N.J. Tech Highlanders vs. UMass Lowell River Hawks: How to watch NCAA Basketball online, TV channel, live stream info, start time

How to watch New Jersey Tech vs. UMass Lowell basketball game

By Scout Staff

Jan 30, 2025 at 8:00 pm ET • 2 min read

Halftime Report

N.J. Tech and UMass Lowell have shown up to the game, but their offenses sure haven't. Sitting on a score of 38-30, N.J. Tech has looked like the better team, but there's still one more half to play.

N.J. Tech has yet to find success away from home, so they have something to prove. Victory is within reach; will this be their lucky break?

Who's Playing

UMass Lowell River Hawks @ N.J. Tech Highlanders

Current Records: UMass Lowell 14-7, N.J. Tech 4-17

How To Watch

When: Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: Wellness and Events Center -- Newark, New Jersey
TV: ESPN Plus
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $31.00

What to Know

We've got another exciting America East matchup on schedule as the UMass Lowell River Hawks and the N.J. Tech Highlanders are set to tip at 7:00 p.m. ET on Thursday at Wellness and Events Center. The Highlanders have the home-court advantage, but the River Hawks are expected to win by 9.5 points.

Last Saturday, UMass Lowell strolled past New Hamp. with points to spare, taking the game 97-80.

UMass Lowell was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Hamp. only posted 11.

Meanwhile, N.J. Tech couldn't handle Albany on Saturday and fell 68-62. The Highlanders haven't had much luck with the Great Danes recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

UMass Lowell has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for N.J. Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-17.

This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: UMass Lowell just can't miss this season, having drained 49.6% of their field goals per game. It's a different story for N.J. Tech, though, as they've only made 39.4% of their field goals this season. Given UMass Lowell's sizable advantage in that area, N.J. Tech will need to find a way to close that gap.

UMass Lowell was able to grind out a solid win over N.J. Tech in their previous meeting on January 11th, winning 70-62. The rematch might be a little tougher for UMass Lowell since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.