The UMBC Retrievers (6-23) will close out the regular season on their home court when they face off against the Binghamton Bearcats (7-20) at Retriever Activities Center. The game starts at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Feb. 24.
The Retrievers lost big to Vermont 99-54 on Saturday. Jairus Lyles was the team’s high scorer, contributing 19 points. The Bearcats are coming off an 81-77 win over Massachusetts-Lowell on Saturday. Marlon Beck led the team in scoring with 14 points on 3-for-11 shooting.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Bearcats won the first game 66-57. Willie Rodriguez was a top performer in the victory with 24 points, eight rebounds, one block, and one three-pointer.
Notes
In its last game, UMBC lost by a margin of 45 points. Binghamton is 1-4 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. UMBC has a 0-8 record in blowouts.
UMBC has an average field goal percentage of 43.8%. Binghamton is an underachieving 2-15 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
On average, the UMBC Retrievers attempt 20.0 three point field goals per game and the Binghamton Bearcats attempt 20.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, both teams have losing records; UMBC is 3-11 and Binghamton is 2-12.
UMBC has forced an average turnover percentage of 19.7% this season. Binghamton has a subpar 5-13 record when its TO% is 19.7% or higher.
