UMBC Retrievers (5-9, 0-2 America East) at New Hampshire Wildcats (6-10, 0-3 America East)

Durham, New Hampshire; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: New Hampshire plays UMBC after Eva DeChent scored 34 points in New Hampshire's 69-62 loss to the NJIT Highlanders.

The Wildcats have gone 5-1 in home games. New Hampshire has a 1-0 record in one-possession games.

The Retrievers are 0-2 in America East play. UMBC is seventh in the America East with 20.4 defensive rebounds per game led by Jade Tillman averaging 3.8.

New Hampshire averages 5.6 made 3-pointers per game, 1.5 more made shots than the 4.1 per game UMBC gives up. UMBC's 38.8% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.1 percentage points lower than New Hampshire has allowed to its opponents (40.9%).

The Wildcats and Retrievers face off Saturday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Maggie Cavanaugh is shooting 35.7% from beyond the arc with 1.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Wildcats, while averaging 8.4 points and 1.8 steals. DeChent is shooting 42.5% and averaging 20.9 points over the past 10 games.

Tillman is scoring 13.9 points per game and averaging 5.7 rebounds for the Retrievers. Dagny Slomack is averaging 1.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Wildcats: 4-6, averaging 56.9 points, 32.2 rebounds, 9.7 assists, 5.0 steals and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 38.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 63.6 points per game.

Retrievers: 3-7, averaging 66.8 points, 34.9 rebounds, 12.4 assists, 10.3 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 38.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 60.6 points.

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