Who’s Playing
American Eagles @ UMBC Retrievers
Current Records: American 5-7, UMBC 5-9
How To Watch
What to Know
The American Eagles’ road trip will continue as they head out to face the UMBC Retrievers at 7:30 p.m. ET on December 29th at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena. Both of these teams will be looking for a pick-me-up after considerable defeats in their previous games.
The oddsmakers predicted a rough game for American and boy were they right. They suffered a painful 77-55 defeat at the hands of the Hokies on Thursday. American found out winning isn’t easy when you don’t work as a unit and rack up ten fewer assists than your opponent.
The loss doesn’t tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jermaine Ballisager Webb, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that’s the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Matt Mayock, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, UMBC’s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their fourth straight loss. They ended up on the wrong side of a painful 103-81 walloping at the hands of the Hawkeyes. The oddsmakers set the bar high with a 179.5-point over/under, but they still managed to beat it.
UMBC’s defeat shouldn’t obscure the performances of Dion Brown, who scored 23 points, and Khydarius Smith who scored 20 points. As a matter of fact, that’s the most points Smith has scored all season.
The Eagles have been struggling recently, as they’ve lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. As for the Retrievers, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 5-9.
American was pulverized by UMBC 98-67 when the teams last played back in November of 2021. Can American avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We’ll find out soon enough.
Series History
American has won 2 out of their last 3 games against UMBC.
- Nov 23, 2021 – UMBC 98 vs. American 67
- Dec 03, 2019 – American 85 vs. UMBC 61
- Nov 24, 2018 – American 73 vs. UMBC 69
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