University of Maine
University of Maine at Fort Kent
PREVIEW: Men's Basketball Set for Home Opener Against UMaine at Fort Kent on Friday
11/9/2022 5:42:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Orono, ME - The University of Maine men's basketball team will play host the the University of Maine at Fort Kent Bengals on Friday, Nov. 11.
| University of Maine (0-1, 0-0 AE) vs UMFK (0-0) | |
|---|---|
| Date & Time | Friday, Nov. 11 | 7:00 PM EST |
| Venue | Cross Insurance Center |
| Watch International Stream |
Web Stream: ESPN 3 AE TV: americaeast.tv |
| Listen | Black Bear Sports Network |
| Live Stats | goblackbears.com |
| Tickets | Tickets |
| @MaineMBB | |
HISTORY:
This will be the fifth matchup all-time between these two sides, with the latest matchup coming in the 2021-22 season, where the Black Bears got the victory 75-43.
ABOUT THE BLACK BEARS:
The Black Bears are coming off of an opening night loss against Big Ten opponent, the Cornhuskers of Nebraska, 79-66.
Maine put up an excellent fight against the Big Ten opponent, including a great UMaine debut by Gedi Juozapaitis. Juozapaitis dropped a team-high 20 points on 7 of 10 shooting, including 6 of 7 from 3-point range.
Kristian Feierbergs was solid in the season opener as well, where he dropped 16 points on 6 of 9 shooting and 3 of 6 from 3-point range. He scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half against Nebraska. He also brought in a team-high 6 rebounds.
Jaden Clayton was an efficient distributor of the basketball in his collegiate debut, dishing out 7 assists without turning over the ball in 34 minutes.
The Black Bears were the more efficient shooting team from the field in the losing effort, where they out-shot the Cornhuskers 47.3% to 46.2% from the field and 41.4% to 31.8% from 3-point range.
Maine forced 13 turnovers in the contest, leading to 7 steals. They also registered 7 blocks.
| Maine (0-1, 0-0 AE) | Category | UMFK (0-0) |
| 66.0 | Points Per Game | |
| 79.0 | Opponent Points Per Game | |
| -13.0 | Scoring Margin | |
| 47.3 | Field Goal Percentage | |
| 41.4 | 3-Point Field Goal Percentage | |
| 71.0 | Free Throw Percentage | |
| 27.0 | Rebounds Per Game | |
| -17.0 | Rebound Margin | |
| 16.0 | Assists Per Game | |
| 15.0 | Turnovers Per Game | |
| 13.0 | Turnovers Forced Per Game | |
| 7.0 | Steals Per Game | |
| 7.0 | Blocks Per Game |
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