Maura scores career-high 25, UMBC beats Hartford 62-53
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. -- K.J. Maura scored a career-high 25 points with a career-tying six 3-pointers, Joe Sherburne added 13 points and three 3s and Maryland, Baltimore County beat Hartford 62-53 on Tuesday night in a battle for the No. 2 seed in the America East Tournament.
Maura, whose previous high was 24 points, scored 18 points in the first half with four 3-pointers.
Hartford cut its deficit to five points but a layup by Daniel Akin and a 3-pointer by Sherburne extended UMBC's lead to 57-47 with just under three minutes to play.
Jairus Lyles added 10 points, six coming at the line, for UMBC (21-10, 12-4). Ten of UMBC's 21 field goals were from distance.
UMBC will host UMass-Lowell on Saturday, looking for its fifth straight win in the series.
J.R. Lynch led Hartford (18-12, 11-5) with 15 points. Jason Dunne added 13 and John Carroll had 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Donnie Eppley
- Brandon Cruz
- Nathan Farrell
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 |
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 |