University of Maryland NCAA NewsNews on University of Maryland Sports continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Surprise seasons bring UMBC and Hartford together- March 14, 2008 "It's good for all the players to be dealing with the media and getting attention, but we are trying to get that behind us and focus on the game." After a win in Binghamton against Vermont, UMBC punched their ticket to the conference championship game, and a few hours later Hartford did the same thing by taking out Boston University 59-52. "It's exciting ... via The Retriever Weeklyhttp://www.topix.net/ncaa/maryland-baltimore-county/2008/03/surprise-seasons-bring-umbc-an... UMBC hopes to end 40-year wait- March 12, 2008 "In these types of games, you just want to make sure you're close in the final minutes to be in position to win." UMBC guard Jay Greene didn't worry when his team trailed by five points with five minutes remaining against Vermont in the semifinals of the America East Tournament on Sunday in Vestal, N.Y. Greene, a junior, ... via Baltimore Examinerhttp://www.topix.net/ncaa/maryland-baltimore-county/2008/03/umbc-hopes-to-end-40-year-wait... Hartford Reaches First America East Final- March 10, 2008 "We had a second chance against a team that just ran us off the floor a week ago.'I remember thinking, 'I want that team again.'" - Hartford knew life was good when Warren McLendon found himself alone at the top of the key and launched a three-pointer.Normally a presence beneath the basket, the 6-foot-6, 250-pound junior hit nothing but net.Not only did McLendon not get chastised for taking the long shot, he gave Hartford a 14-point lead, its largest of the game, in a precedent-setting 59-52...http://www.topix.net/ncaa/maryland-baltimore-county/2008/03/hartford-reaches-first-america... UMBC loses; still top seed- March 5, 2008 UMBC had a chance to win the game, but Ray Barbosa's three-pointer was off the mark, and the Retrievers lost, 58-57, at Hartford. via Baltimore Sunhttp://www.topix.net/ncaa/maryland-baltimore-county/2008/03/umbc-loses-still-top-seed?from... |