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UMBC Falls 79-78 to New Hampshire - Recap
UMBC was scorched by Sami Pissis for 27 points as New Hampshire defeated them 79-78 in NCAA action on Thursday.
Khalil Badru had 21 points for New Hampshire and Anthony McComb III chipped in with 18 points. Jawarie Hamelin had 4 assists for them, while Emmanuel Okpomo was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
UMBC got 30 points from Marcus Banks Jr. in a losing cause and another 14 points from Regimantas Ciunys. Ace Valentine contributed 5 assists for them, while Bryce Johnson had 7 rebounds.
New Hampshire trailed at halftime, 45-40.
The rebound battle favored New Hampshire as they grabbed 31 boards, while UMBC only had 27
New Hampshire heads into a battle against NJIT. UMBC, meanwhile, will have their next action against Maine.