Score: UMBC 114, UAlbany 102
 
Location: Broadview Center in Albany, N.Y.

Records: UAlbany (11-12, 3-5 America East) | UMBC (7-16, 2-6 America East)
 
Short Story: Tyler Bertram scores 36 points while breaking the UAlbany single-game three-point field goal record, but men's basketball falls to UMBC, 114-102.
 
Key Stats

• Tyler Bertram broke the UAlbany record for the most three-pointers made in a single game with 10 on his way to a career-high 36-point performance.
• Amar'e Marshall trailed in scoring with 25 points.
• Sebastian Thomas finished with 16 points and nine assists, just shy of a double-double.
• The Great Danes shot 15-39 (38.5%) from behind the arc compared to the Retrievers' 6-16 (37.5%).
• UMBC's Dion Brown finished with 29 points and 12 rebounds for his third double-double of the season.

How it Happened

• Accurate shooting by Tyler Bertram helped the Great Danes score 10 consecutive points and jump out to an early 11-2 lead only 3:29 minutes into the contest.
• Both teams came out firing after the first media timeout, trading baskets and defensive highlights as UAlbany led 22-10 with 13:30 remaining in the first half.
• The Retrievers began to battle back mid-way through the first half, scoring seven unanswered points to cut the Great Danes' lead to 23-17. However, UAlbany responded with a 7-2 scoring run to regain control.
• As the UMBC offense began to find its rhythm in the mid-range, they started to chip away at the Great Dane lead, closing within five points with five minutes left in the first half.
• The Retrievers finished off the first half with a 10-2 scoring run to take a 45-44 lead at the break. Bertram led UAlbany in scoring with 20 points and six three-pointers on 7-9 shooting (77.8%).
• As a team, the Great Danes shot 47.2% (17-36) from the field while going 8-20 (40%) from behind the arc. The Retrievers shot 50% (18-36) while going 3-10 from three.
• UMBC began the second half by extending their advantage with a 7-2 scoring run. UAlbany answered back through Bertram and Amar'e Marshall to close within two, 57-55.
• Reestablishing control,, the Retrievers pushed the pace to score nine straight points to extend their lead to double-digits, 66-55, with 14:47 remaining.
• UMBC utilized the fastbreak to catch the UAlbany defense out of position and find opportunities to penetrate the paint, spurring the Retrievers to a 10-2 scoring run to extend their lead to 16.
• Looking to swing the momentum, Bertram made back-to-back shots from behind the arc to reduce the margin to single digits, 90-81.
• With 2:45 remaining , the Great Danes scored three consecutive baskets to narrow the UMBC lead to 99-89.
• The Retrievers held on to win by a final score of 114-102. Bertram finished with a game-high 36 points on 65% shooting.

Next: UAlbany visits Binghamton on February 8.