TJ Hurley scored 23 points as Vermont beat UMass-Lowell 67-63 on Thursday night. Hurley shot 6 of 13 from the field, including 2 for 8 from 3-point range, and went 9 for 10 from the line for the Catamounts (9-8,

BOTTOM LINE: UMass Lowell aims to break its four-game slide with a win against Vermont. The Catamounts have gone 4-2 at home. Vermont is 0-2 in one-possession games. The River Hawks are 0-2 against America East opponents. UMass Lowell is 0-1 in one-possession games.

BOTTOM LINE: UMass-Lowell will try to keep its 10-game home win streak alive when the River Hawks play Vermont. The River Hawks are 10-0 on their home court. UMass-Lowell is 0-2 in games decided by less than 4 points.

UMass Lowell River Hawks (2-12, 0-2 America East) at Vermont Catamounts (6-10, 1-1 America East) Burlington, Vermont; Thursday, 11 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UMass Lowell enters the matchup against Vermont as losers of four games in a row.

Albany, New York; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: River Hawks -3.5; over/under is 161.5 BOTTOM LINE: UMass-Lowell looks to keep its six-game win streak intact when the River Hawks take on Albany (NY).

Olson had a game-high 18 points, which helped her eclipse 1,500 in her UVM career. She moves to ninth all-time in program history. Nikola Priede added a career-high 14 points to add to the 40 points in the paint Vermont accumulated.

Vermont Catamounts (8-8, 1-0 America East) at UMass-Lowell River Hawks (12-4, 1-0 America East) Lowell, Massachusetts; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UMass-Lowell will try to keep its 10-game home win streak intact when the River Hawks play Vermont.