The Maine Black Bears will be at Retriever Activities Center to square off against the UMBC Retrievers in an America East matchup. The game starts at 1:00 pm ET on Saturday, Jan. 9.
The Retrievers lost to Albany 73-59 on Wednesday. Jairus Lyles was the game’s high scorer, contributing 17 points. The Black Bears are coming off an ugly 90-72 loss at the hands of Vermont on Wednesday. Ilija Stojiljkovic stood out for Maine, recording 10 points, nine rebounds, and one steal.
Notes
In its last game, Maine lost by a margin of 18 points. UMBC is 0-5 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Maine has a 0-4 record in blowouts.
The UMBC Retrievers average a field goal percentage of 42.4% this season. The Maine Black Bears have an abysmal record of 2-9 when opponents have a FG% of 42.4% or greater.
The UMBC Retrievers rank lower for their field goal percentage (259th) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (224th), but the Maine Black Bears have a better FG% ranking (202nd) than eFG% ranking (210th).
On average, UMBC makes 6.2 steals per game. Maine is a subpar 3-9 when it gives up at least 6 steals.
