UMBC vs. UMass Lowell, 2-8-14
The UMBC men's basketball team (8-15, 4-6 AE) will try to avenge another early-season road setback and extend their home winning streak to three when they welcome America East newcomer UMass Lowell (7-15, 5-5) to the RAC Arena on Saturday, Feb. 8. Tip-off time is set for 2:00 p.m. Gary Stein and Paul Mittermeier have all the play-by-play action on Q1370 AM (www.q1370.com) and live streaming is available on the America East digital network (www.umbcretrievers.tv). Streaming is available via most mobile devices.
RETRIEVER UPDATE: UMBC matched its win total from a year ago and erased the memory of an ugly loss in Durham last month with a 68-57 victory over UNH on Wednesday evening at the RAC Arena. For the sixth time in 2013-14, the Retrievers come back from a halftime deficit to rally for a win, as they outscored UNH, 44-28, in the final 20 minutes. FR G Rodney Elliott again led the way, scoring 21 points, while SR G Quentin Jones stayed hot from the floor, adding 16 points. Elliott is up to fifth in America East with a team-best 14.5 points per outing.
RIVER HAWK UPDATE: A red-hot shooting Albany team snapped UML's two-game winning streak with a 73-56 triumph at SEFCU Arena on Wednesday. Albany hit 17-of-23 first half shots and led by 24 points at the half. Red-shirt senior forward Antonio Bivins led UML with 17 points and reached the 1,000-point plateau in his career. Bivins, who debuted this season with 14 points versus UMBC on Jan. 5, leads the River Hawks with 14.8 points per game and 5.7 caroms per outing. Senior guard Akeem Williams adds 14.3 points per contest.
WHO'S UP NEXT: UMBC completes the homestand by facing Albany on "RAC in Black" Night on Wednesday, Feb. 12. The game will be broadcast by ESPN3.
