Preview: New Hampshire Wildcats at UMBC Retrievers CATONSVILLE, Md. (Interstat) — The New Hampshire Wildcats visit the Maryland-Baltimore County Retrievers in an America East women’s basketball matchup on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, at the Retriever Activities Center. Both teams look to rebound from narrow conference losses on Thursday. New Hampshire (8-16, 3-8 America East) fell 55-47 at NJIT, while UMBC (11-12, 5-6) suffered a heartbreaking 56-55 home defeat to Maine. The Retrievers won the season’s first meeting, 58-47, in Durham on Jan. 10. UMBC has held the upper hand in recent seasons, seeking a fifth straight win in the series. New Hampshire’s offense runs through guard Maggie Cavanaugh, who is coming off a 16-point, 4-assist effort at NJIT. Over her last eight games, Cavanaugh has averaged 11.9 points and 4.4 rebounds, often logging heavy minutes. She will need support from Eva DeChent, who added 13 points in the last outing, to spark a Wildcats attack that has been held under 50 points in four of its last five games. For UMBC, forward Tiara Bellamy provides a key scoring threat. She led the Retrievers with 12 points in the loss to Maine, following a 14-point performance in a win over Albany on Jan. 31. Her consistency inside will be tested by a New Hampshire defense that has struggled to contain opponents. The game features a contrast in conference positioning. UMBC sits in the middle of the America East standings, fighting for a favorable tournament seed, while New Hampshire aims to climb out of the lower tier and build momentum for the final stretch. UMBC’s home-court advantage has been modest this season (6-5), but the Retrievers have shown resilience in close games, with three of their conference wins coming by five points or fewer. Saturday’s contest is the first of a two-game homestand for UMBC, while New Hampshire continues a difficult road swing before returning home next week. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m. EST.