UM Men Beat MTSU In OT 89-85

The UMaine men's basketball team won its first division-one game of the season, beating Middle Tennessee State U 89-85 in overtime. The Bears are now 2-9 and will play in the championship game of the Dr. Pepper Classic Tournament Monday night.

FINAL	1	2	OT	T
Maine (2-9)	31	43	15	89
Middle Tenn. (8-5)	34	40	11	85
Chattanooga, Tenn. (The McKenzie Arena)

MAINE	MIDDLE TENN.
Pts: Dimitry Coronel - 27	Pts: HUNTER, Neiko - 20
Reb: Dimitry Coronel - 8	Reb: JONES, Shawn - 20
Ast: Zarko Valjarevic - 5	Ast: KNIGHT, Tweety - 6

TEAM STATISTICS	MAINE	MIDDLE TENN.
Field Goal %	48.5% (32-66 )	42.7% (32-75 )
Rebounds	35	52
Assists	17	19
Turnovers	14	13
Pts off Turnovers	12	15
2nd Chance Pts	10	29
Pts in the Paint	34	46
Fastbreak Pts	4	8
Bench Pts	26	15

The UMaine women's basketball team dropped a one point game at Sacred Heart 76-75. It drops the Black Bears to 6-6 while the Pioneers win for just the third time this year.

Maine turned the ball over 21 times and Sacred Heart scored 29 points off those turnovers.

Lauren Bodine scored 24 points, including 6 for 9 shooting three pointers.

Sacred Heart had four players in double digit scoring.

Maine stays on the road and plays at Wisconsin-Green Bay New Years Day.

FINAL	1	2	T
Maine (6-5)	33	42	75
Sacred Heart (2-8)	38	38	76
Fairfield, CT - William H Pitt Center

MAINE	SACRED HEART
Pts: Lauren Bodine - 24	Pts: WASHINGTON, Gabriell - 13
Reb: Anna Heise - 10	Reb: BLAND, Enjoli - 10
Ast: Liz Wood - 5	Ast: WILLIAMS, Adaysha - 7

TEAM STATISTICS	MAINE	SACRED HEART
Field Goal %	45.3% (24-53 )	43.9% (25-57 )
Rebounds	37	32
Assists	14	13
Turnovers	21	14
Pts off Turnovers	13	29
2nd Chance Pts	6	16
Pts in the Paint	26	26
Fastbreak Pts	4	4
Bench Pts	29	25

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