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Baltimore, MD - - -The host UMBC Retrievers (6-11, 4-4 NEC) overcame a 48-41 second half deficit and went on to a, 63-57, Northeast Conference victory over the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (9-8, 4-4 NEC), Saturday afternoon at the Retriever Activities Center.

UMBC junior guard Kareem Washington’s fast-break dunk gave the Retrievers the lead for good at 59-57 with fifty-six seconds remaining.  Retrievers’ sophomore guard Mike Snyder then came up with a critical steal with forty seconds remaining, setting up a pair of free-throws by senior guard Justin Wilson with twenty-two seconds left.  Wilson’s points gave UMBC a 61-57 advantage, and he added two more free throws with eight seconds remaining to put the game out of reach at 63-57.

Trailing 48-41 with 10:03 left in the game, UMBC went on 10-2 run to claim their first lead of the contest on a Washington jumper with 5:21 remaining.  FDU led for their final time, 57-56, with 1:50 left on a pair of free throws by junior guard Brandon Edwards.  The Retrievers tied the game for the sixth and final time of the half with 1:25 left on a free throw by sophomore center Andrew Feeley.

UMBC, who shot forty-five percent (24-for-53) from the floor, was led by Washington’s 23 points.  Feeley added 15 points and a game-high 9 rebounds. 

Fairleigh Dickinson was held to just thirty-three percent (21-for-62) from the floor. Freshman forward Gordon Klaiber was the only Knight’s player in double-figures with 19 points, 13 of which came in the first half.

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