UMBC Retrievers @ Hartford Hawks
Eytle-Rock scores 19 as UMBC finishes off Hartford 69-60
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. -- R.J. Eytle-Rock had 19 points, seven rebounds and seven assists as Maryland-Baltimore County topped Hartford 69-60 on Wednesday night.
K.J. Jackson had 16 points and six rebounds for Maryland-Baltimore County (8-12, 1-4 America East Conference), which snapped its four-game losing streak. Dimitrije Spasojevic added 12 points.
The Retrievers finished the game on a 17-8 run after the game was tied at 52 with 4 minutes, 16 seconds remaining. Eytle-Rock scored five consecutive points -- a 3-pointer and a two-pointer -- to boost UMBC's lead to 59-53 with 1:58 to go. Hartford was within 61-57 with 1:03 to go before L.J. Owens made six free throws in the final minute to close it out for UMBC.
Moses Flowers had 17 points for the Hawks (10-10, 3-2). Traci Carter added 13 points. Miroslav Stafl had nine rebounds.
Maryland-Baltimore County plays Maine at home on Saturday. Hartford plays at Albany on Saturday.
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Game Information
West Hartford, CT
Referee:Donnie Eppley
Referee:Steve Honacki
Referee:Edwin Young
2025-26 Standings
| America East ConferenceAmerica East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 14-2 | - | 24-9 |
| Vermont | 12-4 | 2 | 22-12 |
| NJIT | 10-6 | 4 | 16-17 |
| UMass Lowell | 9-7 | 5 | 15-18 |
| UAlbany | 7-9 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Maine | 6-10 | 8 | 8-24 |
| New Hampshire | 5-11 | 9 | 9-21 |
| Bryant | 5-11 | 9 | 9-22 |
| Binghamton | 4-12 | 10 | 8-23 |
| Non-NCAA Division INon-NCAA Division I | CONF | OVR |
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