JERSEY CITY, N.J. (Interstat) — Saint Peter’s held off a late charge from UMass-Lowell to secure a 68-66 victory in a non-conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Yanitelli Center. The Peacocks improved to 2-3, while the River Hawks fell to 1-6.

Austin Green led UMass-Lowell with 19 points and 10 rebounds, and JJ Massaquoi added 18 points. TJ Robinson paced Saint Peter’s with 15 points. The game was close throughout, with Saint Peter’s taking a 36-31 lead into halftime and surviving a second-half push from the River Hawks. An announced crowd of 553 attended.