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Pittsburgh Falls 87-77 to UMBC - Recap
Keondre Kennedy scored 19 points leading UMBC to a 87-77 victory over Pittsburgh at Petersen Events Center on Saturday.
L.J. Owens had 18 points for UMBC and Szymon Wojcik chipped in with 13 points. Darnell Rogers had 8 assists for them, while Szymon Wojcik was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 5 boards.
Pittsburgh got 21 points from John Hugley in a losing cause and another 19 points from Femi Odukale. Jamarius Burton contributed 6 assists for them, while William Jeffress had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed UMBC were victorious, as the score was 55-45 at the break.
Pittsburgh had a 33-25 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, UMBC takes its act home to face Columbia looking for another win. For Pittsburgh, they head home to face Minnesota.