Durham, NH (AP) – Sami Pissis collected 27 points and Anthony McComb III struck a 3 -point pointer with 8.3 seconds to play in the 79-78 Hampshire victory against UMBC on Thursday evening.
Pisss have missed a 3 -point shooting from the left corner, but McComb hunted the offensive rebound in the opposite corner and hit the shot of the green light. REGIMANTAS CIUNYS missed a potential winning sweater in the buzzer.
The pisss fired 7 out of 21 on the ground, including 2 for 13 from the 3-point beach, and were 11 for 14 of the line for the Wildcats (5-19, 3-6 America East Conference). Khalil Badru scored 21 points and added five rebounds. MCCOMB went 7 out of 16 on the field (3 for 3 of the 3 -point beach) to finish with 18 points.
Ace Valentine made two free throws which gave the UMBC an advance of 75-64 with four minutes to play, but the Wildcats closed the match on a sequence of 15-3.
The Retrievers (11-13, 3-6) were led by Marcus Banks, who finished with 30 points. Ciunys added 14 points for the UMBC. Marlon Short finished with nine points and three interceptions.
Following
The two teams will play the next Saturday. The New Hampshire welcomes Njit and UMBC takes place on the road to play Maine.
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