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UMBC plays Vermont after Yarborough's 21-point game
By The Associated Press
UMBC Retrievers (12-12, 7-5 America East) at Vermont Catamounts (22-6, 11-2
America East)
Burlington, Vermont; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: UMBC takes on Vermont after Delaney Yarborough scored 21 points in
UMBC's 61-44 victory against the New Hampshire Wildcats.
The Catamounts are 10-1 in home games. Vermont ranks seventh in the America
East in rebounding averaging 30.0 rebounds. Nikola Priede leads the Catamounts
with 7.9 boards.
The Retrievers are 7-5 against America East opponents. UMBC is fifth in the
America East scoring 62.8 points per game and is shooting 37.6%.
Vermont makes 46.0% of its shots from the field this season, which is 5.9
percentage points higher than UMBC has allowed to its opponents (40.1%). UMBC
scores 9.7 more points per game (62.8) than Vermont gives up to opponents
(53.1).
The Catamounts and Retrievers meet Thursday for the first time in conference
play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Priede is averaging 17 points and 7.9 rebounds for the
Catamounts. Keira Hanson is averaging 13.9 points over the last 10 games.
Jade Tillman is scoring 14.9 points per game and averaging 7.1 rebounds for the
Retrievers. Heidi Williams is averaging 11.6 points and 5.9 rebounds over the
last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Catamounts: 9-1, averaging 62.8 points, 31.6 rebounds, 11.7
assists, 6.5 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 43.0% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 49.6 points per game.
Retrievers: 7-3, averaging 58.1 points, 33.0 rebounds, 7.6 assists, 8.7 steals
and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 35.9% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 54.3 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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