UMBC Retrievers vs Howard Bison, NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Midwest Region First Four

College Basketball

UMBC

24-9

83-86

Final

Howard

24-10

UD Arena

Lead tracker

UMBC leadsBiggest lead UMBC 4, HOW 14

HOW leads

Team	1H	2H	T
UMBC	41	42	83
HOW	49	37	86

Who won: Howard 86-83

The Howard Bison beat the UMBC Retrievers 86-83 in NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Midwest Region First Four on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at UD Arena. The Howard outscored the UMBC 49-41 in the 1st half. Ose Okojie led the Howard in points (23). Jah'Likai King led the UMBC in points (19).

Win probability

100%HOW final

UMBCHOW

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:03
Caden Diggs Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:05
Isaiah Brown misses free throw 2 of 2
H2 0:05
+1
Isaiah Brown makes free throw 1 of 2
UMBC 83 - 86 HOW
H2 0:05
Foul on DJ Armstrong Jr..
H2 0:07
Howard Timeout
H2 0:07
+2
Jah'Likai King makes driving layup
UMBC 83 - 85 HOW
H2 0:13
Howard Timeout
H2 0:13
+2
Bryce Harris makes 11-foot turnaround jump shot
UMBC 81 - 85 HOW
H2 0:43
UMBC Timeout
THREEH2 0:43
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
DJ Armstrong Jr.
DJ Armstrong Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper
UMBC 81 - 83 HOW
H2 0:50
Caden Diggs Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:51
Cam Gillus misses free throw 1 of 1
H2 0:52
Foul on Ace Valentine.
H2 0:53
+1
Caden Diggs makes free throw 2 of 2
UMBC 78 - 83 HOW
H2 0:53
+1
Caden Diggs makes free throw 1 of 2
UMBC 77 - 83 HOW
H2 0:53
Foul on Cedric Taylor III.
H2 1:01
Ace Valentine Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:03
Cam Gillus misses free throw 1 of 1
H2 1:03
Foul on Caden Diggs.
H2 1:13
+1
DJ Armstrong Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
UMBC 76 - 83 HOW
H2 1:13
+1
DJ Armstrong Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2
UMBC 75 - 83 HOW
H2 1:13
Foul on Alex Cotton.
H2 1:20
Josh Odunowo Defensive Rebound.