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UMBC stuns Vermont for NCAA tournament berth

UMBC celebrates beating Vermont for the America East championship, with point guard K.J. Maura leading the celebration with his national flag of Puerto Rico. The Retrievers earned their first NCAA tournament berth since 2008 and second America East title. (Brian Jenkins / America East )

Jarius Lyles’ last-second 3-pointer helped UMBC beat Vermont, 65-62, in the America East championship Saturday to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. COVERAGE, PG 5

Yesterday’s other tournament final winners included: Kansas, Big 12;

Villanova, Big East; Virginia, ACC; N.C. Central, MEAC; Texas Southern, SWAC; San Diego State, Mountain West