Boston, MA. – The University of Maine basketball team picked up their first win of the season as they took down Boston University, 69-59.
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Maine jumped out to an early 8-2 lead as
TJ Biel scored six early points on the night to propel the Black Bears in front.
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Maine continued their early surge as they knocked down four of their first five three-pointers as a team to take a 19-10 lead heading into the second media timeout of the first half.
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The Black Bears got their first half lead up to double-digits on a three by
Ace Flagg and later took an 11-point lead on an and-one by
Caleb Crawford.
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A late bucket by Boston University made it a nine-point lead at halftime for Maine at 33-24.
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Biel led all scorers with nine points while eight different Black Bears scored in the first half.
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Maine held Boston University to just 27.6% shooting from the field and 17.6% from three-point range.
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Boston University opened the second half on a 11-2 run over the first three and a half minutes to tie up the contest at 35-35.
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The Black Bears responded by scoring the nine of the next 12 points to get back out to a six-point advantage with 13 minutes to play.
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The Black Bears continued to slowly build their lead up as it got as high as 12 points with just over eight minutes to go.
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Maine went on to pick up the victory, their first of the season, by a final score of 69-59.
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Notes:
- Biel led the Black Bears with 17 points on 7-for-11 shooting and 2-for-3 from three-point range.
- Keelan Steele had eight points and six rebounds while Mekhi Gray had 10 points and a pair of assists.
- Carey had 14 points, three rebounds and two assists.
- Eight different Black Bears recorded a steal in the win.
- Maine held Boston University to 35.7% from the field and 25.7% from three-point range.
- Maine forced 15 turnovers on the night.
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The Black Bears (1-11) return to Orono to take on Canisius on Saturday, Dec. 13. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 PM and limited tickets will go on sale on Friday, Dec. 12.
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