Rider 79, UMBC 67

Rider 79, UMBC 67

Published Dec. 17, 2009 4:24 a.m. ET

Ryan Thompson scored 21 points and Rider defeated Maryland-Baltimore County 79-67 on Saturday night.

The Broncs (7-4) trailed 12-10 with 13:53 left in the first half before scoring 14 straight points to take a 24-12 advantage on Jermaine Jackson's jump shot with 9:48 left until halftime.

Thompson scored 15 first-half points and Rider led 42-33 at halftime.

Justin Robinson finished with 17 points, Novar Gadson 16 and Jhamar Youngblood 10 for the Broncs, who play their next six games on the road.

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Rider, which shot 50 percent (27 of 54), won its fourth straight against the Retrievers, a former opponent in the East Coast Conference from 1990-92.

UMBC's Matt Spedafora scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Chris De La Rosa added 11 points and five assists and Adrian Satchell scored 10 points for the Retreivers (0-9).

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