UMBC rallies late to beat Maine 72-67
BANGOR, Maine -- Jairus Lyles scored 16 points with seven rebounds and UMBC rallied late to beat Maine 72-67 on Wednesday night.
Joe Sherburne added 15 points for the Retrievers (11-7, 2-1 America East). K.J. Maura had 12 points and Daniel Akin had 11 points and seven rebounds. Arkel Lamar led the team with nine rebounds.
Lyles sank a jumper early in the second half to give UMBC its biggest lead, 41-30, with 18:26 to play. Maine replied with a 15-3 run and took a 45-44 lead with 13:57 left.
The Retrievers continued to struggle midway, falling behind by six before a Sherburne 3-pointer and an Akin layup helped put them back on top 59-57 with 5:51 remaining. Maura followed a pair of free throws with a 3-pointer to make it 66-61 and UMBC led the rest of the way.
Aaron Calixte scored 24 points to lead the Black Bears (4-14, 1-2) who have lost six of the last seven.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Tim Kelly
- Matt Dorn
- Sean Campbell
2024-25 America East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant | 9-1 | - | 15-10 |
| Maine | 8-2 | 1 | 16-9 |
| Vermont | 6-3 | 2.5 | 13-11 |
| UMass Lowell | 4-5 | 4.5 | 15-9 |
| UAlbany | 4-6 | 5 | 12-13 |
| Binghamton | 4-6 | 5 | 12-13 |
| New Hampshire | 4-6 | 5 | 6-19 |
| UMBC | 3-7 | 6 | 11-14 |
| NJIT | 2-8 | 7 | 5-20 |
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