BURLINGTON, Vt. - The University of Maine men's basketball team had their season ended at the hands of the Vermont Catamounts for the fifth straight season, as the #1-seeded Cats took down Maine by a 61-50 final.

A Nedeljko Prijovic layup at the 11:21 mark of the second half brought Maine within one, as the Black Bears opened the half on a 17-6 run to claw back into the game. The Catamounts put the clamps on from there, holding Maine to just seven points over the final 11 minutes to advance to the America East Semifinals.

MAINE GAME NOTES

• In a game decided by 11 points, Maine was held to just three free throw attempts (all in the second half) end-to-end, compared to Vermont's 12 attempts. Andrew Fleming was forced to check out at the 11:55 mark of the second half with five personal fouls. 
• Nedeljko Prijovic led the Maine offense with 18 points on 7-17 shooting along with six rebounds and four steals. 
• Sergio El Darwich joined him in double-digits, recording 14 points and seven assists in his final appearance in a Maine uniform.
• Fleming recorded eight points, five rebounds, and a block in just 21 minutes on the court.
• Stephane Ingo set a new career-high with 14 boards in this one, along with three steals and a block. 

Maine concludes their 2019-20 season with a 9-22 overall record and a 5-12 mark against America East opponents.