Maine Black Bears at Central Connecticut Blue Devils
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
81 - 74
81 - 74
Maine picks up its 2nd win in a row, holds off CCSU 81-74
After beating Longwood, 92-82 on Wednesday, the Black Bears (2-3) now have their first two-game win streak since February 1, 2014.
Jahlil Nails hit the second of two free throws to pull Central Connecticut (0-5) within three points, 76-73 with 1:18 left in the game, but the Black Bears hit 5 of 6 from the free-throw line in the final minute to preserve the win.
Til Gloger scored 15 and Devine Eke added 11 for Maine, which shot 47.5 percent from the field (28 of 59), including 7 of 20 (35 percent) from beyond the arc.
Austin Nehls and Khalen Cumberlander each scored 15 points and Brandon Peel added 14 points for the Blue Devils.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 81 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Garet Beal Defensive Rebound. | 81 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Mustafa Jones missed Free Throw. | 81 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Mustafa Jones made Free Throw. | 81 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Foul on Troy Reid-Knight. | 81 - 73 |
Statistics
 ME |
 CCSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-59 | FG | 27-70 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 7-20 | 3PT | 4-20 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 20 |
| 18-28 | FT | 16-26 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 62 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 37 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 13 | Assists | 9 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 22 | Fouls | 21 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Venue: Detrick Gymnasium
Location: New Britain, CT
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Location: New Britain, CT
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2025-26 America East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 14-2 | - | 24-9 |
| Vermont | 12-4 | 2 | 22-12 |
| NJIT | 10-6 | 4 | 16-17 |
| UMass Lowell | 9-7 | 5 | 15-18 |
| UAlbany | 7-9 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Maine | 6-10 | 8 | 8-24 |
| New Hampshire | 5-11 | 9 | 9-21 |
| Bryant | 5-11 | 9 | 9-22 |
| Binghamton | 4-12 | 10 | 8-23 |
2025-26 Northeast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 15-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Central Connecticut | 12-6 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Mercyhurst | 10-8 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Le Moyne | 10-8 | 5 | 15-17 |
| New Haven | 9-9 | 6 | 14-17 |
| Wagner | 8-10 | 7 | 14-17 |
| Stonehill | 8-10 | 7 | 12-21 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-10 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Saint Francis | 5-13 | 10 | 7-24 |
| Chicago State | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |