Hartford pulls away in second half, beats UMBC 70-61
BALTIMORE -- J.R. Lynch scored 20 of his 28 points in the second half and Hartford snapped UMBC's five-game win streak with a 70-61 victory on Wednesday night.
Hartford (12-12, 5-4 America East Conference) has won two of its last three games, and also beat the Retrievers 66-64 on Jan. 9.
Jason Dunne's 3-pointer gave the Hawks the lead for good, 43-40, with about 14 minutes left and they stretched it to 59-49 with 3:20 remaining. UMBC pulled to 59-54, but Hartford made 9 of its last 10 free throws.
Lynch made two 3-pointers and shot 12 for 12 at the free-throw line in the second half. Dunne and George Blagojevic each finished with 13 points. Lynch and Dunne combined for seven of the Hawks' 10 3-pointers.
K.J. Jackson scored 16 points to lead UMBC (14-10, 6-3). Arkel Lamar added 13 points and R.J. Eytle-Rock had 11.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Mike Kitts
- Robert Riley
- Edwin Young
2023-24 Non-NCAA Division I Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crown College | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Medgar Evers | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Molloy | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Elizabeth City State | 0-0 |
2023-24 America East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 15-1 | - | 28-7 |
| UMass Lowell | 11-5 | 4 | 22-10 |
| Bryant | 11-5 | 4 | 20-13 |
| New Hampshire | 7-9 | 8 | 16-15 |
| Binghamton | 7-9 | 8 | 15-15 |
| Maine | 7-9 | 8 | 15-17 |
| UMBC | 6-10 | 9 | 11-21 |
| UAlbany | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| NJIT | 3-13 | 12 | 7-21 |
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