Thursday, January 16
Newark, NJ
11 AM
University of Maine
11-8,3-1America East
57
at
44
New Jersey Institute of Technology
3-15,0-3America East
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | 23 | 34 | 57 |
| NJIT | 26 | 18 | 44 |
Men's Basketball Moves to 3-1 in America East Play with Road Victory over NJIT on Thursday Afternoon
1/16/2025 1:10:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Newark, NJ – The University of Maine men's basketball program used a big second-half to pick up their third America East victory of the season over the NJIT Highlanders, 57-44.
Both sides started off the game strong on the defensive side of the floor as the score was locked up at 12-12 with 8:16 remaining in the first half.
NJIT built up their largest lead of the first half at 21-14 as they went on a 7-0 run with 3:53 remaining before the Black Bears responded with a 9-2 run of their own to tie up the game at 23-23.
NJIT made a late bucket and a free throw as they led 26-23 at halftime.
Kellen Tynes had 7 points on 50% shooting, along with a block and a steal.
AJ Lopez had 6 points while Jaden Clayton had 4 points and 3 rebounds. Killian Gribben picked up a steal and a block off the bench in the first half.
Maine started off the second half on a 10-0 run as they took a 33-26 lead as Lopez scored five-straight points.
The Black Bears continued to build up their lead up to 10 with 8:36 remaining.
Following three points from NJIT, the Black Bears pulled away for good from the Highlanders as Maine picked up its third America East victory of the season by a final score of 57-44.
Maine outscored NJIT 34-18 in the second half as Lopez finished with a game-high 18 points.
Tynes had 12 points, 8 assists and 4 steals while Gribben tied his season-high with 8 rebounds, 5 of which were offensive rebounds.
Maine (11-8, 3-1 AE) heads to UMBC for the second of three games on their current road trip on Saturday, Jan. 18. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 PM.
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Both sides started off the game strong on the defensive side of the floor as the score was locked up at 12-12 with 8:16 remaining in the first half.
NJIT built up their largest lead of the first half at 21-14 as they went on a 7-0 run with 3:53 remaining before the Black Bears responded with a 9-2 run of their own to tie up the game at 23-23.
NJIT made a late bucket and a free throw as they led 26-23 at halftime.
Kellen Tynes had 7 points on 50% shooting, along with a block and a steal.
AJ Lopez had 6 points while Jaden Clayton had 4 points and 3 rebounds. Killian Gribben picked up a steal and a block off the bench in the first half.
Maine started off the second half on a 10-0 run as they took a 33-26 lead as Lopez scored five-straight points.
The Black Bears continued to build up their lead up to 10 with 8:36 remaining.
Following three points from NJIT, the Black Bears pulled away for good from the Highlanders as Maine picked up its third America East victory of the season by a final score of 57-44.
Maine outscored NJIT 34-18 in the second half as Lopez finished with a game-high 18 points.
Tynes had 12 points, 8 assists and 4 steals while Gribben tied his season-high with 8 rebounds, 5 of which were offensive rebounds.
Maine (11-8, 3-1 AE) heads to UMBC for the second of three games on their current road trip on Saturday, Jan. 18. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 PM.
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/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
Maine
NJIT
FG%
.431
.333
3FG%
.313
.200
FT%
.533
.625
RB
36
31
TO
14
15
STL
8
5
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
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