UMBC (13-19) used the 3-point shot to maintain contact in the second half. Marcus Banks Jr. caught fire from deep after managing a lone attempt in the first 20 minutes, hitting five of his first six to put the Bulldogs under pressure. Banks nailed 3-pointers to make it 49-43 and 70-64, with the second forcing a Bryant timeout with 6:42 to play.

SportsLine's model just revealed its college basketball picks for UMBC Retrievers vs. Albany Great Danes on Thursday

Vermont Catamounts (18-11, 11-3 America East) at UMBC Retrievers (13-17, 5-10 America East) Baltimore; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Catamounts -4.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: Vermont visits UMBC after Shamir Bogues scored 22 points in Vermont's 71-61 win over the NJIT Highlanders.

UMBC men’s basketball star Bryce Johnson was taken to a local hospital after a hard fall Thursday night, and he returned to school Friday.

UMBC Retrievers (14-14, 7-9 America East) at Vermont Catamounts (18-12, 13-3 America East) Burlington, Vermont; Thursday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Vermont and UMBC play in the America East Tournament.

The Vermont Catamounts (18-11, 11-3 America East) will try to extend a seven-game win streak when they visit the UMBC Retrievers (13-17, 5-10 America East) at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 1, 2025

The UMBC Retrievers will host the Albany Great Danes in America East play on Thursday. UMBC is 2-2 over its last four games following a