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02/11 03:42 CST UMBC hosts Maine after Smith's 29-point game
UMBC hosts Maine after Smith's 29-point game
By The Associated Press
Maine Black Bears (13-11, 8-3 America East) at UMBC Retrievers (11-11, 6-4
America East)
Baltimore; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Maine takes on UMBC after Adrianna Smith scored 29 points in
Maine's 64-56 victory over the Bryant Bulldogs.
The Retrievers are 5-5 in home games. UMBC leads the America East in
rebounding, averaging 33.2 boards. Jade Tillman leads the Retrievers with 6.9
rebounds.
The Black Bears are 8-3 in conference games. Maine ranks seventh in the America
East shooting 28.5% from 3-point range.
UMBC is shooting 37.4% from the field this season, 4.4 percentage points lower
than the 41.8% Maine allows to opponents. Maine has shot at a 41.6% clip from
the field this season, 1.3 percentage points higher than the 40.3% shooting
opponents of UMBC have averaged.
The Retrievers and Black Bears face off Thursday for the first time in
conference play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tillman is shooting 33.7% from beyond the arc with 1.3 made
3-pointers per game for the Retrievers, while averaging 15.1 points, 6.9
rebounds and two steals. Heidi Williams is shooting 38.3% and averaging 11.7
points over the last 10 games.
Asta Blauenfeldt averages 2.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Black Bears,
scoring 12.3 points while shooting 37.2% from beyond the arc. Smith is shooting
47.3% and averaging 24.4 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Retrievers: 6-4, averaging 58.3 points, 32.4 rebounds, 8.7
assists, 8.6 steals and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 35.0% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 58.1 points per game.
Black Bears: 7-3, averaging 67.6 points, 25.8 rebounds, 14.4 assists, 9.4
steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 45.1% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 57.3 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
