UMBC hosts Maine after Smith's 29-point game

Maine Black Bears (13-11, 8-3 America East) at UMBC Retrievers (11-11, 6-4 America East)

Baltimore; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Maine takes on UMBC after Adrianna Smith scored 29 points in Maine's 64-56 victory over the Bryant Bulldogs.

The Retrievers are 5-5 in home games. UMBC leads the America East in rebounding, averaging 33.2 boards. Jade Tillman leads the Retrievers with 6.9 rebounds.

The Black Bears are 8-3 in conference games. Maine ranks seventh in the America East shooting 28.5% from 3-point range.

UMBC is shooting 37.4% from the field this season, 4.4 percentage points lower than the 41.8% Maine allows to opponents. Maine has shot at a 41.6% clip from the field this season, 1.3 percentage points higher than the 40.3% shooting opponents of UMBC have averaged.

The Retrievers and Black Bears face off Thursday for the first time in conference play this season.

Asta Blauenfeldt averages 2.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Black Bears, scoring 12.3 points while shooting 37.2% from beyond the arc. Smith is shooting 47.3% and averaging 24.4 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Retrievers: 6-4, averaging 58.3 points, 32.4 rebounds, 8.7 assists, 8.6 steals and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 35.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 58.1 points per game.

Black Bears: 7-3, averaging 67.6 points, 25.8 rebounds, 14.4 assists, 9.4 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 45.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 57.3 points.

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