UConn uses strong second half to push past Maine

Sunday, December 1

Hartford, CT

1:00 PM EST

University of Maine

2-5,0-0America East

University of Connecticut

5-2,0-0AAC

Team	1	2	F
Maine	24	16	40
UConn	31	33	64

UConn uses strong second half to push past Maine

12/1/2019 4:37:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

HARTFORD, Conn. – The University of Maine men's basketball team fell in yet another road contest on Sunday afternoon, as the Huskies of the University of Connecticut handed the Black Bears a 64-40 final score at the XL Center in Hartford.

MAINE GAME NOTES

Redshirt freshman Stephane Ingo put together his best defensive effort of the season, recording a game- and career-high five blocked shots on the day. He now sits third in the America East conference in both total blocks (10) and blocks per game (1.7).
Andrew Fleming characteristically filled up the box score with a team-high 19 points and nine boards, along with three blocks and two steals.
Nedeljko Prijovic pulled down eight more rebounds, he's averaging a team-high 7.1 boards a game this year.
Agah Kizilkaya recorded a pair of steals and an assist in his first career start.
Maine swatted nine shots as a team, their highest total since matching the number in a February 24^th contest against UAlbany during the 2017-18 season.
A key to Maine's demise on Sunday was the turnover battle, with Maine recording 28 on the day that the Huskies utilized directly for 28 points. That's the most in a game for Maine since they had 27 during the 2015-16 season.

UP NEXT

Maine stays on the road for another tough test, as they've played just a single game at their home court at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. They'll travel to Boston to take on Northeastern on Wednesday, a game set to tip at 7:00 PM.