Maine falls at Rutgers on Monday Night
11/10/2025 8:58:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Piscataway, N.J. – The University of Maine basketball fell at BIG 10 opponent Rutgers on Monday night, 72-60.
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After an early 22-9 run to open the contest for Rutgers, the Black Bears responded with a quick 9-0 run as Isaac Bonilla, Caleb Crawford and Bonilla again hit three-straight threes.
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The Black Bears continued to battle back as they were able to cut the deficit down to as little as four points with just over a minute to go on a second-chance bucket by Keelan Steele.
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Rutgers were able to take a 37-30 lead into halftime as the Black Bears trailed by as many as 16 in the opening half.
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Bashir N'Galang led the way in scoring with 7 points as he didn't miss a shot in the half. Bonilla had 6 points while both Steele and TJ Biel had four each. Steele had 3 offensive rebounds in the first half.
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Rutgers was able to slowly pull away from the Black Bears in the second half before Maine was able to cut into the deficit before falling, 72-60.
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Bonilla led the Black Bears in scoring with 12 points on the night and four three-pointers, both career highs.
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Notes:
The Black Bears (0-3) return to Orono for their first home game of the season as they host Quinnipiac on Sunday, Nov. 16. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 PM and limited tickets will be available for purchase on Friday, Nov. 14.
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After an early 22-9 run to open the contest for Rutgers, the Black Bears responded with a quick 9-0 run as Isaac Bonilla, Caleb Crawford and Bonilla again hit three-straight threes.
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The Black Bears continued to battle back as they were able to cut the deficit down to as little as four points with just over a minute to go on a second-chance bucket by Keelan Steele.
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Rutgers were able to take a 37-30 lead into halftime as the Black Bears trailed by as many as 16 in the opening half.
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Bashir N'Galang led the way in scoring with 7 points as he didn't miss a shot in the half. Bonilla had 6 points while both Steele and TJ Biel had four each. Steele had 3 offensive rebounds in the first half.
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Rutgers was able to slowly pull away from the Black Bears in the second half before Maine was able to cut into the deficit before falling, 72-60.
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Bonilla led the Black Bears in scoring with 12 points on the night and four three-pointers, both career highs.
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Notes:
- Bashir N'Galang (11) and TJ Biel (10) both finished in double-digits in scoring on the night.
- Bonilla had a team-high 3 steals on the night.
- Maine shot 45% from three-point range and 47.8% from the field overall.
- The Black Bears forced 14 turnovers and held Rutgers to just 46% shooting from the field.
The Black Bears (0-3) return to Orono for their first home game of the season as they host Quinnipiac on Sunday, Nov. 16. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 PM and limited tickets will be available for purchase on Friday, Nov. 14.
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Maine
RU
FG%
.478
.460
3FG%
.450
.421
FT%
.538
.621
RB
23
37
TO
18
14
STL
10
9
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