UMBC Retrievers at Kennesaw State Owls
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
66 - 53
66 - 53
Joyce scores 21 points, helps UMBC beat Kennesaw State 66-53
Joyce shot 10 of 16 from the floor. Wayne Sparrow had 15 points and eight rebounds, and Jourdan Grant chipped in 11 points and dished out five assists with three steals for the Retrievers, who shot 26 of 48 from the field for 54.2 percent.
UMBC (2-9) has won back-to-back games since opening its season with nine-straight losses.
Joyce scored to break a 38-all tie and spark a 13-5 run to make it 51-43 with 11:31 left. Kennesaw State pulled within 58-51 with 3:32 remaining, but the Retrievers closed on an 8-2 surge to seal it.
Yonel Brown scored 13 points, Nick Masterson and Nigel Pruitt had 11 points apiece, and Delbert Love finished with 10 points and six assists to lead Kennesaw State (4-8).
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Statistics
 UMBC |
 KENN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-48 | FG | 21-57 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 2-7 | 3PT | 7-21 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 12-18 | FT | 4-4 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 100 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 11 | Assists | 7 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 9 | Fouls | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: VyStar Arena
Location: Kennesaw, GA
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Location: Kennesaw, GA
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2025-26 America East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 14-2 | - | 24-9 |
| Vermont | 12-4 | 2 | 22-12 |
| NJIT | 10-6 | 4 | 16-17 |
| UMass Lowell | 9-7 | 5 | 15-18 |
| UAlbany | 7-9 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Maine | 6-10 | 8 | 8-24 |
| New Hampshire | 5-11 | 9 | 9-21 |
| Bryant | 5-11 | 9 | 9-22 |
| Binghamton | 4-12 | 10 | 8-23 |
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 2 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |