Orono, ME - The University of Maine men's basketball team is set to return to Orono to face off against the University of Maine at Augusta on Thursday, Dec. 8 as part of a back-to-back series with the women's basketball team, who will be competing against Fordham at 7:00 P.M.
HISTORY:
This will be the first meeting between these two programs.
ABOUT THE BLACK BEARS:
Maine is coming off of a tough loss at the Basketball Hall of Fame London Showcase at the O2 Arena in London, UK against Marist back on Sunday, 61-62.
Kellen Tynes led the Black Bears in scoring in the losing effort against Marist, scoring 12 points and grabbing 11 rebounds for his second double-double of the young season.
Ja'Shonté Wright-McLeish matched his season-high in scoring in the contest as he matched Tynes in scoring with 12 points of his own, including a pair of 3-pointers.
Peter Filipovity kept up his strong start to the season as he reached double-digits in scoring for the fifth time on the season as he scored 11 on 50% shooting from the field, including a 3-pointer.
ABOUT UMA:
The Moose are coming off of a blowout win over Vermont Tech back on Sunday, 77-52.
Trevor Beals led his squad in the contest as he dropped 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for a double-double in the win.
Fraser MacDonald chipped in with a double-double of his own as he scored 14 points and grabbed 14 rebounds.
Tale of the Tape
| Maine (4-4, 0-0 AE) |
Category |
UMA (6-6, 5-1 USCAA) |
| 71.9 |
Points Per Game |
76.3 |
| 65.0 |
Opponent Points Per Game |
76.2 |
| 6.9 |
Scoring Margin |
0.1 |
| 49.3 |
Field Goal Percentage |
41.4 |
| 35.0 |
3-Point Field Goal Percentage |
26.8 |
| 69.5 |
Free Throw Percentage |
60.4 |
| 32.9 |
Rebounds Per Game |
42.7 |
| 0.3 |
Rebound Margin |
6.3 |
| 13.8 |
Assists Per Game |
14.9 |
| 12.5 |
Turnovers Per Game |
17.5 |
| 14.0 |
Turnovers Forced Per Game |
|
| 9.5 |
Steals Per Game |
8.6 |
| 3.3 |
Blocks Per Game |
2.7 |
-UMaine-
