Wednesday, November 19
North Andover, Mass.
7:30 PM
University of Maine
0-5,0-0America East
65
at
72
Merrimack
2-3,0-0MAAC
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | 27 | 38 | 65 |
| Merrimack | 34 | 38 | 72 |
Men's Basketball Falls in Tight Battle at Merrimack on Wednesday Night
11/19/2025 9:49:00 PM | Men's Basketball
North Andover, Mass. – The University of Maine basketball team fell in a close matchup against Merrimack on Wednesday Night, 72-65.
Both sides opened up the contest played good defense and trading buckets as neither side got out to more than a three-point advantage until the 10:38 mark in the first half when Merrimack jumped in front by four at 16-12
Maine responded by scoring the next seven-straight points to jump in front at 19-16.
Merrimack was able to jump back in front and take a narrow lead into the break as the score stood at 34-27 at halftime.
TJ Biel and Keelan Steele both had eight points at the break for the Black Bears, with Biel leading the contest with five rebounds in the half.
Mekhi Gray had a game-high three assists, along with three rebounds and a steal in the half.
After Merrimack extended their lead out to double-digits, the Black Bears erased the deficit and tied the contest up at 49-49 heading into the second media timeout of the second half.
The Warriors were able to get back in front and held onto the lead to wrap up the back-and-forth contest at a final score of 72-65.
Notes:
-UMaine-
Both sides opened up the contest played good defense and trading buckets as neither side got out to more than a three-point advantage until the 10:38 mark in the first half when Merrimack jumped in front by four at 16-12
Maine responded by scoring the next seven-straight points to jump in front at 19-16.
Merrimack was able to jump back in front and take a narrow lead into the break as the score stood at 34-27 at halftime.
TJ Biel and Keelan Steele both had eight points at the break for the Black Bears, with Biel leading the contest with five rebounds in the half.
Mekhi Gray had a game-high three assists, along with three rebounds and a steal in the half.
After Merrimack extended their lead out to double-digits, the Black Bears erased the deficit and tied the contest up at 49-49 heading into the second media timeout of the second half.
The Warriors were able to get back in front and held onto the lead to wrap up the back-and-forth contest at a final score of 72-65.
Notes:
- Biel led the way with 18 points and seven rebounds on the night.
- Steele had 13 points and seven rebounds.
- Steele and Caleb Crawford both had two steals.
- The Black Bears held Merrimack to 46.9% shooting from the field and just 27.3% from three-point range.
-UMaine-
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Players Mentioned
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/ Men's Basketball
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/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
Maine
Merri
FG%
.465
.469
3FG%
.267
.273
FT%
.700
.645
RB
35
26
TO
17
10
STL
6
9
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
9
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
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