Bryant visits UMBC for conference showdown

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Bryant Bulldogs (14-3, 4-0 America East) at UMBC Retrievers (6-9, 1-2 America East)

Baltimore; Thursday, 12 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: America East foes UMBC and Bryant will play on Thursday.

The Retrievers are 2-4 in home games. UMBC is the America East leader with 12.5 offensive rebounds per game led by Alaina Williams averaging 2.5.

The Bulldogs are 4-0 against America East opponents. Bryant is second in the America East scoring 69.4 points per game and is shooting 44.8%.

UMBC averages 5.2 made 3-pointers per game, 1.7 more made shots than the 3.5 per game Bryant gives up. Bryant averages 6.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.6 more made shots on average than the 3.9 per game UMBC gives up.

The matchup Thursday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jade Tillman is scoring 14.1 points per game and averaging 5.7 rebounds for the Retrievers. Dagny Slomack is averaging 0.9 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Mia Mancini is scoring 14.3 points per game with 5.3 rebounds and 4.6 assists for the Bulldogs. Nia Scott is averaging 12 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.7 steals over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Retrievers: 4-6, averaging 67.2 points, 33.9 rebounds, 12.2 assists, 9.9 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 39.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 58.5 points per game.

Bulldogs: 7-3, averaging 65.7 points, 33.8 rebounds, 15.7 assists, 9.4 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 40.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 51.5 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.