UMBC

Junior Kareem Washington scored 21 of his game-high 23 points in the second half, as UMBC (3-0, 1-0 NEC) defeated rival Mt. St. Mary's (2-3, 0-1), 68-53, in the Northeast Conference opener and the home opener for the Retrievers. Washington tied his career high set in the opener vs. Towson. He played just 2 minutes in the first half after picking up a pair of quick fouls, but quickly helped UMBC put the visiting Mountaineers away in the second half. With UMBC ahead, 25-18 at intermission, Washington scored UMBC's first three field goals of the first half to put the Retrievers ahead, 31-20 at the 17:27 mark. The Mountaineers would trim the deficit back to seven points at 33-26 on a Pat Atangana three-point play at the 15:07 mark. But Washington's six points sparked a 17-4 surge by UMBC, capped by Rob Gogerty's three-point goal, which put the Retrievers ahead, 50-30, with 8:07 remaining. Washington hit 10 of 16 shots from the floor, including 2 of 3 from three-point range, in just 22 minutes of play. UMBC hit 16 of 27 shots (59.3%) from the floor in the second half, and were at 54.0% (27/50) for the game. Washington's backcourt mate, senior Justin Wilson, put UMBC out front in the first half, scoring 11 of his 15 points in the first 20 minutes. Several other Retrievers posted solid numbers, as sophomore center Andrew Feeley had a game-high 12 rebounds and blocked 3 shots, sophomore guard Rob Gogerty dished out 7 assists, junior forward Eugene Young rejected 5 shots despite leaving the game early with a minor shoulder injury, and freshman P.J. Hatcher scored a season-best 9 points. The Mountaineers were led by Atangana and freshman Kiel Butler, who scored 12 points each, and freshman guard Landy Thompson added 10 points. The Mount shot just 30.3% from the floor (20/66), and were outrebounded by UMBC, 41-32. UMBC travels to Loyola in a rematch of the Battle of Baltimore title game on Tuesday.UMBC 68, Mt. St. Mary's 53MSM (53) Atangana 5-8 2-2 12; Epps 1-3 0-0 2; Thompson 4-12 0-0 10; Sumner 1-4 2-2 4; Christian 1-10 0-0 3; Butler 3-4 6-6 12; Carbone 0-1 0-0 0; Adasi 4-10 0-0 8; Cook 1-6 0-0 2; Rivera 0-8 0-0 0. Totals: 20-66 10-10 53. Three-point goals: 3-15 (Thompson 2-4, Christian 1-2, Adasi 0-3, Cook 0-2, Butler 0-1, Carbone 0-1, Atangana 0-1). Rebounds: 32 (Atangana 7). Assists 5 (Sumner 3), Turnovers 14 (Atangana 4), Blocks 4 (Rivera 2), Steals 8 (Three w/2.)UMBC (68) Williams 1-3 2-4 4; Young 0-2 2-2 2; Washington 10-16 1-2 23; Gogerty 3-9 0-0 7; Wilson 7-9 1-1 15; Dinkins 1-1 0-0 2; Synder 0-0 0-0 0; Hatcher 3-6 3-5 9; Feeley 2-4 2-3 6. Totals: 27-50 11-17 68. Three-point goals: 3-19 (Washington 2-3, Gogerty 1-3, Hatcher 0-2, Wilson 0-1). Rebounds: 41 (Feeley 12). Assists 18 (Gogerty 7), Turnovers 19 (Two w/ 4) Blocks 8 (Young 5) Steals 5 (Washington 2). Halftime: UMBC, 25-18. Attendance: 1,722