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Eytle-Rock scores 15 to lead UMBC past Vermont 66-55
— R.J. Eytle-Rock had 15 points and seven rebounds as Maryland-Baltimore County beat Vermont 66-55 on Friday.
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Vermont tops UMBC 80-71, on cusp of 5th straight AEC title
— Ryan Davis scored 21 points as Vermont stretched its winning streak to eight games, beating Maryland-Baltimore County 80-71 on Thursday night, earning at least a share of the America East Conference title.
Rogers scores 14 to lift UMBC over Stony Brook 60-48
— Darnell Rogers scored 14 points as Maryland-Baltimore County beat Stony Brook 60-48 on Monday.
Eytle-Rock scores 23 to carry UMBC past Stony Brook 71-65
— R.J. Eytle-Rock had 23 points as Maryland-Baltimore County defeated Stony Brook 71-65 on Sunday.
Rogers, Spasojevic lead UMBC over NJIT 75-71
— Darnell Rogers had 17 points to lead five Maryland-Baltimore County players in double figures as the Retrievers narrowly beat NJIT 75-71 on Tuesday.
Cooks scores 15 to carry NJIT past UMBC 69-65
— Zach Cooks had 15 points as NJIT narrowly defeated Maryland-Baltimore County 69-65 on Sunday.
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Eytle-Rock scores 14 to carry UMBC past Hartford 57-49
— R.J. Eytle-Rock registered 14 points and six rebounds as Maryland-Baltimore County got past Hartford 57-49 on Sunday.
Williams leads Hartford past UMBC with double-double
— Austin Williams had 16 points and 13 rebounds to carry Hartford to a 70-63 win over UMBC on Saturday.
Eytle-Rock scores 27 to lead UMBC over New Hampshire 68-66
— R.J. Eytle-Rock had a season-high 27 points, inlcuding the winning basket with less than a minute to play, as Maryland-Baltimore County narrowly beat New Hampshire 68-66 on Sunday.
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— L.J. Owens posted 17 points as UMBC defeated New Hampshire 69-54 on Saturday.
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Mills leads Binghamton over UMBC 75-69
— Brenton Mills scored 22 points and Bryce Beamer had 20 points and 10 rebounds as Binghamton topped Maryland-Baltimore County 75-69 on Monday.
Horvath scores 20 to lead UMBC past Binghamton 74-67
— Brandon Horvath had 20 points as Maryland-Baltimore County won its seventh consecutive game, beating Binghamton 74-67 on Sunday.
Horvath scores 27 to lead UMBC over Albany 65-60
— Brandon Horvath had a career-high 27 points as Maryland-Baltimore County edged past Albany 65-60 on Sunday.
Horvath carries UMBC over Albany (NY) 65-64
— Brandon Horvath posted 18 points and seven rebounds as Maryland-Baltimore County narrowly beat Albany 65-64 on Saturday in the first America East Conference matchup of the season for both teams.
Horvath carries UMBC over CSU 66-49
— Brandon Horvath had 18 points and 14 rebounds to lead Maryland-Baltimore County to a 66-49 win over Coppin State on Sunday.
Akin scores 16 to carry UMBC over Delaware 76-61
— Daniel Akin came off the bench to tally 16 points to lead Maryland-Baltimore County to a 76-61 win over Delaware on Tuesday.
Owens scores 20 to carry UMBC past George Washington 92-81
— L.J. Owens had 20 points as Maryland-Baltimore County topped George Washington 92-81 on Monday night.
Horvath leads UMBC past St. Francis (Pa.) 80-65
— Brandon Horvath had 18 points and 12 rebounds to lead Maryland-Baltimore County to an 80-65 win over St. Francis (Pa.) on Saturday.
Blair scores 23, Georgetown beats UMBC in season opener
— Georgetown coach Patrick Ewing draped a white towel over his right shoulder in memory of the late John Thompson during the Hoyas’ season-opening 70-62 win against Maryland-Baltimore County on Wednesday.
Vermont downs UMBC 81-74 to advance to AEC title game
Everett Duncan scored a career-high 28 points and No. 1 seed Vermont beat UMBC 81-74 in the semifinals of the America East Conference Tournament on Tuesday night to advanced to the championship game.
UMBC beats New Hampshire 73-67 in AmEast quarterfinal
K.J. Jackson scored 20 points with three steals and No.4-seed UMBC cashed in on turnovers to beat No. 5 New Hampshire 73-67 in Saturday's America East Conference tournament quarterfinals.
2020-21 Am. East Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 10-4 | - | 14-5 |
| Vermont | 10-4 | - | 10-4 |
| New Hampshire | 9-6 | 1.5 | 10-8 |
| Hartford | 8-6 | 2 | 12-8 |
| Albany | 6-6 | 3 | 7-8 |
| UMass Lowell | 7-8 | 3.5 | 9-11 |
| Stony Brook | 7-9 | 4 | 9-14 |
| NJIT | 6-10 | 5 | 7-12 |
| Binghamton | 4-10 | 6 | 4-14 |
| Maine | 2-6 | 5 | 2-7 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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Team Stats
Points Per Game69.2261st
Rebounds Per Game36.5131st
Assists Per Game11.0Tied-352nd
Points Allowed64.2
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 1-2 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 2 |