UMBC-Hartford Clash: Something's Gotta Give

Tonight's UMBC at Hartford match-up puts forth an interesting question--what wins games, offense or defense? The contest pits the best scoring offense in America East (UMBC - 75.3 ppg) against the best scoring defense in the league (Hartford - 58.8 ppg). The Retrievers scoring a program-tying 95 points last time out, while the Hawks allowed only 46 points on the road. To add to the plot line, Hartford still has their home court win streak intact. It currently sits at 30 games, tied with North Carolina for second in Division I, and just one behind top-ranked UConn.

In the other league match-up Tuesday night Albany hosts Maine. Both teams are still looking for their first America East win, and one of them will obviously find that tonight. Below are previews of all the games scheduled for Tuesday, January 13.


*Maine at Albany 7 p.m.
The Great Danes won both of last year's match-ups by double-digits... Maine junior guard Kristin Baker enters the game on a three-game streak of scoring double figure points, averaging 11 points per game during that stretch... Sophomore Janea Aiken has scored in double-figures for Albany in six straight games.

*UMBC at Hartford 7 p.m.
The Hawks won both games against the Retrievers last year... The last time UMBC defeated Hartford was the 2007 America East Championship title game on neutral court... UMBC junior Carlee Cassidy is averaging 18 ppg in league contests, while Hartford junior Erica Beverly has put up 15 ppg vs. AE teams.

Dartmouth at New Hampshire 7 p.m.
The Wildcats face their final non-conference opponent of the regular season with this classic intrastate rival... Dartmouth won last year's meeting in Hanover, 67-52... Junior Candace Williams has led the Wildcats in scoring in 11 of 15 games this season and in rebounding in 9 of 15 games.