Morgan State faces UMBC, aims to end 7-game slide
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4:42 AM on Friday, December 5
By The Associated Press
UMBC Retrievers (3-5) at Morgan State Lady Bears (1-9)
Baltimore; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Morgan State looks to stop its seven-game slide when the Lady Bears take on UMBC.
The Lady Bears have gone 1-2 in home games. Morgan State is 1-9 in games decided by at least 10 points.
The Retrievers are 1-3 in road games. UMBC ranks eighth in the America East giving up 65.1 points while holding opponents to 40.7% shooting.
Morgan State's average of 4.2 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.2 fewer made shots on average than the 4.4 per game UMBC gives up. UMBC averages 65.1 points per game, 12.8 fewer points than the 77.9 Morgan State gives up to opponents.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ja'la Bannerman is shooting 34.7% and averaging 10.6 points for the Lady Bears. Selina Gutierrez is averaging 5.7 points.
Kennedy Austin is scoring 12.6 points per game and averaging 3.4 rebounds for the Retrievers. Jade Tillman is averaging 10.9 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
