The Stony Brook Seawolves (20-4), the America East’s top scoring team, will challenge the UMBC Retrievers (6-19) at Retriever Activities Center. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Feb. 11.
The Retrievers enter this game hoping for similar success after topping Maine 83-79 in their last matchup. Jairus Lyles was the game’s leading scorer with 37 points on 14-for-19 shooting. The Seawolves, meanwhile, are coming off an 85-72 win against Hartford in their last game. Jameel Warney claimed his 17th double-double of the season with 36 points and 13 rebounds.
Second-chance opportunities could be few and far between for the Retrievers in this one. They rank 321st in the nation in offensive rebounding (OR% of just 24.8%), while Stony Brook is 13th-best in the nation on the defensive glass (DR% of 75.9%). Moreover, the 22nd-ranked offense of the Seawolves (offensive efficiency of 115.5) will try to exploit the 323rd-ranked defense of the Retrievers (defensive efficiency of 111.1).
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Seawolves winning the first matchup 86-74. Warney put up a double-double in the victory with 20 points and 12 rebounds.
Notes
The Stony Brook Seawolves have a defensive rating of 92.2 (ranked ninth), while the UMBC Retrievers have an offensive rating of 104.1 (ranked 209th).
The UMBC Retrievers average 69.9 possessions per game and 1.041 points per possession, while the Stony Brook Seawolves earn fewer possessions (67.5) but more points per possession (1.155).
The Stony Brook Seawolves average an effective field goal percentage of 54.2% this season. The UMBC Retrievers have an underachieving record of 1-13 when opponents have an eFG% of 54.2% or greater.
Ranked 18th in the nation, Stony Brook has an average of 17.1 assists per game. UMBC ranks lower at 232nd with 12.6.
Stony Brook, the 61st-ranked team in blocked shots, registers an average of 4.5 per game. UMBC does worse, ranked 343rd with 1.7.
UMBC ranks 321st in offensive rebounds, while Stony Brook ranks 43rd in defensive rebounds.
UMBC makes 7.2 steals per game. In games where it gives up 7 or more steals, Stony Brook is undefeated at 7-0.
