Maine Black Bears @ UMBC Retrievers
12-8, 4-1 Am. East
87
12-8, 4-1 Am. East
9-10, 1-3 Am. East
62
9-10, 1-3 Am. East
Lopez scores 24 and Maine earns 87-62 win against UMBC
BALTIMORE -- — AJ Lopez scored 24 points and Maine beat UMBC 87-62 on Saturday.
Lopez also contributed three steals for the Black Bears (12-8, 4-1 America East Conference). Quion Burns added 19 points, 11 rebounds and four steals. Christopher Mantis made three 3-pointer and finished with 11 points.
The Retrievers (9-10, 1-3) were led by Marcus Banks, who recorded 13 points.
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Game Information
Baltimore, MD
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Referee:Matt Lavigne
Referee:Daniel Basile
Referee:Tommy Dineen
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| America East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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