VESTAL, N.Y. (Interstat) — Massachusetts-Lowell built a substantial halftime lead and held off a Binghamton rally for a 73-68 men’s basketball victory Saturday at the Events Center.

The River Hawks led 45-36 at halftime but were outscored in the second half. Jeremiah Quigley led all scorers with 18 points and added eight assists for the Bearcats. Xavier Spencer scored 18 for Massachusetts-Lowell, while Angel Montas added 17.

Binghamton outscored Massachusetts-Lowell 40-30 in the paint, but the River Hawks improved to 8-10. The Bearcats fell to 4-14. Attendance was 1,651.