UMBC hosts Vermont following Yalden's 27-point game

Vermont Catamounts (17-10, 9-3 America East) at UMBC Retrievers (16-8, 9-2 America East)

Baltimore; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Vermont visits UMBC after Gus Yalden scored 27 points in Vermont's 90-63 win over the Bryant Bulldogs.

The Retrievers are 9-2 on their home court. UMBC scores 75.2 points and has outscored opponents by 6.3 points per game.

The Catamounts are 9-3 in America East play. Vermont is 6-5 against opponents with a winning record.

UMBC scores 75.2 points, 5.3 more per game than the 69.9 Vermont gives up. Vermont has shot at a 47.0% rate from the field this season, 3.6 percentage points greater than the 43.4% shooting opponents of UMBC have averaged.

The Retrievers and Catamounts meet Thursday for the first time in conference play this season.

Yalden is averaging 16.3 points and 5.6 rebounds for the Catamounts. TJ Hurley is averaging 19.5 points over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Retrievers: 8-2, averaging 75.8 points, 30.4 rebounds, 10.9 assists, 5.0 steals and 1.5 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.9 points per game.

Catamounts: 7-3, averaging 72.8 points, 32.7 rebounds, 13.3 assists, 3.7 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 46.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.2 points.

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