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Article: Lowe's free throws lift UMass to victory.(SPORTS)

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February 23, 2009
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Byline: Matt Vautour

PHILADELPHIA - Chris Lowe's two free throws with 2 seconds left saved the University of Massachusetts men's basketball team from another gut-wrenching defeat as the Minutemen escaped the Palestra with a 70-69 win over St. Joseph's.

Tony Gaffney then batted away St. Joe's Hail Mary pass as the Minutemen (10-15, 5-7 Atlantic 10) held on.

"I'm a confident player. I just wanted to knock them down," Lowe said. "Going to the free-throw line is all about confidence. Today I was confident and just knocked them down."

UMass coach Derek Kellogg was relieved.

"It was great to see our senior step up and knock two big ...

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