The run spilled over into the second half with back-to-back baskets for a 44-42 UMBC lead. “They're a team that plays through runs big time,” Martelli said. “We wanted to limit their runs. I thought ...

Halftime_Bryant 41-31. 3-Point Goals_UMBC 10-22 (Banks 7-11, Jordan 1-2, Short 1-2, Sapp 1-4, Valentine 0-3), Bryant 7-21 (Pinzon 3-10, Withers 2-8, Mitchell 1-1, Evans 1-2). Fouled Out_Short.