Maine Black Bears @ UMBC Retrievers
UMBC is 2-0 in America East play for 1st time since 2007-08
BALTIMORE -- Nolan Gerrity scored 18 points on 9-for-9 shooting, Jairus Lyles had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Maryland, Baltimore County beat Maine 75-64 on Sunday.
Maine cut a 17-point deficit to 62-55 with 5:13 left, but UMBC scored the next seven points for a 14-point lead.
K.J. Maura had 13 points and 11 assists for UMBC (11-4, 2-0 America East) and Will Darley scored 11. Maura scored UMBC's first eight points, including a 4-point play, to help the Retrievers build a 40-30 halftime lead. He had 10 points, five assists and two steals in the opening 20 minutes.
The Retrievers are 2-0 in conference play for the first time since the 2007-08 season.
Wesley Myers, who was coming off 30 points against Vermont, led Maine (4-13, 0-2) with 28 points and seven rebounds. Vincent Eze and Marko Pirovic each added 11 points and the Black Bears lost their seventh straight.
Game Information
Baltimore, MD
Referee:Paul Faia
Referee:Lionel Butler
Referee:Jeff Nichols
2025-26 Standings
| America East ConferenceAmerica 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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