Men's Basketball Hosts UMBC Tuesday

JERSEY CITY, NJ. - The Saint Peter's Men's Basketball Team (3-5, 2-0 MAAC) hosts UMBC (5-7) Tuesday night at Run Baby Run Arena.

Overview

Saint Peter's is coming off a 68-59 loss at Duquesne (7-2) on Friday, Dec. 8. Three Peacocks scored in double figures as Corey Washington led Saint Peter's with 12 points, and Armoni Zeigler tied a career-high with ten points off the bench. Mouhamed Sow tallied a season-high 10 points with four rebounds and two blocks. Sow shot 100% (2-2) from three-point range. 

This season, Michael Houge currently leads the Peacocks with 12.3 points per game and 6.5 rebounds per game. SPU's bench has outscored its opponents' bench 216-111 this season. Additionally, the Peacocks are currently second in the MAAC in defense (64.5 points per game). 

The UMBC Retrievers are 1-5 on the road this season and have lost three of their last four games. UMBC's Dion Brown is averaging 17.7 points over his last six games. Brown is 6th in the America East in scoring at 15.8 ppg., 8th in FG percentage (.494), and 13th in rebounding (5.4 pg). The Retrievers' bench is averaging 29.5 ppg.
 

The Series

Saint Peter's is 3-1 all-time versus UMBC. 

   Where To Watch

The game tips off at 7 PM and will be streamed on ESPN+.
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