ORONO, Maine -- The No.2 seed University of Maine women's basketball team will meet No. 1 Vermont in the Air Force Reserve America East Championship game on Friday, March 13 at 5 p.m. at Patrick Gymnasium.
 

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• The America East Championship game will air live on ESPNU and will be streamed on ESPN+.
• Orono Brewing Company, Sea Dog Brewing Company, Pepper's Landing, and Buffalo Wild Wings will serve as the official watch party locations for the America East Championship.
• Fans can listen to the radio broadcast of Friday's game locally in the Bangor marketing on 92.9 FM or nationwide at GoBlackBears.com.
• Live stats of the game will be provided by Vermont at this link.
• In-depth coverage of the championship game will be provided on Maine's social media channels
  • Instagram: @BlackBearsWBB
  • X: @BlackBearsWBB
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaineWomensBasketball

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• To purchase tickets, and for all ticket information, please visit the Vermont Athletics box office at UVMAthletics.com/Tickets

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CHAMPIONSHIP: BY THE NUMBERS

• Maine has won 10 conference titles and enters play 10-12 all-time in conference title games.
• Maine's last title, and title game appearance, came in 2024 when it defeated Vermont 64-48 to earn its 10th title.
• Maine and Vermont have met 12 times in the postseason. The Black Bears hold an 8-4 mark in postseason play against Vermont.
• Maine is 4-4 in conference title games against Vermont.
• As a student-athlete, Coach Vachon won a pair of conference championship games against the Catamounts. She defeated Vermont to win the titles in 1997 and 1998.
• Maine won its conference titles in: 1990 (NAC), 1991 (NAC), 1995 (NAC), 1996 (NAC), 1997 (AE), 1998 (AE), 2004 (AE), 2018 (AE), 2019 (AE), 2024 (AE)
• The Black Bears are 59-28 all-time in the conference tournament and 41-21 as a member of the America East.
• Maine is 16-5 as the No. 2 seed all-time in the tournament and 1-11 against the No. 1 seed. Maine's lone win against the top-seed came in 1998 when Coach Vachon and the Black Bears defeated No. 1 Vermont to earn the championship by a final of 81-80.

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