ORONO, Maine - The University of Maine men's basketball team prepares to open up their America East conference schedule on Sunday afternoon, as they host Stony Brook University at the Cross Insurance Center.
Stony Brook at Maine
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FULL GAME NOTES
Date: Sunday, January 5th
Time: 1:00 PM
Site: Cross Insurance Center, Bangor, Maine
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: 14-24
Streak: L, 18
Last 4 meetings: 0-4
First Meeting: Dec. 30, 1999, Maine W, 67-55
Last Meeting: Feb. 23, 2019, Stony Brook W, 81-53
Last Maine Win: Jan. 19, 2011, 70-59
LAST TIME OUT
Senior Andrew Fleming drew up from way beyond the three-point line and sank the shot as the horn sounded, giving Maine the 75-72 overtime victory over Columbia University on Thursday evening at the Cross Insurance Center.
Fleming hit the shot, but it was Sergio El Darwich who carried Maine down the stretch and forced the game into overtime. Fleming's classmate and co-captain scored five points by himself in the final minute of regulation to erase a five-point Columbia lead and send the game into the extra period. He wasn't done there, as he rattled off Maine's first seven points of the overtime period, accounting for 12 of Maine's last 15 points.
The last three came off the hand of Andrew Fleming, who drew up with a Columbia defender draped all over him to hit the game-winner and send the Cross Insurance Center into a frenzy.
Maine's two-member senior class carried them to victory today. The game-winner Andrew Fleming notched his 12th career double-double with a game-high 26 points and 11 rebounds. His co-captain Sergio El Darwich had 24 points of his own, alongside three steals and a +7 rating on the evening. The two combined to go a combined 19-36 from the floor and 10-15 from the free-throw line in the win.
Redshirt freshman Stephane Ingo provided a key spark in his first career start. In 27 minutes, Ingo had eight points, six rebounds, a block, and a game-high +14 rating. Maine won the game down-low, with a 44-20 advantage in points scored in the paint.
MAINE LEADERS
Andrew Fleming, who has registered double-digit scoring totals in 11of Maine's first 14 games, guides the Black Bears, ranking fifth in the America East with 16.6 points per game to go along with 6.4 rebounds. El Darwich joins Fleming in double-figures, adding 11.9 points and 5.0 rebounds, and sits fifth in the conference with 3.4 assists a game.
A LOOK AT STONY BROOK
The Seawolves enter today as winners of back-to-back games, defeating American and Norfolk State in their last two tilts. The only common foe this season between these two programs is none other than the reigning national champions from Virginia. Stony Brook fell on Dec. 18th by a 56-44 final score.
Three different players average double digit scoring totals for Stony Brook, led by Elijah Olaniyi's 18.8 per game who ranks third in the America East in scoring. He's joined by Makale Foreman (14.3, 11th in AE) and Andrew Garcia (12.4, 14th in AE) as the leaders of the Seawolves offensive push. Olaniyi put up the fifth highest single game scoring total in the conference on December 7th against Brown, dropping in 30 points in the Stony Brook win. Garcia also leads the team in rebounding at 6.4 a game, as the team ranks second in the conference in rebounding margin at +4.3 so far.
Geno Ford leads Stony Brook in his first season as official head coach. He previously served under the "Interim" moniker for a season, after being the team's Associate Head Coach for three seasons.
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