Lynch's free throws help Hartford down Maine 67-63
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. -- Jason Dunne scored 19 points with four 3-pointers and nine rebounds, J.R. Lynch scored 13 points and made four free throws in the final 16 seconds, and Hartford beat Maine 67-63 on Thursday night.
John Carroll and Travis Weatherington scored 10 points apiece for the Hawks (15-11, 8-4 America East Conference), who shot just 35 percent from the field but made 18 free throws.
Tied at 36 at halftime, Ilija Stojiljkovic's free throw put Maine up 61-58 with 2:51 left, but Dunne's 3 tied it and Hassan Attia and Lynch combined for four free throws for a 65-61 Hawks lead with 16 seconds left. Aaron Calixte's layup made it a two-point game, but Lynch iced it with two more from the line and Calixte turned it over on Maine's final possession.
Calixte scored 24 points with three 3-pointers and Andrew Fleming added 16 points for the Black Bears (6-22, 3-10), who have lost three straight. Stojiljkovic grabbed 11 rebounds.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Gary Pucino
- Rob Kueneman
- William Flowers Jr.
2023-24 America East Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Vermont | 15-1 | - | 28-7 |
UMass Lowell | 11-5 | 4 | 22-10 |
Bryant | 11-5 | 4 | 20-13 |
New Hampshire | 7-9 | 8 | 16-15 |
Binghamton | 7-9 | 8 | 15-15 |
Maine | 7-9 | 8 | 15-17 |
UMBC | 6-10 | 9 | 11-21 |
UAlbany | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
NJIT | 3-13 | 12 | 7-21 |
2023-24 Non-NCAA Division I Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Crown College | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Medgar Evers | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Molloy | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Elizabeth City State | 0-0 |