Vermont takes on UMBC in America East Tournament

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UMBC Retrievers (16-13, 11-6 America East) at Vermont Catamounts (25-7, 14-3 America East)

Burlington, Vermont; Monday, 6 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Vermont takes on UMBC in the America East Tournament.

The Catamounts have gone 14-3 against America East teams, with an 11-4 record in non-conference play. Vermont averages 65.8 points and has outscored opponents by 14.3 points per game.

The Retrievers are 11-6 in America East play. UMBC leads the America East with 11.8 offensive rebounds per game led by Alaina Williams averaging 2.2.

Vermont makes 45.5% of its shots from the field this season, which is 5.6 percentage points higher than UMBC has allowed to its opponents (39.9%). UMBC has shot at a 37.8% rate from the field this season, 0.5 percentage points greater than the 37.3% shooting opponents of Vermont have averaged.

The teams square off for the third time this season. UMBC won the last meeting 46-44 on Feb. 19. Jade Tillman scored 19 to help lead UMBC to the victory, and Nikola Priede scored 19 points for Vermont.

TOP PERFORMERS: Priede is shooting 59.6% and averaging 17.4 points for the Catamounts. Keira Hanson is averaging 1.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Carmen Yanez is averaging 5.6 points and 4.1 assists for the Retrievers. Tillman is averaging 15.4 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Catamounts: 8-2, averaging 58.5 points, 30.1 rebounds, 10.5 assists, 6.5 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 41.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 45.5 points per game.

Retrievers: 6-4, averaging 58.3 points, 32.4 rebounds, 8.4 assists, 8.5 steals and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 36.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 56.8 points.

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