CATONSVILLE, Md. (Interstat) — The UMBC Retrievers held off the Albany Great Danes 66-62 in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Saturday at Retriever Activities Center.

Albany’s Tarique Foster scored 17 points and Okechukwu Okeke added 14, but UMBC’s balance proved decisive. Ace Valentine led the Retrievers with 14 points and five assists. Jah’Likai King added 13 points.

UMBC capitalized on Albany’s mistakes, scoring 20 points off 11 turnovers. The Retrievers also outscored Albany 10-3 from the free-throw line in the second half to secure the win. Albany shot 52% from the floor but was hampered by its giveaways.

UMBC improved to 18-8. Albany fell to 10-18.