University of Maryland, Baltimore County Men’s Basketball will visit Towson University on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 7:30 p.m. at SECU Arena for the UA 410 Invitational championship game. Both teams enter at 2-2, and the game will be available on Monumental Sports Network with live statistics provided.
UMBC advanced to the championship game by defeating Morgan State, 85-70, at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena on Nov. 12. The Retrievers led 42-39 at halftime and opened the second half with a 22-6 run.
UMBC Advances Behind Ceaser and Able
Devin Ceaser and Aidan Able combined for 41 points against Morgan State. Ceaser shot 7-for-15 from the field, made three of eight 3-point attempts and converted four of five free throws.
Able made six of 12 3-point attempts, the most by a UMBC freshman since Joe Sherburne against Duquesne in 2015. JP Ndong and Steven Huan each scored 10 points off the bench.
UMBC forced 20 turnovers and scored 29 points off those turnovers. The Retrievers also outscored Morgan State 36-24 in the paint.
Retrievers Bring Strong America East Numbers
Ceaser ranks third in the America East Conference in scoring at 17.5 points per game and leads the conference with an .875 free-throw percentage. Able leads the conference with 3.0 3-pointers per game.
Jovan Ristic ranks third in the conference with 7.8 rebounds per game. Riley Jacobs is tied for the America East lead with 2.3 steals per game and ranks second with 1.8 blocks per game.
Towson Scoring Leaders and Series History
Towson University is 2-0 at home this season, with wins against LIU and Loyola. Ben Roseborough leads Towson in scoring at 14 points per game after scoring a career-high 24 points against Loyola.
Zion Stanford averages 13.3 points per game, while Jaquan Womack averages 13.0. UMBC leads the all-time series 44-21, defeated Towson 84-71 in the teams’ last meeting at SECU Arena and is 7-15 all time at Towson.
MSB Analysis
UMBC enters the championship game after advancing past Morgan State with a balanced performance led by Ceaser and Able. Towson brings a 2-0 home record and three players averaging at least 13 points per game into the matchup.
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