New Hampshire beats Maine 88-75 for 3rd straight win
DURHAM, N.H. -- Tanner Leissner had 26 points and nine rebounds, Ronnel Jordan added 25 points with 11 boards and New Hampshire beat Maine 88-75 on Monday night.
Leissner had 16 points in the first half to help New Hampshire build a 43-38 lead.
Maine was within 70-66 with five minutes left after Ryan Bernstein's 3-pointer, but New Hampshire replied with a 9-2 run for an 11-point lead at the 1:59 mark. The Black Bears cut it to single digits three times from there but Jordan made two big shots and Daniel Dion hit 4 of 4 free throws.
Jaleen Smith scored 12 points for New Hampshire (14-9, 7-3 America East), which was just 5 of 23 from distance but made 21 of 24 free throws.
Kevin Little led Maine (8-16, 4-7) with 23 points and Shaun Lawton added 19. Aaron Calixte had 12 points for the Black Bears, who were outrebounded 40-29.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Gary Pucino
- Paul Faia
- Casey Kett
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 |
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