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Articles by Jairus Lyles
Retrievers to Take on Kansas State in Second Round of NCAA Championships in Prime Time on Sunday
CHARLOTTE – Fresh off one of the greatest upsets in NCAA Championships history, the 16th –seeded UMBC Retrievers (25-10) take on ninth-seeded Kansas State Wildcats (23-11) in the tournament's South Region Second Round game. The Retrievers and Wildcats are the nightcap at the Spectrum Center and tip-off time is slated for approximately 7:45 p.m. The game will be broadcast on TruTV with Jim Nantz, Grant Hill, Bill Raftery and Tracy Wolfson on the call.
Retrievers' Magical Run Comes To A Close; Fall In Second Round to Kansas State, 50-43
CHARLOTTE – The UMBC men's basketball team's Cinderella run ended in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday Night at the hands of the No. 9 Kansas State Wildcats in a hard-fought 50-43 battle. The Retrievers end their magical season at 25-10, setting the program-record for most wins in a year. Graduate student Jairus Lyles (Silver Spring, Md./DeMatha) led the team with 12 points, going 4-15 from the field, four assists, and four steals.
Jairus Lyles
Accolades: (2015-16): Earned America East Second Team honors… Named AE and College Sports Madness Player of the Week on Feb. 7 after averaging 30.5 ppg in 2 games… An America East Winter-Spring Honor Roll member. (2016-17) Earned America East Second Team honors… Tabbed the team's co-Most Valuable Athlete, along with Will Darley...
Lyles "Shot Seen 'Round The Nation" Gives Retrievers America East Crown, NCAA Tournament Automatic Berth
Burlington, Vt. – UMBC graduate student guard Jairus Lyles (Silver Spring, Md./DeMatha) drained a 23-footer from the top of the key with 0.6 seconds left to give the Retrievers a dramatic, come-from-behind 65-62 victory over top-seeded and host Vermont in the America East Championship game. UMBC (24-9) celebrated their second America East title nearly 10 years after their first crown and NCAA Tournament bid.
Men's Basketball To Host LIberty in CIT Quarters on Sunday Afternoon
BALTIMORE - UMBC men's basketball will host Liberty in the College Insider Tournament (CIT) quarter-finals on Sunday, March 26. Tip-off time at the RAC Arena is set for 2:00 p.m. The Retrievers (20-12) advanced with home victories over Fairfield, 88-83, and Saint Francis (Pa.), 87-79 last week. Liberty (21-13) also played a pair of first and second round games at home, defeating Norfolk State, 73-64, and Samford, 66-58.
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