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UMBC Earns First NCAA Berth

Retrievers jump out early to win American East title

By Mitch Pritchard,  Newser User

Posted Mar 15, 2008 5:00 PM CDT

(Newser) – Maryland-Baltimore County punched its first-ever ticket to the NCAA tournament today with an 82-65 win over Hartford in the American East tournament championship game, reports the Associated Press. Darryl Proctor led the way with 23 points as the Retrievers, 24-8, set a school record for...   Read full story »

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