University of Maine schedule and score updates
Maine and Holy Cross just beginning the second half
Maine 44, Holy Cross 34- 13:30 left 2nd half
Maine 53, Holy Cross 43- 7:09 left 2nd half
Maine in control up 66-54 with just 1:35 remaining
Maine men's basketball 72, Holy Cross 57- final. Tynes led four players in double figures with 26 points. The Black Bears (5-4) finally return home to the Pit to take on Brown on Sunday afternoon
The Maine women's basketball team (4-3) takes on #17 Indiana (5-1) in a reunion of sorts for former Gatorade Player of the Year (Gorham High) and Hoosiers forward MacKenzie Holmes at the Cross Insurance in Arena in Portland. Tipoff just a few minutes away.
Starting five tonight for Maine- Olivia Rockwood, Anne Simon, Sarah Talon, Caroline Bornemann, and Adrianna Smith
Both teams off to a sluggish start- Maine 4, Indiana 4- 4:44 left first quarter
End of first quarter- Maine 16, Indiana 14. Simon with 14 points for the Black Bears, Holmes has six for the Hoosiers
Maine 27, Indiana 20- 4:43 left second quarter. Simon is up to 21 points
Maine 37, #17 Indiana 29- halftime. Simon 25 points for the Black Bears, Holmes 15 for the Hoosiers. Maine shot 52% from the floor in that first half
Maine 42, Indiana 37- 4:47 left third quarter. Simon just tied her career-high with 28 points
Maine 48, Indiana 45- end of third quarter. Simon new career-high 30 points as the Black Bears try to hold on for a huge upset
Maine 54, Indiana 54- 5:03 left fourth quarter
Indiana on a 10-0 run and now leads 62-54 with 2:55 left to play