Men's basketball falls in season opener at Providence on Monday night

Monday, November 2

Providence, R.I.

7 PM

University of Maine

0-1,0-0America East

Providence College

1-0,0-0Big East

Team	1	2	F
Maine	26	30	56
Providence	34	49	83

11/2/2026 9:16:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Providence, R.I. – The University of Maine men's basketball program was defeated by Providence College on opening night.

Recap: The Black Bears scored the opening points of the 2026-27 season on a corner three from Villiam Garcia Adsten in the opening two minutes. Maine connected on five of their first 10 attempts from the floor, including four three-pointers to keep the score within five points through the opening 10 minutes of the contest. The Black Bears kept the score close, heading into halftime trailing by only eight points at 34-26.

Six different Black Bears found the score column, led by Ayden Evans with seven points.

Providence was able to start to pull away in the second half, ultimately defeating the Black Bears, 83-56.

Notes:

Hudson Franz led all Black Bears with 13 points on 50% shooting from the field in his collegiate debut.
Killian Gribben had 10 points and four rebounds in his return from a season-ending injury suffered last season.
Ayden Evans scored 11 points in his Black Bear debut.

Next time out: The Black Bears head to Sacred Heart on Thursday, Nov. 5. Tip-off is scheduled for 7PM and the game is part of the America East-Metro Basketball Challenge.

-UMaine-

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