Withers leads UMass Lowell past top-seeded UMBC 79-77
AP
Mar 06, 2021
BALTIMORE (AP) Connor Withers scored a career-high 28 points and Obadiah Noel added 22 points as UMass Lowell River Hawks narrowly defeated top-seeded Maryland-Baltimore County Retrievers 79-77 in the America East Conference tournament on Saturday.
Withers made 1 of 2 free throws with 18 seconds left, and Max Brooks had two blocks on the final possession to seal it.
Kalil Thomas had 10 points for UMass Lowell (11-11). Withers hit 9 of 13 3-pointers.
R.J. Eytle-Rock had 18 points and six rebounds for the Retrievers (14-6). L.J. Owens added 13 points. Darnell Rogers had 13 points.
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1st Half
LOW
River Hawks
28
UMBC
Retrievers
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jump ball. (River Hawks gains possession)
19:46
+2
Obadiah Noel makes two point jump shot
2-0
19:22
Dimitrije Spasojevic misses two point jump shot
19:20
L.J. Owens offensive rebound
19:07
Bryce Daley shooting foul (R.J. Eytle-Rock draws the foul)
19:07
+1
R.J. Eytle-Rock makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-1
19:07
+1
R.J. Eytle-Rock makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-2
18:47
Allin Blunt misses three point jump shot
18:45
R.J. Eytle-Rock defensive rebound
18:36
+2
R.J. Eytle-Rock makes two point layup
2-4
18:16
+3
Connor Withers makes three point jump shot (Bryce Daley assists)
5-4
18:01
R.J. Eytle-Rock misses three point jump shot
17:59
Salif Boudie defensive rebound
17:43
Bryce Daley misses three point jump shot
17:41
Retrievers defensive rebound
17:42
Salif Boudie personal foul
17:31
+2
Dimitrije Spasojevic makes two point jump shot
5-6
17:16
Allin Blunt turnover (lost ball)
17:02
+3
L.J. Owens makes three point jump shot (Brandon Horvath assists)
5-9
16:48
Salif Boudie turnover (traveling)
16:32
+2
Darnell Rogers makes two point layup
5-11
16:14
Connor Withers turnover (bad pass)
15:54
Allin Blunt shooting foul (R.J. Eytle-Rock draws the foul)
15:54
TV timeout
15:54
+1
R.J. Eytle-Rock makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-12
15:54
+1
R.J. Eytle-Rock makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-13
15:39
+3
Connor Withers makes three point jump shot (Bryce Daley assists)
8-13
15:17
Brandon Horvath misses three point jump shot
15:15
River Hawks defensive rebound
15:00
Connor Withers misses two point jump shot
14:58
Dimitrije Spasojevic defensive rebound
14:51
Brandon Horvath misses two point layup
14:49
Allin Blunt defensive rebound
14:32
Bryce Daley misses two point layup
14:30
Bryce Daley offensive rebound
14:25
Brandon Horvath blocks Darion Jordan-Thomas's two point layup
14:23
River Hawks offensive rebound
14:12
Darnell Rogers offensive foul (Bryce Daley draws the foul)
14:12
Darnell Rogers turnover
13:58
Connor Withers turnover (bad pass)
13:40
+2
Brandon Horvath makes two point dunk
8-15
13:26
Allin Blunt misses three point jump shot
13:24
Daniel Akin defensive rebound
13:12
Allin Blunt personal foul (Brandon Horvath draws the foul)
13:05
+2
L.J. Owens makes two point jump shot
8-17
12:46
Daniel Akin blocks Connor Withers's two point layup
12:44
Brandon Horvath defensive rebound
12:37
L.J. Owens misses three point jump shot
12:35
Obadiah Noel defensive rebound
12:22
Brandon Horvath shooting foul (Darion Jordan-Thomas draws the foul)
12:21
Darion Jordan-Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:21
+1
Darion Jordan-Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-17
12:12
+2
Brandon Horvath makes two point layup
9-19
12:12
Connor Withers shooting foul (Brandon Horvath draws the foul)
12:12
+1
Brandon Horvath makes regular free throw 1 of 1
9-20
11:58
TV timeout
11:48
+2
Bryce Daley makes two point jump shot
11-20
11:28
+3
Jacob Boonyasith makes three point jump shot (Keondre Kennedy assists)
11-23
11:03
Anthony Blunt turnover (lost ball) (Keondre Kennedy steals)
10:51
+2
Daniel Akin makes two point layup
11-25
10:23
Connor Withers misses three point jump shot
10:21
River Hawks offensive rebound
10:21
R.J. Eytle-Rock personal foul
10:16
Max Brooks misses two point jump shot
10:14
Nathan Johnson defensive rebound
10:07
R.J. Eytle-Rock misses three point jump shot
10:05
Max Brooks defensive rebound
9:55
Obadiah Noel turnover (bad pass)
9:34
Jump ball. (Retrievers gains possession)
9:28
+2
Daniel Akin makes two point layup (Keondre Kennedy assists)
11-27
9:15
+2
Anthony Blunt makes two point jump shot
13-27
9:00
Keondre Kennedy misses three point jump shot
8:58
Connor Withers defensive rebound
8:51
+2
Anthony Blunt makes two point layup
15-27
8:51
Nathan Johnson shooting foul (Anthony Blunt draws the foul)
8:51
+1
Anthony Blunt makes regular free throw 1 of 1
16-27
8:24
Max Brooks personal foul (R.J. Eytle-Rock draws the foul)
8:13
Daniel Akin misses two point layup
8:11
Max Brooks defensive rebound
8:01
Daniel Akin personal foul (Obadiah Noel draws the foul)
7:56
Kalil Thomas misses three point jump shot
7:54
Connor Withers offensive rebound
7:44
Darnell Rogers personal foul (Obadiah Noel draws the foul)
7:44
TV timeout
7:34
Obadiah Noel misses two point jump shot
7:32
Dimitrije Spasojevic defensive rebound
7:26
R.J. Eytle-Rock offensive foul (Obadiah Noel draws the foul)
7:26
R.J. Eytle-Rock turnover
7:04
Obadiah Noel misses three point jump shot
7:02
Brandon Horvath defensive rebound
6:48
L.J. Owens turnover (traveling)
6:30
Ron Mitchell misses two point jump shot
6:13
Retrievers defensive rebound
6:13
Max Brooks blocks Dimitrije Spasojevic's two point layup
6:11
Ron Mitchell defensive rebound
6:02
+3
Obadiah Noel makes three point jump shot (Kalil Thomas assists)
19-27
5:48
Obadiah Noel shooting foul (Keondre Kennedy draws the foul)
5:48
+1
Keondre Kennedy makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-28
5:48
+1
Keondre Kennedy makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-29
5:35
L.J. Owens shooting foul (Obadiah Noel draws the foul)
5:35
+1
Obadiah Noel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-29
5:35
+1
Obadiah Noel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-29
5:20
+2
Jacob Boonyasith makes two point layup
21-31
4:58
Obadiah Noel offensive foul (L.J. Owens draws the foul)
4:58
Obadiah Noel turnover
4:44
+3
Jacob Boonyasith makes three point jump shot (Dimitrije Spasojevic assists)
21-34
4:17
Anthony Blunt misses two point jump shot
4:15
Brandon Horvath defensive rebound
4:10
Jacob Boonyasith misses three point jump shot
4:08
Brandon Horvath offensive rebound
4:05
Brandon Horvath misses two point layup
4:04
Brandon Horvath offensive rebound
4:04
Anthony Blunt shooting foul (Brandon Horvath draws the foul)
4:04
+1
Brandon Horvath makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-35
4:04
Brandon Horvath misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:04
Allin Blunt defensive rebound
3:39
+2
Max Brooks makes two point layup
23-35
3:20
Keondre Kennedy turnover (lost ball)
3:20
TV timeout
2:59
Max Brooks misses two point jump shot
2:57
L.J. Owens defensive rebound
2:32
+3
L.J. Owens makes three point jump shot (Jacob Boonyasith assists)
