Saturday, March 15
Smithfield, RI
11 AM
University of Maine
20-14,10-6America East
59
at
77
Bryant University
23-11,14-2America East
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | 27 | 32 | 59 |
| Bryant | 38 | 39 | 77 |
Men's Basketball has Season end in America East Championship
3/15/2025 1:39:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Smithfield, RI – The University of Maine men's basketball program had their season come to an end on Saturday afternoon as they lost in the America East Championship Game.
Both sides started out the half strong on the defensive end as the score stood at 8-8 over 6 minutes in the half.
Maine kept it to a one-possession game until midway through the half when Bryant started to build up a slim lead, getting it all the way to double-digits at halftime, 38-27.
AJ Lopez led the way in scoring in the first half for Maine as he had 10 points.
Quion Burns chipped in with 8 points and 3 rebounds.
Bryant was able to pull away in the second half, ultimately winning their first America East Championship, 77-59 over the Black Bears.
Lopez finished with 20 points while Kellen Tynes had 10 points, 6 assists and 4 steals.
Maine concluded the season with a 20-14 record and their first championship appearance in 21 years.
AJ Lopez and Kellen Tynes were both named to the All-Championship Team while Killian Gribben was named the Elite 18 Award winner.
-UMaine-
Developing Champions with Integrity
Integrity | Accountability | Toughness | Excellence
Both sides started out the half strong on the defensive end as the score stood at 8-8 over 6 minutes in the half.
Maine kept it to a one-possession game until midway through the half when Bryant started to build up a slim lead, getting it all the way to double-digits at halftime, 38-27.
AJ Lopez led the way in scoring in the first half for Maine as he had 10 points.
Quion Burns chipped in with 8 points and 3 rebounds.
Bryant was able to pull away in the second half, ultimately winning their first America East Championship, 77-59 over the Black Bears.
Lopez finished with 20 points while Kellen Tynes had 10 points, 6 assists and 4 steals.
Maine concluded the season with a 20-14 record and their first championship appearance in 21 years.
AJ Lopez and Kellen Tynes were both named to the All-Championship Team while Killian Gribben was named the Elite 18 Award winner.
-UMaine-
Developing Champions with Integrity
Integrity | Accountability | Toughness | Excellence
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's Basketball
F
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
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/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
Maine
BRY
FG%
.386
.500
3FG%
.143
.294
FT%
.700
.833
RB
25
45
TO
12
19
STL
12
10
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
1
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