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UMBC Retrievers

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2025-26 drought profile · 33 games played · 24-9 (73%)

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UMBC Retrievers ranks 1st of 9 America East teams in droughts per game (1.33 dpg, below the America East average of 1.83). Their droughts average 3:37 (0:20 below the America East norm) and have allowed opponents an average of 7.5 pts per drought, contributing to 7 influenced losses (2 decisive/major) in 2025-26.

Drought profile

1.33

Droughts/game

Conf avg: 1.8 · #1 of 9 in America East

1st in America East

-0.50/game vs America East avg

#1 in America East (9 teams)

3:37

Avg duration

Conf avg: 3:55 · #1 of 9 in America East

-0:20 vs America East avg

How long cold streaks typically last

7.5

Avg drought cost

Conf avg: 7.5 · #6 of 9 in America East

+0.1 pts vs America East avg

Opponent points scored per drought

Game impact

7

Influenced losses

2 decisive/major: close losses where droughts swung the margin

27%

Timeout rate

Coach called a timeout in 12 of 44 droughts

6-8

Record w/ 2+ droughts

vs 18-1 in games with 0 to 1 droughts

Drought trend, 2025-26

Droughts per game over the season with a 3-game rolling average. Season average: 1.3 droughts/game.

When droughts happen

Shows when droughts begin in each 2-minute window throughout the game. Counts total to 44 droughts. Dashed line shows the conference average.

Half breakdown

1st half vs 2nd half: does this team adjust at halftime or get worse?

1st half
26
droughts · avg 3:37
2nd half
18
droughts · avg 3:37

Drought cost by severity

How damaging are each tier of drought? Longer droughts allow more opponent points. See if critical ones truly hurt more.

Notable (3–4 min)
33
75% of droughts
7 pts drought cost
Significant (4–5 min)
10
23% of droughts
9 pts drought cost
Critical (5+ min)
1
2% of droughts
11 pts drought cost

Avg. opponent points scored during drought

Notable (3–4 min)
7 pts
Significant (4–5 min)
9 pts
Critical (5+ min)
11 pts

Key takeaway

Critical droughts allow 57% more points than notable ones (11 vs 7 pts). Longer droughts cost significantly more.

Drought-ending shots

What shot finally breaks the cold streak? Zone intensity = frequency.

3-PT(32%)2-PT(41%)FT(27%)
3-pointer (14, 32%)2-pointer (18, 41%)FT (12, 27%)

Score differential by game

Every game plotted over 40 minutes: positive = team leading, negative = trailing. Hover a game in the sidebar to highlight its path through the season.

Mar 17
Howard Bison@ Howard Bison
L 83–86
Mar 14
Vermont Catamountsvs Vermont Catamounts
W 74–59
Mar 10
UMass Lowell River Hawksvs UMass Lowell River Hawks
W 91–69
Mar 7
New Hampshire Wildcatsvs New Hampshire Wildcats
W 84–69
Mar 3
NJIT Highlanders@ NJIT Highlanders
W 91–52
Feb 28
UMass Lowell River Hawks@ UMass Lowell River Hawks
W 84–60
Feb 26
Bryant Bulldogsvs Bryant Bulldogs
W 70–58
Feb 21
UAlbany Great Danesvs UAlbany Great Danes
W 66–62
Feb 19
Vermont Catamountsvs Vermont Catamounts
W 75–62
Feb 14
New Hampshire Wildcats@ New Hampshire Wildcats
W 85–63
Feb 12
Maine Black Bears@ Maine Black Bears
W 78–62
Feb 5
Binghamton Bearcatsvs Binghamton Bearcats
W 79–62
Jan 31
UAlbany Great Danes@ UAlbany Great Danes
W 68–65
Jan 29
Vermont Catamounts@ Vermont Catamounts
L 55–64
Jan 24
UMass Lowell River Hawksvs UMass Lowell River Hawks
W 79–56
Jan 22
NJIT Highlandersvs NJIT Highlanders
W 87–74
Jan 19
Binghamton Bearcats@ Binghamton Bearcats
W 78–60
Jan 15
Bryant Bulldogs@ Bryant Bulldogs
L 74–79
Jan 10
New Hampshire Wildcatsvs New Hampshire Wildcats
W 75–74
Jan 8
Maine Black Bearsvs Maine Black Bears
W 69–62
Dec 29
Coppin State Eagles@ Coppin State Eagles
W 93–59
Dec 21
South Florida Bulls@ South Florida Bulls
L 69–94
Dec 12
Army Black Knightsvs Army Black Knights
L 60–63
Dec 9
Buffalo Bullsvs Buffalo Bulls
L 79–83
Dec 6
Bucknell Bison@ Bucknell Bison
W 73–66
Dec 3
Georgetown Hoyas@ Georgetown Hoyas
L 81–90
Nov 29
Delaware State Hornetsvs Delaware State Hornets
W 71–57
Nov 24
vs Notre Dame (MD) Gators
W 102–52
Nov 19
George Washington Revolutionaries@ George Washington Revolutionaries
L 52–89
Nov 16
Wagner Seahawksvs Wagner Seahawks
W 71–70
Nov 11
Morgan State Bears@ Morgan State Bears
W 81–79
Nov 8
Dayton Flyers@ Dayton Flyers
L 71–77
Nov 4
vs Penn State-York Nittany Lions
W 74–53
← Opponent leading← Game time →Team leading →

Game log

Notable (3-4 min)Significant (4-5 min)Critical (5+ min)
DateOpponentScore (H-A)Droughts
Mar 17Howard Bison@ Howard BisonL 86-83
2
Mar 14Vermont Catamountsvs Vermont CatamountsW 74-59
3
Mar 10UMass Lowell River Hawksvs UMass Lowell River HawksW 91-690
Mar 7New Hampshire Wildcatsvs New Hampshire WildcatsW 84-69
3
Mar 3NJIT Highlanders@ NJIT HighlandersW 52-910
Feb 28UMass Lowell River Hawks@ UMass Lowell River HawksW 60-84
1
Feb 26Bryant Bulldogsvs Bryant BulldogsW 70-58
1
Feb 21UAlbany Great Danesvs UAlbany Great DanesW 66-62
1
Feb 19Vermont Catamountsvs Vermont CatamountsW 75-62
1
Feb 14New Hampshire Wildcats@ New Hampshire WildcatsW 63-850
Feb 12Maine Black Bears@ Maine Black BearsW 62-780
Feb 5Binghamton Bearcatsvs Binghamton BearcatsW 79-62
1
Jan 31UAlbany Great Danes@ UAlbany Great DanesW 65-680
Jan 29Vermont Catamounts@ Vermont CatamountsL 64-55
4
Jan 24UMass Lowell River Hawksvs UMass Lowell River HawksW 79-560
Jan 22NJIT Highlandersvs NJIT HighlandersW 87-74
2
Jan 19Binghamton Bearcats@ Binghamton BearcatsW 60-78
2
Jan 15Bryant Bulldogs@ Bryant BulldogsL 79-74
3
Jan 10New Hampshire Wildcatsvs New Hampshire WildcatsW 75-74
2
Jan 8Maine Black Bearsvs Maine Black BearsW 69-620
Dec 29Coppin State Eagles@ Coppin State EaglesW 59-930
Dec 21South Florida Bulls@ South Florida BullsL 94-69
2
Dec 12Army Black Knightsvs Army Black KnightsL 60-63
2
Dec 9Buffalo Bullsvs Buffalo BullsL 79-83
2
Dec 6Bucknell Bison@ Bucknell BisonW 66-73
2
Dec 3Georgetown Hoyas@ Georgetown HoyasL 90-81
1
Nov 29Delaware State Hornetsvs Delaware State HornetsW 71-57
1
Nov 24vs Notre Dame (MD) GatorsW 102-520
Nov 19George Washington Revolutionaries@ George Washington RevolutionariesL 89-52
5
Nov 16Wagner Seahawksvs Wagner SeahawksW 71-70
1
Nov 11Morgan State Bears@ Morgan State BearsW 79-810
Nov 8Dayton Flyers@ Dayton FlyersL 77-71
2
Nov 4vs Penn State-York Nittany LionsW 74-530

Drought-influenced losses

Close losses (≤15 pts) where droughts significantly impacted the outcome. "Drought cost" = points the opponent scores during a drought.

Vermont Catamounts@ Vermont CatamountsL 55-64Jan 29
23 pts allowed during 4 droughts (35.9% of 9-pt margin)
Major Factor
Army Black Knightsvs Army Black KnightsL 60-63Dec 12
23 pts allowed during 2 droughts (36.5% of 3-pt margin)
Major Factor
Buffalo Bullsvs Buffalo BullsL 79-83Dec 9
19 pts allowed during 2 droughts (22.9% of 4-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Bryant Bulldogs@ Bryant BulldogsL 74-79Jan 15
19 pts allowed during 3 droughts (24.1% of 5-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Georgetown Hoyas@ Georgetown HoyasL 81-90Dec 3
17 pts allowed during 1 drought (18.9% of 9-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Dayton Flyers@ Dayton FlyersL 71-77Nov 8
16 pts allowed during 2 droughts (20.8% of 6-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Howard Bison@ Howard BisonL 83-86Mar 17
16 pts allowed during 2 droughts (18.6% of 3-pt margin)
Significant Factor

Drought killers

Players who most often ended UMBC Retrievers scoring droughts in 2025-26.

1
JK
Jah'Likai King
30% clutchⓘ
10
2
DJ
DJ Armstrong Jr.
44% clutchⓘ
9
3
AV
Ace Valentine
43% clutchⓘ
7
4
JT
Jose Roberto Tanchyn
43% clutchⓘ
7
5
CD
Caden Diggs
67% clutchⓘ
6
6
DD
Daylon Dickerson
2
7
JO
Josh Odunowo
2
3PT
2PT
FT