PHILADELPHIA (AP) -Chris Lowe hit two free throws with two seconds remaining, and Tony Gaffney had 17 points and 10 rebounds, as Massachusetts nipped Saint Joseph's 70-69 on Sunday.
Lowe scored 13 points and added seven assists to become the school's all-time leader with 640, passing Carl Smith. Ricky Harris contributed 11 points for the Minutemen (10-15, 5-7 Atlantic 10), who snapped a two-game losing streak.
Tasheed Carr connected on a pair of free throws to give the Hawks a 69-68 lead with 6.4 seconds left.
Lowe took control of the ball at halfcourt, drove to the basket and was fouled by Ahmad Nivins.
Nivins had 21 points and 11 rebounds, his 18th double-double, Idris Hilliard added 12 points and 11 rebounds, Carr contributed 12 points and Garrett Williamson had 10 for Saint Joseph's (14-12, 7-5).
The Hawks have dropped four in a row for the first time since the 2004-05 season.
Saint Joseph's was 0-for-7 from 3-point territory, snapping a streak of 495 consecutive games with at least one 3-pointer made. The streak began at the start of the 1993-94 season.
The last time the Hawks went without a 3-pointer came in a 56-34 loss at Southwest Missouri State in the first round of the NIT Tournament on March 18, 1993.
