UNH Wins Conference Matchup with UMBC on Alumni Day, 75-66

Saturday, February 18

Durham, N.H.

1 PM

University of New Hampshire

12-13,7-6America East

UMBC

17-12,7-7America East

UMBC

New Hampshire

2/18/2023 4:51:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Four Wildcats scored in double figures in America East win Saturday afternoon

DURHAM, NH. – Junior Clarence Daniels (Brooklyn Park, Minn.) led the Wildcats with 19 points as the University of New Hampshire men's basketball team surpassed UMBC to win 75-66 at Lundholm Gymnasium Saturday afternoon.

With the win, UNH improves to 12-13 (7-6 AE) and UMBC falls to 17-12 (7-7 AE).

Final Stats UMBC

FIRST HALF

Graduate student Matt Herasme (Chester, N.Y.) netted the game's first points with a drive to the paint and a strong layup.
Herasme made the first three of the game with 15:03 left in the first half to give the Wildcats an 11-8 lead.
Before the three-pointer, the first 16 points of the game came by way of layups in the paint.
With UMBC within four points, junior Nick Johnson (Bronx, N.Y.) made a crucial steal at the 8:38 mark that led to a layup from freshman Christian Moore (Virginia Beach, Va.) to increase the Wildcat lead to six.
The Retrievers countered with an 11-5 run to tie the game at 28-28 when junior Kyree Brown (Oakland, Calif.) made a long three-pointer with 4:49 remaining in the half to break the tie.
UNH went into the halftime locker room up 34-30 with Herasme leading the way with 13 points, going 6-10 from the field.
Brown and Johnson each had two steals, contributing to the team's eight total takeaways in the first half.

SECOND HALF

Daniels scored the first seven points of the second half for the 'Cats, netting two free throws, a layup, and a three-pointer within the first four minutes.
UMBC answered with a 7-2 run to take the lead 50-48 with 11:18 left in the game.
Dion Brown scored six straight points for UMBC to tie the game up at 57 with 7:39 left in the half.
The Wildcats responded with a run of their own, outscoring the Retrievers with an 8-1 run to give UNH a 69-60 lead with 1:34 remaining in the game.
Daniels led the 'Cats with 13 points in the second half as UNH held on to win 75-66 over UMBC.

NOTEWORTHY

UNH now leads the all-time series against UMBC with a 22-21 record. The 'Cats are now 11-7 when hosting the Retrievers at Lundholm Gymnasium.
The Wildcats had four players score 10+ points and three players score 17+ points.
The 'Cats are now 7-6 when allowing 60-69 points.
Freshman Ridvan Tutic (Novi Pazar, Serbia) notched eight points and nine rebounds to lead the 'Cats on the glass.
Daniels matched a career-high in assists, recording four for the second time this season.
This was the ninth time in Johnson's career that he has recorded 3 steals in a single game.
The 'Cats earned their first win in a game this season when being outrebounded by their opponent.
Dion Brown tallied 19 points on 9 of 13 shooting to lead UMBC.
There were 14 lead changes in the game and 10 ties.

NEXT UP

The Wildcats return to action on Wednesday, Feb. 22 when they host the University of Maine in a Buffalo Wild Wings Border Battle matchup at 7 p.m.

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