LOWELL, Mass. (Interstat) — Angel Montas scored 30 points and Austin Green added a double-double as Massachusetts-Lowell used a dominant offensive performance to pull away from Binghamton for a 92-79 victory in an America East Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Costello Athletic Center.

The River Hawks, who improved to 13-15 overall, shot a blistering 59.3% from the field and converted 20 of 30 free throws to sweep the season series from the Bearcats. Binghamton fell to 6-23 despite shooting an efficient 63% from the floor itself, but its struggles at the foul line and an inability to slow the River Hawks’ attack proved decisive.

The game’s pivotal stretch came late in the first half, turning a tight contest into a lead Massachusetts-Lowell would not relinquish. With Binghamton leading 33-32 after a Zyier Beverly dunk with 5:20 remaining, the River Hawks closed the period on an 11-2 run. Montas, a 6-foot-6 guard from the Dominican Republic, ignited the surge with a floating jumper. After a Bearcats turnover, Shawn Simmons finished an alley-oop from Xavier Spencer. Montas then grabbed an offensive rebound and converted a tip-in, and after another Binghamton giveaway, Simmons threw down a dunk on a feed from Darrel Yepdo to cap the run and send the River Hawks into halftime leading 43-35.

Montas, the conference’s leading scorer, was the catalyst throughout, adding five rebounds and an assist in 38 minutes. His scoring inside and out kept constant pressure on the Binghamton defense. Green, a 6-foot-8 forward from Sicklerville, New Jersey, complemented him perfectly with 20 points and 13 rebounds, controlling the glass and providing efficient secondary scoring.

Binghamton, which had won its previous game at Bryant, fought to stay within striking distance in the second half. A three-pointer from Wes Peterson cut the deficit to 63-60 with 13:09 to play, but the River Hawks responded with immediate force. Austin Green scored on a layup, and after a Bearcats miss, Yepdo buried a three-pointer to push the lead back to eight. Massachusetts-Lowell maintained that cushion, methodically extending it at the foul line down the stretch.

The statistical story was one of stark contrasts in efficiency and opportunity. While both teams were remarkably accurate from the field, Massachusetts-Lowell’s significant advantages in free throw attempts (30-11), offensive rebounds (8-2), and turnovers (committing only 5 to Binghamton’s 10) created a substantial gap in possessions and scoring chances. The River Hawks scored 10 points off turnovers to Binghamton’s 6 and outscored the Bearcats 20-5 at the charity stripe.

Peterson led Binghamton with 21 points, while Beverly came off the bench to score 19 points on 9-of-10 shooting from the field. Jeremiah Quigley orchestrated the Bearcats’ offense with 11 assists and 14 points. Their interior game was potent, generating 52 points in the paint, but it was not enough to counter the River Hawks’ more balanced and disciplined attack.

Xavier Spencer facilitated for Massachusetts-Lowell with seven assists and nine points, and Yepdo contributed 13 points and seven assists. Simmons provided a key spark off the bench with 13 points and four rebounds.

The game drew an attendance of 957 to the River Hawks’ on-campus arena. Massachusetts-Lowell now looks ahead to a road test at Vermont on Thursday, while Binghamton returns home to host New Hampshire the same night.