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02/20 03:23 CST King leads UMBC against Albany (NY) after 24-point game
King leads UMBC against Albany (NY) after 24-point game
By The Associated Press
Albany (NY) Great Danes (10-17, 6-6 America East) at UMBC Retrievers (17-8,
10-2 America East)
Baltimore; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: UMBC plays Albany (NY) after Jah'likai King scored 24 points in
UMBC's 75-62 win against the Vermont Catamounts.
The Retrievers are 10-2 on their home court. UMBC is 4-6 against opponents with
a winning record.
The Great Danes have gone 6-6 against America East opponents. Albany (NY) leads
the America East with 14.1 assists. Amir Lindsey paces the Great Danes with 4.8.
UMBC's average of 8.0 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.3 more
made shots on average than the 7.7 per game Albany (NY) gives up. Albany (NY)
averages 72.8 points per game, 4.2 more than the 68.6 UMBC allows.
The teams play for the second time in conference play this season. UMBC won the
last meeting 68-65 on Feb. 1. Anthony Valentine scored 15 points points to help
lead the Retrievers to the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Valentine is averaging 11.2 points and 3.9 assists for the
Retrievers. DJ Armstrong is averaging 13.5 points over the last 10 games.
Lindsey is averaging 17.6 points and 4.8 assists for the Great Danes. Okechukwu
Okeke is averaging 11.5 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Retrievers: 8-2, averaging 75.8 points, 32.4 rebounds, 10.6
assists, 5.0 steals and 1.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 64.7 points per game.
Great Danes: 5-5, averaging 70.0 points, 29.8 rebounds, 12.9 assists, 7.3
steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 45.5% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 68.7 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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