SALT LAKE CITY – Utah is set to hire former University of Maine player and Michigan State assistant coach Jim Boylen. A person close to Boylen confirmed the move to The Associated Press on Monday, requesting anonymity because the hiring wasn’t expected to be announced… Read More
ORONO – It’s hard to imagine the Connecticut High School Player of the Year and star player on a three-time state championship basketball team falling through the cracks. But then, it’s fairly easy to fall through the cracks when you’re a “‘tweener,” that reviled label… Read More
STANDISH – Chad Pulkkinen tossed in 18 points to lead St. Joseph’s College past Roger Williams University of Rhode Island 70-65 in the ECAC New England men’s basketball quarterfinals Wednesday Elbie Murphy added 17 points and Marcus Alexander 13 for the Monks. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
Defending North Atlantic Conference women’s champion University of Maine at Farmington and Castleton State earned the top seeds in the eastern and western divisions, respectively, and will host quarterfinal matchups today. The Beavers take a perfect 17-0 record in the NAC, 22-3 overall, into a… Read More
ORONO – The Vermont Catamounts had a little extra motivation to win Wednesday’s basketball game at Alfond Arena, and it showed. America East’s top team dominated the boards offensively and defensively and outshot the suddenly slumping University of Maine men en route to a convincing… Read More
ORONO – University of Albany men’s basketball coach Will Brown was worried before his team’s 71-55 victory over the University of Maine at Alfond Arena Wednesday night. His Great Danes were making one of their longest road trips on their America East conference schedule and… Read More
ORONO – The last time the University of Maine men’s basketball team matched up with Boston University, the Black Bears won almost every significant statistical category and still lost. The rematch went pretty much the same Wednesday night as the Terriers took advantage of Maine… Read More
BANGOR – Every time the Husson College Eagles made a scoring run Monday night, the University of Maine-Farmington men had an answer. Well, almost every time. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for… Read More
Growing pains… That’s what University of Maine men’s basketball coach Ted Woodward said his team would likely have to go through this season to realize its potential. That was apparent as the Maine men lost three straight and then won four of the next five… Read More
ALBANY, N.Y. – For the fourth time in their last four games, the University of Maine men led much of Thursday night’s basketball contest but couldn’t hold the lead down the stretch. The Black Bears’ frustrating opening to the America East season continued as the… Read More
CONCORD, N.H. – Ben Dion tossed in 15 points Sunday as New Hampshire Technical Institute cruised to a 79-48 men’s basketball victory over Eastern Maine Community College of Bangor. Chris Lawes recorded nine points, five assists and four steals for the Capitals. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
ORONO – As far as Jon Sheets was concerned, it didn’t matter if it was the University of Alaska-Fairbanks or the University of Wyoming calling, he just wanted a chance to play Division I basketball. Besides, the junior college recruit might have been a native… Read More
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Penn State held the University of Maine to 25 percent shooting and just 19 points in the first half as the Nittany Lions rolled to a 75-42 men’s basketball victory Saturday afternoon at the Bryce Jordan Center. Geary Claxton led Penn… Read More
The University of Maine men’s basketball team will host its second non-NCAA Division I opponent of the season tonight when it takes on the University of Maine-Farmington in a 7 p.m. game at Memorial Gymnasium (The Pit). This may be the last time that happens… Read More
BANGOR – Three years ago, the Husson College men’s basketball team had a big numbers problem after several players were lost for the entire – or at least significant portions of the – season due to injuries, transfers, suspensions or academic ineligibility. This season, numbers… Read More
ORONO – Give the College of St. Joseph credit. The NAIA Division II school in Rutland, Vt., stayed with the University of Maine men’s basketball team through the first half of Wednesday evening’s home opener at Alfond Arena. But eventually, the Black Bears’ size and… Read More
Most Division I college basketball players wouldn’t consider a season in which they averaged 4.6 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game anything to brag about. Couple that with the fact you’re a veteran leader of a team that goes 12-16 overall in your… Read More
VESTAL, N.Y. – The watchword for the University of Maine men’s basketball team this season was depth, especially in the guard corps. A preseason broken foot to all-conference guard Kevin Reed early in preseason, a lingering injury that limited the effectiveness of sharpshooting guard Freddy… Read More
ORONO – Mention Camden to most people in Maine and the first image coming to mind is one of a picturesque coastal town with a traditional town square, quaint shops, and tourists milling about. That’s not what Ernest Turner sees. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
It has been awhile since Jamaal Caterina has played basketball in the state of Maine as a member of a school’s squad. “It’s my first ever as a college player, and it’s been four years since I played a high school game here,” said the… Read More
BURLINGTON, Vt. – The Vermont Catamounts avenged an earlier overtime loss to Maine this season in emphatic fashion at Patrick Gym. Freshman guard Mike Trimboli led the Catamounts with 15 points but also dished out six assists as Vermont cruised over Maine, 79-48 Wednesday night. Read More
FARMINGTON – Noah LaRoche hit three free throws in the final 30 seconds to help give the Saint Joseph’s College Monks a 72-64 men’s basketball victory over the UMaine-Farmington Beavers Monday night. LaRoche finished with a game-high 24 points, Chad Pulkkinen added 14 points, and… Read More
ORONO – If the 2005-06 regular season ended today, the University of Maine men’s basketball team would be the eighth seed among the nine America East schools. That means the Black Bears, who have advanced at least as far as the league semifinals six of… Read More
ORONO – The University of Maine received two double-doubles from their frontcourt and four double-digit scorers overall but still had to sweat it down the stretch to post their third America East men’s basketball win. The Black Bears did it with defense and foul shooting… Read More
CASTINE – Both Colby College and Maine Maritime Academy were looking for a spark and some much-needed momentum heading into the exclusively conference-play portion of their schedules, and Monday night’s men’s basketball game at Margaret Chase Smith Gymnasium offered a chance for both. The visiting… Read More
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Senior guard Ernest Turner scored 26 points as the University of Maine men’s basketball team defeated Mercer 72-64 in the consolation game of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s Dr Pepper Classic tournament on Friday night. The win lifts Maine to 4-8… Read More
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Three University of Maine players combined for 44 points, but it wasn’t enough against the balanced scoring and deeper bench of the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga as the Mocs posted a 90-75 men’s basketball victory in the first round of the Dr. Pepper Classic. Read More
BANGOR – For a fleeting moment, the clouds parted and a glimmer of hope emerged for the Eastern Maine Community College men’s basketball team. Well, until Corey Bingham played weather man and literally rained down three 3-pointers in a two-minute stretch that all but washed… Read More
ORONO – It wasn’t like things were going badly for the University of Maine men’s basketball team Monday night. The Black Bears led by seven points at halftime against nonconference opponent Morgan State University, but something was missing. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
BANGOR – The winning teams made it look ridiculously easy in the opening round of the 40th annual Paul Bunyan Invitational Friday night, but they did it in different ways. The host Husson College Eagles notched their first win of the season in convincing fashion… Read More
BANGOR – Four small Maine college basketball teams will seek the title in the Paul Bunyan Tournament at Husson College’s Newman Gym over the weekend. The tourney opens Friday at 5:30 p.m. when the University of Maine-Fort Kent plays Bates College of Lewiston while host… Read More
ORONO – It was apparent early on that about the only thing suspenseful about Wednesday night’s exhibition basketball game was whether the University of Maine would eclipse the 100-point mark. That question was answered with about four seconds left when Chris Bruff took a pass… Read More
ORONO – It’s only the first game of the season, and a preseason exhibition game at that, but something seems to be different with this University of Maine men’s basketball team. The Black Bears debuted an exciting brand of basketball by using balanced scoring, high-energy… Read More
When trying to describe the 2004-05 season of the University of Maine men’s basketball team, it’s difficult to come up with the right word, let alone the right combination of them. The Black Bears’ recently concluded season was one of extremes, opposites and contradictions. They… Read More
There’s no lack of motivation as the University of Maine men’s basketball team prepares to play third-seeded Boston University in the America East Tournament quarterfinals. There are plenty of things to fire up the No. 6 Black Bears for their game tonight at 8:30: googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
BOSTON – The Terriers’ torrid shooting and tenacious, man-to-man defensive pressure combined to give Boston University its 10th straight victory over the University of Maine men Thursday night at Case Gymnasium 66-50. The Terriers raised “The Roof” – the nickname for Case – and notched… Read More
ORONO – With three-fourths of his fellow starters out of action at various points of Wednesday night’s men’s basketball game at Alfond Arena, Kevin Reed took on his share of the scoring-leadership load and then some to help his undermanned University of Maine Black Bears snap a two-game… Read More
ORONO – Defense, ball control, and foul shooting proved to be the difference in a men’s basketball game with a lot more ebb than flow at Alfond Arena Wednesday night. Boston University’s Terriers had a countermove almost every time the University of Maine made a… Read More
With apologies to current University of Louisville and former Boston Celtics head coach Rick Pitino, Vin Baker is not going to be walking through that door anytime soon at the University of Hartford. For the last two seasons, the Hawks have been flying below the… Read More
DURHAM, N.H. – There was plenty of fog swirling outside Lundholm Gymnasium on Thursday night, but the University of Maine men’s basketball team wasn’t in one as the Black Bears turned a close game into a laugher with their biggest scoring run of the season late in the… Read More
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Former Westbrook High School star player Jason Hight, a freshman walk-on for the University of Maine men’s basketball team, has come of age in a hurry. Due to a rash of injuries to UMaine’s backcourt, the 6-foot-3, 176-pound guard has been pressed… Read More
VESTAL, N.Y. – Binghamton University took advantage of strong post play and capitalized on numerous University of Maine turnovers on its way to a 65-52 America East men’s basketball victory at the Events Center. The Bearcats withstood an early second-half charge by the Black Bears,… Read More
BANGOR – In the end, it was just too deep a hole for the Colby College men to climb all the way out of, especially against a deep, talented Husson College basketball squad. After falling behind by as many as 16 points in the second… Read More
ORONO – The University of Maine-Farmington Beavers did a good job damming up the University of Maine’s offensive flow for much of the first half, but the Black Bears were able to stem the tide with their inside game. The UMaine men used a dynamite… Read More
For the first time in almost six weeks, the University of Maine men’s basketball team will play a game at its actual home court Thursday night. Seven of the last eight games were on the road with the closest being in Hanover, N.H., and only… Read More
A month ago, the University of Maine men’s basketball team had its first big challenge in the form of a Big East Conference foe in its season-opener. But as big a challenge as Boston College was, the Golden Eagles also presented a golden opportunity. Unfortunately,… Read More
BANGOR – His team’s shooting percentages won’t make head coach Warren Caruso want to do any cartwheels, but the other team’s will. The Eagles canned 7 of 20 3-point shots in the first half to take a 15-point halftime lead and held the University of… Read More
You could almost call Saturday afternoon’s game against Harvard University an “oasis game” for the University of Maine men’s basketball team. After spending the last two games and the better part of the last week on the road, the Black Bears return to Orono to… Read More
HANOVER, N.H. – David Dubois got his first start of the young season Monday night. The 6-foot-9 senior responded to the vote of confidence. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i… Read More
KINGSTON, R.I. – It wasn’t pretty, but it will always look even better as the season wears on for the University of Maine men’s basketball team. The Black Bears notched their first win of the season and the first in coach Ted Woodward’s head coaching… Read More
ORONO – The 2004-05 basketball season is another one of promise for the University of Maine Black Bears. It’s easy to understand the optimism surrounding a program coming off the second 20-win season in its history, but that’s usually tempered at least somewhat by a… Read More
ORONO – The temperature at floor level in Alfond Arena was a bit on the nippy side Thursday night, but there was nothing cold about the University of Maine’s shooting, rebounding, or defensive pressure. The Black Bears enjoyed a pronounced rebounding advantage, shot very well… Read More
ORONO – When University of Maine athletic director Patrick Nero started his search for someone to replace departed men’s basketball coach John Giannini, he had a gut instinct who the best candidate was. Just 10 days later, Nero introduced that same candidate to the public… Read More
Maine Maritime Academy’s Matt Clement was named the Player of the Year by the Maine College Basketball Coaches and Writers Association. Joe Reilly of Bates College in Lewiston was named the Coach of the Year. Mike Stallings of St. Joseph’s in Standish was the Rookie… Read More
The University of Maine is ranked No. 153 among the 326 NCAA Division I men’s basketball teams in the country. If the Black Bears beat Vermont in Saturday’s America East conference championship game, they’ll suddenly be one of the top 65. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
POINT LOOKOUT, Mo. – Despite its early exit from the NAIA Div. II National Tournament, the University of Maine-Machias was still feeling like it had a storybook season. The Clippers (22-10) fell to No. 4 seed William Jewell 90-75 Thursday night, spelling the end of… Read More
It’s not spring break in Cancun or Daytona Beach, but attending Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede in Branson, Mo., during school vacation week is just fine with members of the University of Maine-Machias men’s basketball team. For the first time since 1991, the UMM Clippers are… Read More
BOSTON – University of Maine men’s basketball players Eric Dobson, Mark Flavin, and Kevin Reed were all named to the America East second team announced Friday at the championship banquet. The Black Bears face Binghamton in the America East quarterfinals today at noon at Boston… Read More
ORONO – Unlike most other Division I college point guards, Eric Dobson did not grow up dribbling a basketball. In fact, other than the occasional game with friends in the park, the University of Maine senior never played hoops until eighth grade. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
ORONO – A year ago, the University of Maine men’s basketball team was a talented team coming down the stretch of a tumultuous season. The tumult ended with a resounding thud when No. 5 Northeastern dealt the No. 4 Bears a tough 71-68 loss in… Read More
NEWTON, Mass. – The University of Maine-Farmington and Husson College were both eliminated in North Atlantic Conference semifinal games Friday night. Lasell defeated UMF 86-74 and Castleton State beat Husson of Bangor 75-62. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
BANGOR – Buddy Leavitt lives through the ups and downs typical of any long-range shooter. Recently the downs have been more frequent than the ups, but the 6-foot-7 junior from Guilford broke loose for 11 points during a 3:36 span of the second half Tuesday… Read More
ORONO – What looked like a Boston University blowout turned into a nail-biter, but the Terriers were still able to scrape out a 64-53 win over the University of Maine men at Alfond Arena Wednesday night. The win was BU’s seventh straight over Maine and… Read More
ORONO – With five games left on the regular season schedule, the University of Maine men are shifting from one goal to another. “I’m happy for all our players, because this locks in a winning season and sets us up for our next big goal,… Read More
ORONO – Wednesday night’s men’s basketball game against New Hampshire had all the makings of a “trap” game for the University of Maine. The Black Bears were coming off what may have been their finest overall effort of the season and a big win. They… Read More
ORONO – This time around, the 3-point attempt at the buzzer was Maine’s, but the result was the same. The Northeastern University Huskies notched their second straight dramatic win over the Black Bears, this time 82-79 in a big America East men’s basketball clash at… Read More
ORONO – There are several outstanding guards in America East, but there may not be a better tandem than the University of Maine’s Kevin Reed and Eric Dobson. Reed buried seven 3-pointers on his way to a game-high 26 points and Dobson provided 13 points… Read More
ORONO – With league play looming, there was much to be gained Tuesday night when the University of Maine and Colby College men’s basketball teams played for the first time in more than 25 years. While a victory by the Division I Black Bears over… Read More
ORONO – For his 12 teammates on the University of Maine men’s basketball team, Saturday’s game against Morgan State University is a big one. It’s a chance to put a disappointing overtime loss in the rear view mirror and press down a little harder on the accelerator as… Read More
BANGOR – The University of Maine at Machias hasn’t exactly distinguished itself as a basketball powerhouse over the last few years, but that could change if a recent rash of success starts to spread. First-year coach Randy Lee has a diverse group of players from… Read More
BANGOR – The drought of a decade is over. The University of Maine-Machias Clippers ended a 10-year winless streak against the Husson College men’s basketball team with a come-from-behind 84-77 victory in the opening round of the 38th Paul Bunyan Invitational basketball tournament. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
Judging from reactions of players, coaches and school officials, last weekend’s return to Memorial Gymnasium was anything but the pits. The Maine Invitational Tournament marked the return of basketball game action to the “Pit” at the University of Maine after a 12-year absence. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Tim Pickett scored 18 points and Anthony Richardson added 16 as Florida State opened its season with a 69-49 victory men’s basketball over the Maine Black Bears Friday night. Richardson scored eight of his points in a late 17-4 surge, capped by… Read More
ORONO – It’s been a while since Steve Shaw sat on the bench at a basketball game. The former boys basketball coach at Easton and Central Aroostook High School found himself back on the sidelines Monday night, but instead of high schoolers, it was former… Read More
ORONO – Monday night’s opponent wasn’t a team from a powerful conference such as the Atlantic Coast Conference, but the game provided reasons for optimism as the University of Maine men closed out their exhibition basketball season. The Black Bears got balanced scoring, good defense,… Read More
ORONO – When the University of Maine men’s basketball team was good Friday night, it was very, very good. When it was bad, it was very, very bad. Fortunately for the Black Bears, the very, very worst they played accounted for a five-minute span of… Read More
The University of Maine men’s 2002-03 basketball season sounds more like the title of a tongue-in-cheek, self-help book. It would be something like “How to Lead Your Conference in Almost Every Statistical Category and Still Finish Below .500.” googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
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ORONO – Sunday afternoon’s University of Maine men’s basketball Blue-White game wasn’t intended as a forum to reinvent the wheel. Actually, since the team is in the midst of a preseason accentuated by a four-game, three-day trip to Canada, there was less emphasis on development… Read More
After watching him endure a physical pounding from much bigger, heavier, and more physical players manning the low post last season, some may have expected University of Maine guard-forward Joe Campbell to be redshirted his junior year. After evaluating his team’s personnel, skills, strengths and… Read More
BOSTON – For Justin Rowe, Sunday afternoon’s America East quarterfinal playoff game could be boiled down to one word: Barea. That’s Barea, as in Northeastern University freshman guard Jose Juan Barea, a mercurial, 5-foot-11 shooting guard with moves that The Flash would envy, unlimited shooting… Read More
One year after Maine’s first America East tournament championship game appearance in 11 years, the question remains: When will the Black Bears finally capture that elusive NCAA Tournament bid? There’s little question that under head coach John Giannini’s leadership, the University of Maine men’s basketball… Read More
HARTFORD, Conn. – If the University of Maine men are to win their first America East basketball championship and a berth in the NCAA Tournament, they’ll have to do it from the same spot in the tournament bracket as last year. After Hartford won its… Read More
ORONO – United Parcel Service (UPS) has brown. The University of Maine men’s basketball team has Brown and White. In terms of delivering, both seem to be very reliable right now. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
ORONO – After winning four straight and then losing two in a row, Sunday’s home game against a team that had won three straight against the University of Maine men’s basketball team was a huge one. The fact that Maine was in sixth place coming… Read More
VESTAL, N.Y. – The University of Maine men’s basketball team used a 13-0 run to erase a 12-point deficit in the final 3:51 but the Bears couldn’t answer Anthony Green’s free throws with 1:30 left as Binghamton held on for a 63-62 America East win Saturday afternoon. Read More
ALBANY, N.Y. – Senior forward Clayton Brown continued his hot play of late with 17 points and 13 rebounds off the bench to help lead the Maine men to their third straight basketball victory Saturday night. The Black Bears knocked off Albany 82-71 to sweep… Read More
BANGOR – Tuesday night’s Sunrise Conference men’s basketball game at Newman Gymnasium was as inflating for visiting University of Maine-Farmington as it was deflating for Husson College. The Braves watched as the young Beavers executed a productive transition game and put the brakes on Husson’s… Read More
ORONO – Coaches almost never say that one game might mean more than another. How is it the mantra usually goes? Something like “You’ve just got to play each game one at a time and not look ahead.” Well, the University of Maine men’s basketball… Read More
BOSTON – Seven days after what could be its most disappointing loss of the season – a 10-point setback to heavy underdog New Hampshire on the road – the University of Maine men’s basketball team came to Beantown to see what difference a week could make. Read More
Head coach John Giannini still doesn’t have the entire roster at his disposal, but the University of Maine men’s basketball team is starting to fill out nicely. The Black Bears rebounded from a tough Sunday loss with a solid 87-71 victory against David Lipscomb College… Read More
KINGSTON, R.I. – Brian Woodward scored 19 points and Rhode Island used a 10-0 second- half run to come from behind for a 69-63 win over Maine on Saturday night. Rhode Island (5-2) trailed 50-46 with just over eight minutes to play, but Woodward’s 3-point… Read More
ANDERSON, S.C. – The new word at Clemson is balance. After several seasons with one go-to guy and four others trying to get him the ball, the Tigers had six players score in double figures for the second time in four games as they beat… Read More
NEW ORLEANS – Joe Campbell’s career-high 24 points were not enough as the University of Maine men’s basketball team fell to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 79-63 in the fifth-place game at the University Hoops Classic Sunday. The loss was the Black Bears’ third straight in… Read More
NEW ORLEANS – Led by 6-foot-6 senior forward Nick Sinville, the Tulane Green Wave washed out the University of Maine in the first half and coasted to an 84-64 men’s basketball victory Thursday night. Maine, now 1-2 on the season, will have Friday off before… Read More
ORONO – The record has them at 1-1, but the undermanned University of Maine men’s basketball team served notice that they could be better than advertised this season. Of course, there’s still some work to be done. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
ORONO – So much for indoor sports being immune to Mother Nature. Almost a week after weather forced the University of Maine men to cut their first exhibition basketball game 101/2 minutes short, a snowstorm forced them to start their second game almost two hours… Read More
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When it comes to evaluating the University of Maine’s 2001-2002 men’s basketball season, neither head coach John Giannini nor many of his players have much to say about it. Guess they figure if you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
BOSTON – Saturday’s America East championship game couldn’t have gone much worse for the University of Maine men’s basketball team. A national TV audience watched as Boston University first dismantled Maine’s defenses, then exploited the Bears’ anemic offense, then turned the second half into a… Read More