Who's Playing

Hartford @ UMBC

Regular Season Records: Hartford 12-19; UMBC 17-13

What to Know

The UMBC Retrievers and the Hartford Hawks are set to clash at 7 p.m. ET March 9 at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena in the second round of the America East Conference Tourney. The Retrievers are out to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.

UMBC was able to grind out a solid win over the UMass Lowell River Hawks on Sunday, winning 93-85. UMBC got double-digit scores from four players: guard Darnell Rogers (23), guard Keondre Kennedy (17), forward Szymon Wojcik (17), and guard L.J. Owens (13).

Meanwhile, Hartford earned some postseason bragging rights after a successful outing on Sunday. They enjoyed a cozy 61-49 victory over the Albany Great Danes. Hartford's Traci Carter filled up the stat sheet, picking up 21 points in addition to six boards.

UMBC is the favorite in this one, with an expected 4-point margin of victory. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread as they are currently on a four-game streak of ATS wins.

The Retrievers beat the Hawks 92-85 when the two teams last met earlier in the regular season. Will UMBC repeat their success, or does Hartford have a better game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

How To Watch

  • When: Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena -- Baltimore, Maryland
  • TV: ESPN Plus
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Retrievers are a 4-point favorite against the Hawks, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 4-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

See college basketball picks for every single game, including this one, from SportsLine's advanced computer model. Get picks now.

Series History

UMBC have won ten out of their last 16 games against Hartford.

  • Feb 23, 2022 - UMBC 92 vs. Hartford 85
  • Feb 09, 2022 - UMBC 68 vs. Hartford 64
  • Jan 17, 2021 - UMBC 57 vs. Hartford 49
  • Jan 16, 2021 - Hartford 70 vs. UMBC 63
  • Feb 05, 2020 - UMBC 70 vs. Hartford 59
  • Jan 22, 2020 - UMBC 69 vs. Hartford 60
  • Mar 12, 2019 - UMBC 90 vs. Hartford 85
  • Feb 06, 2019 - Hartford 70 vs. UMBC 61
  • Jan 09, 2019 - Hartford 66 vs. UMBC 64
  • Mar 06, 2018 - UMBC 75 vs. Hartford 60
  • Feb 27, 2018 - UMBC 62 vs. Hartford 53
  • Jan 15, 2018 - UMBC 78 vs. Hartford 56
  • Feb 09, 2017 - Hartford 84 vs. UMBC 77
  • Jan 11, 2017 - UMBC 84 vs. Hartford 68
  • Feb 17, 2016 - Hartford 88 vs. UMBC 65
  • Jan 21, 2016 - Hartford 98 vs. UMBC 87