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16UMBC Retrievers vs 16Howard Bison 83–86

2026-03-17 18:40 · NCAA · First Four · NCAA · UD Arena, Dayton OH · neutral site · Att. 11,756 · truTV

UMBC Retrievers 2025-26 · Howard Bison 2025-26 · 2025-26 season

Score by period

	1st	2nd	T
UMBC	41	42	83
HOW	49	37	86

Team stats

	UMBC	Howard
Field goals	29-56 .518	29-61 .475
Three-pointers	9-22 .409	10-21 .476
Free throws	16-24 .667	18-25 .720
At the rim	13-20 .650	16-29 .552
Offensive rebounds	6	12
Defensive rebounds	26	26
Total rebounds	32	38
Assists	11	14
Steals	6	3
Blocks	2	1
Turnovers	9	8
Personal fouls	20	20
Technical fouls	0	0
Points in the paint	34	34
Fast-break points	5	4
Points off turnovers	13	13
Largest lead	4	14
Lead changes	1	1
Possessions	72	72

UMBC Retrievers

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Ace Valentine G	36	11	3-6	2-4	3-4	0	3	3	2	2	0	1	2
DJ Armstrong Jr. G	35	17	5-11	3-8	4-5	0	6	6	0	1	0	0	3
Jah'Likai King G	34	19	7-15	2-5	3-4	0	2	2	2	0	1	4	2
Jose Roberto Tanchyn F	21	7	3-5	1-2	0-2	2	3	5	3	1	0	0	3
Josh Odunowo F	21	2	0-1	0-0	2-2	0	4	4	1	0	1	1	4
Caden Diggs F	30	15	6-11	0-2	3-5	3	5	8	1	2	0	3	3
Cougar Downing G	14	9	4-5	1-1	0-1	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	1
Riley Jacobs F	8	3	1-2	0-0	1-1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
Paul Greene F	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Total	40	83	29-56	9-22	16-24	6	26	32	11	6	2	9	20

FG .518 · 3P .409 · FT .667

Did not play: Jake Stout, Tim Eze, Daylon Dickerson, Regimantas Ciunys, Saahil Thakkar, Devin Ceaser

Howard Bison

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Cam Gillus G	38	8	4-9	0-2	0-2	0	4	4	7	0	0	1	1
Alex Cotton G	36	8	2-6	2-5	2-2	1	3	4	0	2	1	0	3
Bryce Harris G	36	19	6-12	3-4	4-4	4	10	14	5	1	0	1	3
Ose Okojie G	33	23	9-15	3-3	2-5	3	2	5	0	0	0	1	4
Cedric Taylor III G	31	16	3-10	1-5	9-10	2	4	6	1	0	0	3	5
Travelle Bryson F	10	11	5-7	1-2	0-0	1	2	3	1	0	0	0	3
Isaiah Brown G	6	1	0-1	0-0	1-2	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Danas Kazakevicius C	5	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Calvin Robins Jr. F	5	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Total	40	86	29-61	10-21	18-25	12	26	38	14	3	1	8	20

FG .475 · 3P .476 · FT .720

Did not play: Julian Johnson, Jeremiah Johnson, BJ Powell, Eddie Holland III, Stefan Isailovic, River Smith, Shane Frazier

Officials: Evon Burroughs, Josue Nieves, Michael Kitts

Play-by-play

Show every play (455)

First half

19:55 UMBC Jose Roberto Tanchyn, jumpball won
19:55 HOW Bryce Harris, jumpball lost
19:45 UMBC Jah'Likai King, foulon
19:45 HOW Alex Cotton, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
19:45 UMBC Team, rebound offensivedeadball
19:45 UMBC Jah'Likai King, freethrow 1of2 missed
19:45 UMBC Jah'Likai King, freethrow 2of2 made 1–0
19:34 HOW Ose Okojie, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
19:31 UMBC DJ Armstrong, rebound defensive
19:16 UMBC Ace Valentine, 3pt jumpshot made - Josh Odunowo, assist 4–0
18:47 HOW Cedric Taylor III, foulon
18:47 UMBC Jose Roberto Tanchyn, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
18:47 HOW Cedric Taylor III, freethrow 1of2 made 4–1
18:47 HOW Cedric Taylor III, freethrow 2of2 made 4–2
18:39 UMBC Josh Odunowo, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
18:39 HOW Team, jumpball lodgedball
18:39 HOW Team, rebound defensivedeadball
18:39 HOW Alex Cotton, block
18:24 HOW Cedric Taylor III, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 4–4
18:07 UMBC DJ Armstrong, 3pt jumpshot missed
18:02 HOW Alex Cotton, rebound defensive
17:50 HOW Ose Okojie, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 4–6
17:50 UMBC Josh Odunowo, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
17:50 HOW Ose Okojie, foulon
17:50 UMBC Caden Diggs, substitution in
17:50 UMBC Josh Odunowo, substitution out
17:50 HOW Ose Okojie, freethrow 1of1 made 4–7
17:26 UMBC Caden Diggs, 3pt jumpshot missed
17:23 HOW Bryce Harris, rebound defensive
17:04 HOW Cedric Taylor III, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 4–9
16:49 UMBC Jah'Likai King, 3pt jumpshot missed
16:45 HOW Ose Okojie, rebound defensive
16:34 HOW Bryce Harris, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
16:31 UMBC Jose Roberto Tanchyn, rebound defensive
16:21 UMBC Ace Valentine, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
16:19 HOW Cam Gillus, rebound defensive
16:06 HOW Cam Gillus, 3pt jumpshot missed
16:02 UMBC DJ Armstrong, rebound defensive
15:53 UMBC Jah'Likai King, 2pt jumpshot made 6–9
15:30 HOW Alex Cotton, 3pt jumpshot missed
15:27 UMBC Caden Diggs, rebound defensive
15:08 UMBC Ace Valentine, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 8–9
14:47 HOW Cam Gillus, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Bryce Harris, assist 8–11
14:35 UMBC DJ Armstrong, 3pt jumpshot made - Jose Roberto Tanchyn, assist 11–11
14:08 HOW Bryce Harris, 3pt jumpshot made - Cam Gillus, assist 11–14
13:59 UMBC Caden Diggs, turnover lostball
13:59 HOW Alex Cotton, substitution out
13:59 UMBC DJ Armstrong, substitution out
13:59 HOW Bryce Harris, substitution out
13:59 HOW Calvin Robins Jr., substitution in
13:59 HOW Travelle Bryson, substitution in
13:59 UMBC Riley Jacobs, substitution in
13:59 UMBC Cougar Downing, substitution in
13:59 UMBC Jose Roberto Tanchyn, substitution out
13:32 HOW Travelle Bryson, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; made - Cam Gillus, assist 11–17
13:13 UMBC Jah'Likai King, turnover lostball
12:50 HOW Cedric Taylor III, 2pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
12:46 UMBC Ace Valentine, rebound defensive
12:31 UMBC Caden Diggs, 3pt jumpshot missed
12:29 HOW Travelle Bryson, rebound defensive
12:17 HOW Ose Okojie, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made - Travelle Bryson, assist 11–19
12:08 UMBC Caden Diggs, foulon
12:08 HOW Cam Gillus, foul personal
12:08 HOW Cedric Taylor III, substitution out
12:08 UMBC Josh Odunowo, substitution in
12:08 UMBC Jah'Likai King, substitution out
12:08 UMBC Caden Diggs, substitution out
12:08 UMBC DJ Armstrong, substitution in
12:08 HOW Cam Gillus, substitution out
12:08 HOW Isaiah Brown, substitution in
12:08 HOW Bryce Harris, substitution in
11:41 UMBC DJ Armstrong, 2pt jumpshot made 13–19
11:33 UMBC Riley Jacobs, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
11:33 HOW Bryce Harris, foulon
11:33 HOW Calvin Robins Jr., substitution out
11:33 HOW Cedric Taylor III, substitution in
11:33 HOW Bryce Harris, freethrow 1of2 fastbreak; made 13–20
11:33 HOW Bryce Harris, freethrow 2of2 fastbreak; made 13–21
11:17 UMBC Cougar Downing, 3pt jumpshot made - Ace Valentine, assist 16–21
10:49 HOW Isaiah Brown, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
10:44 HOW Ose Okojie, rebound offensive
10:41 HOW Ose Okojie, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;2ndchance; missed
10:29 HOW Travelle Bryson, rebound offensive
10:29 HOW Travelle Bryson, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 16–23
10:09 HOW Bryce Harris, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
10:09 UMBC Josh Odunowo, foulon
10:09 UMBC Josh Odunowo, freethrow 1of2 made 17–23
10:09 HOW Isaiah Brown, substitution out
10:09 HOW Ose Okojie, substitution out
10:09 UMBC Jah'Likai King, substitution in
10:09 HOW Alex Cotton, substitution in
10:09 HOW Cam Gillus, substitution in
10:09 UMBC Riley Jacobs, substitution out
10:09 UMBC Jose Roberto Tanchyn, substitution in
10:09 UMBC Ace Valentine, substitution out
10:09 UMBC Josh Odunowo, freethrow 2of2 made 18–23
9:56 HOW Travelle Bryson, 3pt jumpshot missed
9:52 HOW Cedric Taylor III, rebound offensive
9:51 UMBC Josh Odunowo, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
9:51 HOW Cedric Taylor III, foulon
9:51 HOW Team, rebound offensivedeadball
9:51 HOW Cedric Taylor III, freethrow 1of2 2ndchance; missed
9:51 UMBC Caden Diggs, substitution in
9:51 UMBC Josh Odunowo, substitution out
9:51 HOW Cedric Taylor III, freethrow 2of2 2ndchance; made 18–24
9:44 UMBC Caden Diggs, 2pt dunk pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - Jose Roberto Tanchyn, assist 20–24
9:28 HOW Travelle Bryson, 2pt jumpshot missed
9:27 HOW Bryce Harris, rebound offensive
9:27 UMBC DJ Armstrong, foul personal
9:27 HOW Bryce Harris, foulon
9:27 HOW Ose Okojie, substitution in
9:27 HOW Travelle Bryson, substitution out
9:25 HOW Alex Cotton, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
9:23 UMBC Caden Diggs, rebound defensive
9:16 UMBC Jah'Likai King, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Caden Diggs, assist 22–24
9:05 HOW Cedric Taylor III, rebound offensive
9:05 HOW Ose Okojie, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
9:05 HOW Ose Okojie, 2pt tipinlayup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 22–26
9:05 UMBC Cougar Downing, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
9:05 HOW Cedric Taylor III, foulon
9:05 UMBC Paul Greene, substitution in
9:05 UMBC Cougar Downing, substitution out
9:04 HOW Ose Okojie, freethrow 1of1 missed
9:02 UMBC Paul Greene, rebound defensive
8:41 HOW Ose Okojie, foul personal
8:41 UMBC Jah'Likai King, foulon
8:25 UMBC Jah'Likai King, 2pt jumpshot missed
8:23 HOW Cedric Taylor III, rebound defensive
8:18 UMBC Paul Greene, foul personal oneandone;
8:18 HOW Cedric Taylor III, foulon
8:18 HOW Danas Kazakevicius, substitution in
8:18 HOW Bryce Harris, substitution out
8:18 HOW Cedric Taylor III, freethrow 1of2 made 22–27
8:18 UMBC Paul Greene, substitution out
8:18 UMBC Ace Valentine, substitution in
8:18 HOW Cedric Taylor III, freethrow 2of2 made 22–28
8:08 UMBC Caden Diggs, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
8:05 HOW Cedric Taylor III, rebound defensive
7:54 HOW Danas Kazakevicius, turnover badpass
7:54 UMBC Caden Diggs, steal
7:43 UMBC DJ Armstrong, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made 24–28
7:43 UMBC DJ Armstrong, foulon
7:43 HOW Cedric Taylor III, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
7:43 UMBC DJ Armstrong, freethrow 1of1 fromturnover; made 25–28
7:15 HOW Ose Okojie, 3pt jumpshot made - Cam Gillus, assist 25–31
7:02 UMBC Jose Roberto Tanchyn, 3pt jumpshot made - Jah'Likai King, assist 28–31
6:43 HOW Danas Kazakevicius, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
6:40 UMBC Jose Roberto Tanchyn, rebound defensive
6:27 UMBC Jah'Likai King, 3pt jumpshot missed
6:23 HOW Cam Gillus, rebound defensive
6:16 UMBC DJ Armstrong, foul personal oneandone;
6:16 HOW Ose Okojie, foulon
6:16 UMBC DJ Armstrong, substitution out
6:16 UMBC Cougar Downing, substitution in
6:16 HOW Bryce Harris, substitution in
6:16 HOW Cedric Taylor III, substitution out
6:15 HOW Ose Okojie, freethrow 1of1 missed
6:13 UMBC Cougar Downing, rebound defensive
6:05 UMBC Cougar Downing, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Jose Roberto Tanchyn, assist 30–31
5:46 HOW Bryce Harris, 3pt jumpshot missed
5:43 HOW Ose Okojie, rebound offensive
5:42 HOW Ose Okojie, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 30–33
5:42 UMBC Caden Diggs, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
5:42 HOW Ose Okojie, foulon
5:42 HOW Ose Okojie, freethrow 1of1 2ndchance; made 30–34
5:30 UMBC Caden Diggs, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
5:28 HOW Cam Gillus, rebound defensive
5:25 HOW Cam Gillus, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made 30–36
5:23 UMBC Team, timeout short
5:23 HOW Cedric Taylor III, substitution in
5:23 HOW Danas Kazakevicius, substitution out
5:20 HOW Cedric Taylor III, foul personal
5:20 UMBC Jah'Likai King, foulon
4:59 UMBC Cougar Downing, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
4:57 UMBC Jose Roberto Tanchyn, rebound offensive
4:57 UMBC Jose Roberto Tanchyn, freethrow 1of2 2ndchance; missed
4:57 HOW Ose Okojie, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
4:57 UMBC Jose Roberto Tanchyn, foulon
4:57 UMBC Team, rebound offensivedeadball
4:57 HOW Travelle Bryson, substitution in
4:57 HOW Cedric Taylor III, substitution out
4:56 UMBC Jose Roberto Tanchyn, freethrow 2of2 2ndchance; missed
4:55 HOW Alex Cotton, rebound defensive
4:28 HOW Ose Okojie, 3pt jumpshot made - Bryce Harris, assist 30–39
4:10 UMBC Caden Diggs, foulon
4:10 HOW Travelle Bryson, foul personal oneandone;
4:10 UMBC Caden Diggs, freethrow 1of1 missed
4:10 UMBC Cougar Downing, substitution out
4:10 UMBC DJ Armstrong, substitution in
4:09 HOW Bryce Harris, rebound defensive
4:09 UMBC Ace Valentine, foul personal 2freethrow;
4:09 HOW Bryce Harris, foulon
4:09 HOW Bryce Harris, freethrow 1of2 made 30–40
4:09 HOW Bryce Harris, freethrow 2of2 made 30–41
3:49 UMBC Jah'Likai King, 2pt jumpshot missed
3:44 HOW Bryce Harris, rebound defensive
3:42 UMBC Jose Roberto Tanchyn, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
3:42 HOW Alex Cotton, foulon
3:42 UMBC Riley Jacobs, substitution in
3:42 UMBC Jose Roberto Tanchyn, substitution out
3:42 HOW Alex Cotton, freethrow 1of2 made 30–42
3:42 HOW Ose Okojie, substitution out
3:42 HOW Danas Kazakevicius, substitution in
3:42 HOW Alex Cotton, freethrow 2of2 made 30–43
3:28 UMBC Jah'Likai King, 3pt jumpshot made - Riley Jacobs, assist 33–43
3:13 HOW Travelle Bryson, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Bryce Harris, assist 33–45
2:45 UMBC Ace Valentine, 3pt jumpshot missed
2:40 UMBC Caden Diggs, rebound offensive
2:37 UMBC Jah'Likai King, 2pt drivinglayup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 35–45
2:16 HOW Bryce Harris, turnover badpass
2:16 UMBC Ace Valentine, steal
2:12 UMBC Riley Jacobs, 2pt dunk fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - Ace Valentine, assist 37–45
2:11 UMBC Riley Jacobs, foulon
2:11 HOW Travelle Bryson, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
2:11 HOW Danas Kazakevicius, substitution out
2:11 HOW Calvin Robins Jr., substitution in
2:11 UMBC Riley Jacobs, freethrow 1of1 fastbreak;fromturnover; made 38–45
1:54 HOW Travelle Bryson, 2pt dunk pointsinthepaint; made - Cam Gillus, assist 38–47
1:41 UMBC DJ Armstrong, 3pt jumpshot missed
1:34 UMBC Riley Jacobs, rebound offensive
1:34 UMBC Riley Jacobs, 2pt tipinlayup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed
1:33 HOW Travelle Bryson, rebound defensive
1:14 HOW Bryce Harris, 2pt jumpshot missed
1:11 UMBC DJ Armstrong, rebound defensive
1:05 UMBC Jah'Likai King, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
1:01 HOW Bryce Harris, rebound defensive
0:53 HOW Cam Gillus, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
0:53 UMBC DJ Armstrong, foulon
0:53 UMBC DJ Armstrong, rebound defensive
0:53 HOW Calvin Robins Jr., foul personal 2freethrow;
0:53 UMBC DJ Armstrong, freethrow 1of2 made 39–47
0:53 UMBC Jah'Likai King, substitution out
0:53 UMBC Cougar Downing, substitution in
0:52 UMBC DJ Armstrong, freethrow 2of2 missed
0:51 HOW Bryce Harris, rebound defensive
0:25 HOW Travelle Bryson, 2pt jumpshot made 39–49
0:23 HOW Team, timeout short
0:02 UMBC Cougar Downing, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 41–49

Second half