Score: UMBC 80, UAlbany 75
 
Location: Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena in Baltimore, Md.

Records: UAlbany (12-14, 4-7) | UMBC (9-18, 4-8 America East)
 
Short Story: Sebastian Thomas drops 30 points and Aaron Reddish records a double-double but men's basketball falls to UMBC, 80-75. 
 
Key Stats

• Sebastian Thomas led all scorers with 30 points in addition to a team-high five assists.
• Aaron Reddish tallied his first double-double of the season, tying his career-highs in points (21) and rebounds (10).
• UAlbany won the rebound battle, 36-32, and outscored UMBC 15-6 off second-chance points.
• The Great Danes shot 36% (9-25) from behind the arc compared to the Retrievers' 30% (6-20).
• UMBC's Regimantas Ciunys led the winning effort, finishing with 22 points and five rebounds. 

How it Happened

• Despite losing the opening tip-off, the Great Danes gained an early 5-4 advantage after the first three minutes of play thanks to baskets from Aaron Reddish and Sebastian Thomas.
• Coming out of the first media timeout, the Retrievers jumped to a 9-5 lead on the back of strong defensive pressure. UAlbany responded with Thomas leading an 8-2 scoring run to take a two-point lead with 13:25 on the clock.
• UMBC regained the lead as the two sides went back and forth, trading baskets mid-way through the first half. With nine minutes remaining, the Retrievers held a 21-18 advantage.
• With 5:58 remaining in the first half, Thomas scored a driving layup to tie the game at 27. However, the Retrievers responded with a quick three to retake the lead.
• UMBC closed out the half with a 6-2 scoring run to take a 39-36 lead into the break. Thomas led UAlbany in scoring with 19 points from 53.8% shooting, followed by Reddish with eight.
• As a team, the Great Danes shot 37.1% (13-35) from the field while going 5-15 from behind the arc. The Retrievers shot 50% (15-30) while going 3-10 from three.
• UAlbany came out in the second half controlling the paint on both sides of the court. Heading into the first media break of the half, the Great Danes held a 46-45 advantage.
• Following a UAlbany timeout, UMBC broke out on an 8-2 scoring run to regain control of the momentum and take the lead, 53-50, with a little over 12 minutes remaining.
• The contest broke out into an offensive display as the two sides began trading baskets. However, the Retrievers slowly grew their lead to five, 65-60, with less than six minutes remaining.
• Breaking out on a 10-2 scoring run, UMBC earned the first 10-point lead of the afternoon as they looked to put this game away with 3:58 on the clock.
• The Great Danes remained resilient, scoring nine consecutive points as they fought back, cutting UMBC's lead to 72-71 with 1:42 remaining.
• UMBC held on to win the contest, 80-75. Thomas finished with a game-high 30 points from 50% shooting.

Next: UAlbany hosts Vermont on February 22.