UMBC hosts Morgan State following Burke's 23-point outing

Published Dec. 10, 2022 2:42 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Morgan State Bears (4-6) at UMBC Retrievers (6-4)

Baltimore; Saturday, 5:30 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: UMBC -6.5; over/under is 149.5

BOTTOM LINE: Morgan State faces the UMBC Retrievers after Isaiah Burke scored 23 points in Morgan State's 95-48 win against the Penn State-Wilkes Barre Nittany Lions.

The Retrievers have gone 4-1 at home. UMBC is 2-2 against opponents with a winning record.

The Bears are 0-5 on the road. Morgan State is the MEAC leader with 33.6 rebounds per game led by Malik Miller averaging 9.7.

TOP PERFORMERS: Matteo Picarelli averages 2.8 made 3-pointers per game for the Retrievers, scoring 11.9 points while shooting 47.5% from beyond the arc. Colton Lawrence is shooting 47.7% and averaging 16.3 points for UMBC.

Burke is averaging 18.1 points for the Bears. Miller is averaging 16.6 points, 9.7 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 2.2 steals for Morgan State.

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