SEATTLE, WA - The University of Maine men's basketball team fell to the No. 25 Washington University Huskies on Tuesday night, despite only trailing the Huskies by a 36-35 margin in the second half. 

Maine jumped out to 7-2 lead out of the gate after Nedeljko Prijovic hit the first of what would be four three-pointers for the Serbian-native on the evening. The Huskies turned on the jets from there however, putting together a 15-0 run and never looking back, cruising to the 72-53 victory. f

MAINE GAME NOTES

• Nedeljko Prijovic and Andrew Fleming matched each other 18 points a piece to lead all scorers on both sides. Fleming went 7-13 from the field and 2-3 from three, along with four boards, three assists, and a block. Prijovic went 7-9 from the field and 4-5 from deep, coupled with five boards and a steal. 
• Sergio El Darwich set a new career-high with nine rebounds on the day, along with five assists and a single steal. 
• It was a tale of two halves for Maine from the floor, as they put up a 32.0/15.4/0.0 split in the first half followed by a 50.0/50.0/100.0. Maine only trailed Washington by a 36-35 mark in the second half. 
• The Black Bears controlled the boards by a 35-32 margin, and held the Huskies to just a 3-15 night from three-point territory.

UP NEXT

• Maine comes back east for their next tilt, a date with Maine Maritime on Sunday, November 24th. The game will be played at the Portland Expo in Portland, Maine, and will be Maine's Military Appreciation Night for both programs. For more info, click here.