BOSTON, MA (January 21, 2025) – The UMass Boston men's basketball team (7-8, 2-5 Little East Conference) will seek their third conference victory of the season on the road on Wednesday, January 22, at 7:00 p.m. against the Vermont State University Castleton Spartans (3-12, 2-5 LEC).

The Beacons are 9-1 against the Spartans over the previous ten games and 4-1 on the road. Their previous two wins in 2023 and 2024 were each one-point victories, with Zayas leading the charge by scoring a team-high 12 points in the 2024 victory. The Beacons score 67.8 points per game against the Spartans as a unit.

This Season:

• The Beacons have secured several critical victories this season, including two one-point victories against Fitchburg State (59-58), and Western Connecticut State (83-82). The most significant win of the season for UMass Boston was against Curry College on November 25, when the Beacons put up a season-high 101 points while keeping the Colonels to 72 for a 29-point victory on the road. As a team, the Beacons are scoring 77.1 points per game and average 37.5 rebounds, 12.7 assists, 9.6 steals, and 3.7 blocks per game. Offensively, they are led by senior captain Emanuel Zayas (Hollywood, Fla.) with 15.1 PPG, 3.8 assists per game, and 2.3 steals per game. On Saturday, January 4, against the Salem State Vikings, Zayas contributed 19 points to become the 18^th player in UMass Boston history to eclipse the 1,000 career points threshold. First-year guard Raphel Laurent (Peabody, Mass.) continues to flourish in his role as a rookie. Laurent is averaging 11.1 PPG (19.4 in the previous five games), 4.3 rebounds, and 1.8 combined blocks and steals per game. In his previous five games, Laurent recorded one or more steals and forced eight total in that stretch. He was recently selected as LEC Rookie of the Week, his second of the season, for his performances during the week of January 14-20. Graduate forward Mark Barrett (Brookline, Mass.) leads the Beacons' effort on the glass with 93 total rebounds in 15 games, averaging 6.2 a night, suitable for a team-high.

 

• The Spartans score 69.4 points per contest, average 36.3 rebounds, 11.3 assists, 8.9 steals, and 2.1 blocks per game. Offensively, they are led by junior forward Will Radcliff, with 14.3 PPG in 15 games played. Radcliffe also leads the Spartans' efforts on the glass with 7.3 rebounds per game.

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