BALTIMORE — Jah'likai King's 24 points helped UMBC defeat Vermont 75-62 on Thursday.
King also added five rebounds for the Retrievers (17-8, 10-2 America East Conference). Anthony Valentine added 12 points and five assists. Caden Diggs shot 3 of 8 from the field, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line to finish with 12 points.
TJ Long led the way for the Catamounts (17-11, 9-4) with 21 points and eight rebounds. Vermont also got 17 points, 12 rebounds and two steals from Gus Yalden, and Momo Nkugwa finished with seven points and two steals.
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