NEC Front Row	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			Case Gym Boston, MA
December 29, 2025* 5:00 p.m., BTN	at Iowa			Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA
America East regular season
January 3, 2026 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Albany			Kennedy Family Athletic Complex Lowell, MA
January 8, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Bryant			Chace Athletic Center Smithfield, RI
January 10, 2026 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Binghamton			Dr. Bai Lee Court Vestal, NY
January 15, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	NJIT			Kennedy Family Athletic Complex Lowell, MA
January 22, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	Vermont			Kennedy Family Athletic Complex Lowell, MA
January 24, 2026 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	at UMBC			Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena Catonsville, MD
January 29, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at New Hampshire			Lundholm Gym Durham, NH
January 31, 2026 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Maine			Kennedy Family Athletic Complex Lowell, MA
February 5, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at NJIT			Wellness and Events Center Newark, NJ
February 7, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Albany			Broadview Center Albany, NY
February 12, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	Bryant			Kennedy Family Athletic Complex Lowell, MA
February 19, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	New Hampshire			Kennedy Family Athletic Complex Lowell, MA
February 21, 2026 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	Binghamton			Kennedy Family Athletic Complex Lowell, MA
February 26, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Vermont			Patrick Gym Burlington, VT
February 28, 2026 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	UMBC			Kennedy Family Athletic Complex Lowell, MA
March 3, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Maine			Memorial Gymnasium Orono, ME
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[4]^[5]

References

^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Standings". America East Conference. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
^ "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.
^ ^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.
^ "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule". UMass Lowell Athletics. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
^ "UMass Lowell River Hawks Schedule 2025-26". ESPN. Retrieved November 6, 2025.

[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.

[poll-3] "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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UMass Lowell River Hawks men's basketball
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