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Vermont Catamounts vs UMBC Retrievers, America East Playoffs Final

College Basketball
Vermont
22-12
59-74
Final
UMBC
24-8
Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena

Lead tracker

UVM leadsBiggest lead UVM 5, UMBC 15
H1H2
UMBC leads
Team1H2HT
UVM283159
UMBC304474

Who won: UMBC 74-59

The UMBC Retrievers beat the Vermont Catamounts 74-59 in America East Playoffs Final on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena. The UMBC outscored the Vermont 44-31 in the 2nd half. DJ Armstrong Jr. led the UMBC in points (33). TJ Long led the Vermont in points (17).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 19.5DJ Armstrong Jr.G
  2. 27.2TJ LongG
  3. 36.9Ace ValentineG
  4. 46.4Josh OdunowoF
  5. 56.2Caden DiggsF
  6. 65.9TJ HurleyG
  7. 75.9Jose Roberto TanchynF
  8. 85.7Gus YaldenF
  9. 95.7Lucas MariG
  10. 105.6Sean BlakeG
  11. 115.3Noah BarnettF
  12. 125.1Momo NkugwaG

Team stats

UVMUMBC
25-59FG21-51
42Field Goal %41
5-273PT10-26
19Three Point %38
4-10FT22-26
40Free Throw %85
30Rebounds32
8Offensive Rebounds8
22Defensive Rebounds24
6Assists6
2Steals3
3Blocks3
8Turnovers9
0Team Turnovers3
8Total Turnovers9
0Technical Fouls0
0Total Technical Fouls0
0Flagrant Fouls0
11Points Off Turnovers8
0Fast Break Points7
32Points in Paint20
18Fouls8
5Largest Lead15
12Lead Changes12
36Percent Led48

Player of the game

DJ Armstrong Jr.

UMBC · 33 PTS, 2 REB

9.5

Win probability

100%UMBC final
UVMUMBC

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:28DJ Armstrong Jr.

    Defensive rebound

    DJ Armstrong Jr. Defensive Rebound.

  4. H2 0:31Ben Johnson

    Misses 23-foot three point jumper

    Ben Johnson misses 23-foot three point jumper

    B. Johnson

  5. H2 0:39Josh Odunowo
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Josh Odunowo makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Odunowo · 8 PTS

    UVM 59 - 74 UMBC
  6. H2 0:39Josh Odunowo
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Josh Odunowo makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Odunowo · 8 PTS

    UVM 59 - 73 UMBC
  7. H2 0:39Gus Yalden

    Foul on Gus Yalden

    Foul on Gus Yalden.

    G. Yalden · 11 PTS

  8. H2 0:39Josh Odunowo

    Defensive rebound

    Josh Odunowo Defensive Rebound.

  9. H2 0:41TJ Hurley

    Misses 25-foot three point jumper

    TJ Hurley misses 25-foot three point jumper

    TJ Hurley · 11 PTS

  10. H2 0:48DJ Armstrong Jr.
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    DJ Armstrong Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2

    D. Armstrong Jr. · 33 PTS

    UVM 59 - 72 UMBC
  11. H2 0:48DJ Armstrong Jr.
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    DJ Armstrong Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2

    D. Armstrong Jr. · 33 PTS

    UVM 59 - 71 UMBC
  12. H2 0:48Jackson Skipper

    Foul on Jackson Skipper

    Foul on Jackson Skipper.

    J. Skipper

  13. H2 0:50Sean Blake
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Sean Blake makes free throw 2 of 2

    S. Blake · 7 PTS

    UVM 59 - 70 UMBC
  14. H2 0:50UVM

    Dead ball rebound

    Vermont Deadball Team Rebound.

  15. H2 0:50Sean Blake

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Sean Blake misses free throw 1 of 2

    S. Blake · 7 PTS

  16. H2 0:50

    Foul on Jose Roberto Tanchyn

    Foul on Jose Roberto Tanchyn.

    J. Tanchyn · 7 PTS

  17. H2 0:56DJ Armstrong Jr.
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    DJ Armstrong Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2

    D. Armstrong Jr. · 33 PTS

    UVM 58 - 70 UMBC
  18. H2 0:56DJ Armstrong Jr.
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    DJ Armstrong Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2

    D. Armstrong Jr. · 33 PTS

    UVM 58 - 69 UMBC
  19. H2 0:56Jackson Skipper

    Foul on Jackson Skipper

    Foul on Jackson Skipper.

    J. Skipper

  20. H2 0:59TJ Long
    +2

    Driving layup

    TJ Long makes driving layup

    TJ Long · 17 PTS

    UVM 58 - 68 UMBC
  21. H2 1:05Josh Odunowo
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Josh Odunowo makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Odunowo · 8 PTS

    UVM 56 - 68 UMBC
  22. H2 1:05Josh Odunowo
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Josh Odunowo makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Odunowo · 8 PTS

    UVM 56 - 67 UMBC
  23. H2 1:05Momo Nkugwa

    Foul on Momo Nkugwa

    Foul on Momo Nkugwa.

    M. Nkugwa · 2 PTS

  24. H2 1:07UMB

    Regulartimeout

    UMBC Timeout

  25. H2 1:08UMB

    Defensive rebound

    UMBC Defensive Rebound.

Leaders

UVMUMBC
Points
TJ Long
17
DJ Armstrong Jr.
33
Assists
Sean Blake
2
Ace Valentine
4
Rebounds
Lucas Mari
8
Jose Roberto Tanchyn
10

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