Maine has pulled off the upset 81-79 over Albany. Biggest win in recent memory for the Black Bears. Maine improves to 6-11 and 2-2 in America East while Albany falls to 14-5 and 3-1. Full recap will follow later on our Facebook page at Eastern Maine Sports.
Maine had a chance to wrap it up but an Albany steal and layup tied it at 79-79. Aaron Calixte got fouled and is at the line for 2 shots with 4.9 seconds left. Calixte makes both. Maine up 81-79 it will be Albany ball with 4.9 seconds left down 2.
Shaun Lawton with a tough layup in traffic puts Maine back up 2 at 79-77. 31 seconds left and Albany ball.
Tied at 77 with 42.3 seconds left. Maine ball again another timeout.
Maine 77 Albany 75 with 1:37 left Maine basketball after timeout. Stay tuned.
3:41 left. Maine 72 Albany 70
This game could very well could come down to the last very possessions. Maine up 67-66 with 7:45 remaining in regulation. The second half has been the Isaac Van show as he has scored 12 since halftime.
No matter which way this game goes Maine is staying with the top team in America East. 60-59 Maine with 11:55 left
Issac Van has come alive early in second half with 7 pts including an emphatic slam dunk a few moments ago to give Maine a 52-51 lead with 15:55 left in the game.
Albany 48 Maine 43 halftime. Maine is being led now by Kevin Little who has 11 points. Gloger has 8 while Isaac Van and Shaun Lawton each have 7. Albany is being led by Hooley with 19 points and Evan Singletary has 10. Both teams are red hot from the floor as Maine is shooting 19-31 that’s a 61.3% clip and also 5-11 from three point range. Albany is at 64% 16-25 and also 5-9 from long distance. Maine is 0-4 from the line while Albany is 11-14. Turnovers also about even, Albany with 10 and Maine with 9.
An 8-2 run has Albany up 10 at 38-28 with 3:58 left first half. This will be last update before halftime.
Albany 24 Maine 19 with 7:37 to go first half. Hooley with 11 for Albany and Gloger with 8 for Maine.
11:07 left 1st half Albany with a 13-12 lead. Mike Rowley with 6 points to lead the Great Danes and Till Gloger with 6 for Maine.
Early on at the first media timeout, it’s 9-6 Albany. All conference player Peter Hooley with 5 quick points for the Great Danes. 15:53 left in 1st half.
The University of Maine men’s basketball team will be hosting a rare matinee this afternoon at the Cross Insurance Center as conference favorite Albany comes to town. Maine is 5-11 overall and 1-2 in America East action. The Bears beat UMass-Lowell on the road last time out. It was the Black Bears first ever win over the Riverhawks. Albany comes in 14-4 overall and 3-0 in the America East. The Great Danes are on a 7 game winning streak including an 80-75 overtime victory against UNH in their most recent game. Live updates will be posted here throughout with tipoff shortly after 12 p.m.
