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UMBC hosts Boston University after Banks’ 21-point showing

Boston University Terriers (1-4) at UMBC Retrievers (3-3)

Baltimore; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Retrievers -1; over/under is 144.5

BOTTOM LINE: UMBC hosts Boston University after Marcus Banks scored 21 points in UMBC’s 78-68 loss to the Hampton Pirates.

The Retrievers have gone 3-2 in home games. UMBC is third in the America East scoring 81.7 points while shooting 47.5% from the field.

The Terriers are 0-2 in road games. Boston University ranks sixth in the Patriot League shooting 30.7% from 3-point range.

UMBC averages 81.7 points, 14.7 more per game than the 67.0 Boston University gives up. Boston University’s 41.0% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.3 percentage points lower than UMBC has allowed to its opponents (43.3%).

TOP PERFORMERS: Banks is shooting 46.2% from beyond the arc with 3.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Retrievers, while averaging 13.8 points and 5.3 rebounds.

Kyrone Alexander is averaging 12.2 points and 5.4 rebounds for the Terriers.

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