NJIT 74, at Maryland-Baltimore County 87

CATONSVILLE, Md. (Interstat) — Ace Valentine scored 19 points and Maryland-Baltimore County used a dominant first-half performance to build a substantial lead before holding off a second-half push from NJIT for an 87-74 victory in an America East Conference men’s basketball game Thursday night at the Retriever Activities Center. The Retrievers (11-7, 4-1 America East) shot 51.7% from the field and capitalized on 23-of-30 free throw shooting to secure their third consecutive conference win. The Highlanders (9-12, 3-3) struggled with efficiency, shooting 43.8% from the floor and a costly 12-of-23 from the foul line, which hampered their comeback attempt. The… Read more...