UMBC Retrievers (24-8, 17-2 America East) vs. Howard Bison (23-10, 13-3 MEAC)Dayton, Ohio; Tuesday, 6:40 p.m. EDTBETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Retrievers -2.5; over/under is 141.5BOTTOM LINE: Howard and UMBC play in the NCAA Tournament First Four round.The Bison are 13-3 against MEAC opponents and 10-7 in non-conference play. Howard has a 1-3 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.The Retrievers are 17-2 in America East play. UMBC is second in the America East with 32.7 rebounds per game led by Jose Roberto Tanchyn averaging 5.7.Howard makes 45.9% of its shots from the field this season, which is 3.5 percentage points higher than UMBC has allowed to its opponents (42.4%). UMBC averages 8.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.4 more made shots on average than the 5.7 per game Howard allows.TOP PERFORMERS: Bryce Harris is averaging 17.1 points and 6.9 rebounds for the Bison. Cedric Taylor III is averaging 18.4 points over the last 10 games.Popular ReadsDJ Armstrong is shooting 42.0% from beyond the arc with 2.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Retrievers, while averaging 13.2 points. Anthony Valentine is shooting 51.6% and averaging 14.0 points over the last 10 games.LAST 10 GAMES: Bison: 9-1, averaging 84.2 points, 32.8 rebounds, 18.5 assists, 8.5 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 49.6% from the field. …
