New Hampshire Wildcats @ UMBC Retrievers
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 39 | 69 | |
UMBC | 34 | 50 | 84 |
Valentine scores 23, UMBC beats New Hampshire 84-69 in America East Conference Tournament
BALTIMORE -- — Anthony Valentine had 23 points in UMBC's 84-69 victory against New Hampshire on Saturday in the America East Conference Tournament.
Valentine also had five rebounds for the Retrievers (22-8). Jah'likai King scored 13 points, shooting 4 for 8, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc. DJ Armstrong went 4 of 8 from the field (3 for 7 from 3-point range) to finish with 11 points.
Belal El Shakery led the Wildcats (9-21) in scoring, finishing with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Jack Graham added 18 points for New Hampshire, and Kijan Robinson had 10 points.
UMBC took the lead with 19:44 remaining in the first half and did not trail again. Valentine led his team in scoring with 11 points in the first half to go up 34-30 at the break. UMBC outscored New Hampshire in the second half by 11 points, with Valentine scoring a team-high 12 points after the break.
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Game Information
Baltimore, MD
Referee:Carl Luciano
Referee:Mikerlange Fleury
Referee:Daniel Basile
2025-26 Standings
| America East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 14-2 | - | 24-9 |
| Vermont | 12-4 | 2 | 22-12 |
| NJIT | 10-6 | 4 | 16-17 |
| UMass Lowell | 9-7 | 5 | 15-18 |
| UAlbany | 7-9 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Maine | 6-10 | 8 | 8-24 |
| New Hampshire | 5-11 | 9 | 9-21 |
| Bryant | 5-11 | 9 | 9-22 |
| Binghamton | 4-12 | 10 | 8-23 |
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