University of Maine
Albany (N.Y.)
Singleton's Free Throws Propel Men's Basketball to 66-64 Win at Albany
1/12/2011 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
ALBANY, N.Y.--Raheem Singleton (Boston, Mass.) made two free throws with 3.6 seconds left and Gerald McLemore (San Diego, Calif.) added 19 points as the University of Maine men's basketball team defeated Albany by thescore of 66-64 at SEFCU Arena on Wednesday night. Maine is now 9-7 overall and 3-1 in league play while Albany falls to 8-11 and 1-3 in league play.
Terrance Mitchell (Milton, Fla.) made a nice pass to get things started , going over the top of the defense from beyond the right elbow to find an open Sean McNally down low for a layup.
Troy Barnies (Auburn, Maine) would follow that with a pair of mid range jumpers, and Gerald McLemore connected on a three-pointer from the corner to give Maine a 9-2 lead three minutes into the game.
The Black Bears got a steal, and Raheem Singleton (Boston, Mass.) converted the fastbreak layup and the foul to give Maine a 10-point lead.
Albany responded to take a 19-15 lead with 7:20 left, but a Barnies layup and foul made it a one-point Great Dane lead.
The Great Danes would take a 27-22 lead with 3:32 to play, and hold a 32-27 lead until McLemore canned a three from the corner with 17 seconds left. Maine got a stop on the other end and Albany had a 32-30 edge at halftime.
Barnies led Maine with 10 poins and three rebounds while McLemore added nine.
Maine shot 45.8 percent in the first stanza while Albany shot 42.9 percent.
Barnies would get Maine off to a good start in the second half, blocking what looked like an easy Great Dane layup. Neither team could score on their next possessions, but Mitchell made two threes from the corner and Barnies made a layup to give the Black Bears a 38-32 lead just over two minutes into the second half.
Albany took a 40-38 lead before Mitchell made another three to give Maine a one-point lead.The Great Danes answered with a three of their own, but a McLemore responded with a three while being hit.
Singleton then followed a Black Bear stop with a fastbreak layup and Barnies made a turnaround hook on the low block to give Maine a 48-43 lead with 12:30 left in the game.
Albany would tie the game at 49, before Mike Allison (Lynden, Ontario) made a jumper from the wing. A Barnies free throw would give Maine a three-point lead, before Albany converted to cut the lead to one with 8:39 left.
The Great Danes took a 56-54 lead before McLemore made a trifecta from the top of the arc. Albany then converted a jumper before Allison made two free throws for the Black Bears.
The Great Danes came back to take a 61-59 lead, but Barnies made a deep three from the top of the arc. Albany made a three-pointer with 1:35 left to take a two-point lead.
The Black Bears grabbed the rebound on the ensuing Albany possession, and McLemore made both free throws to tie the game at 64 with 41 seconds left.
The Great Danes missed their shot, and Maine grabbed the rebound. Singleton raced towards the basket and was tripped. He made both free throws and the Great Danes' desperation attempt hit off the rim.
Barnies finished with 18 points and seven rebounds while Singleton had nine points and 10 assists.
McLemore was selected Maine's America East Player of the Game for his efforts.
The Black Bears return home on Saturday against Binghamton at 3 p.m. The game is part of Fandemonium, with prizes totaling $2,500 being given out during the doubleheader with the women's game beginning at 1 p.m.
