Score: UAlbany 72, Maine 68

Location: The Pit in Memorial Gymnasium in Orono, Maine.
 
Records: UAlbany (13-15, 9-7 AE) | Maine (6-21, 3-13 AE)
 
Short Story: The University at Albany men's basketball team fought its way back from a 16-point deficit over Maine on the road to win, 72-68, in Orono. The win was the third consecutive for the Great Danes late in the season, moving them to second place in the America East standings.
 
Key Stat Lines

• Matt Cerruti led the Great Danes with 18 points, going 4-5 from long range. He added two steals, an assist, and a rebound.
• Jamel Horton finished with 14 points, 10 of which came in the second half to give UAlbany life.
• Chuck Champion had six rebounds, three assists, and two steals – all of which were team highs. He finished with five points.
• The Great Danes shot 46.3% (25-54) from the field and 53.3% (8-15) from three. Maine shot 47.2% (25-53) from the field and 27.8% (5-18) from three.
•  Both teams finished with 32 rebounds, eight offensive and 24 defensive.
• Maine had a lead for 26:06, 65.3% of the game, including a lead of 16 points late in the first half.

 
Head Coach Dwayne Killings: "Before the game we talked about being focused, and how important being focused on the road was going to be… We got into a deep hole, and we went deep into our bench. Ny'Mire Little gave us a big spark in the first half… We found a way to win it. It wasn't perfect, it wasn't pretty, but we found a way."

How it Happened:

• The UAlbany defense held Maine without a FG for the first three minutes, jumping out to a 5-1 lead.
• The Black Bears fought back, going on a 7-2 run to take the lead before the first timeout of the game.  
• By the midway point of the first half, Maine held a 16-15 advantage. Jarvis Doles and Justin Neely led the Great Danes in scoring with four each. Jamel Horton and Jarvis Doles both had two personal fouls early.
• The Black Bears used an 13-0 run to push the lead to 25-15 before a Matt Cerruti layup ended it.
• UAlbany ended the half on an 11-2 run to close the gap, trailing Maine 37-30 heading into the locker room.
• In the first half, UAlbany shot 41.4% (12-29) from the field and 25.0% (1-4) from three. Maine shot 44.4% (12-27) from the field and 37.5% (3-8) from three.
• The two teams had identical rebounding numbers at the midway point – 17 rebounds, 13 defensive and four offensive.
• The largest lead the Black Bears held in the first half was 16 points.
• Horton got off to a hot start in the second half for the Great Danes, scoring six points in the first two minutes.  
• Before the first timeout of the second half at the 15:245 mark, Maine pushed the lead to 10 points at 46-36.
• Coming out of the timeout, UAlbany scored the next 11-straight to take a 47-46 lead.
• With six minutes remining, the two teams found themselves in a 58-58 deadlock.
• With 2:53 to go and up one, Trey Hutcheson was fouled on a three-point attempt, sending him to the line. He hit all three shots to give the Great Danes a four-point advantage.
• On the next possession for UAlbany, Matt Cerruti was fouled from beyond the arc, hitting the shot and the free throw, to complete the four-point play and put UAlbany up 68-60.
• Maine scored the next six to bring the score to 68-66 in favor of UAlbany with just one minute on the clock.
• The Black Bears' Maks Klanjscek failed to hit a free throw on a one-and-one with 12 seconds remaining, all but sealing the in for the Great Danes.
• In the second half, UAlbany shot 52.0% (13-25) from the field and 63.6% (7-11) from three-point range. Maine shot 50.0% (13-26) from the field and 20.0% (2-10) from three.

 
Next: The Great Danes finish up their road trip with a matchup this Saturday against archrival Stony Brook. Tipoff is set for 6:30 p.m on Long Island. Stay up to date with UAlbany men's basketball by following the team on Twitter (@UAlbanyMBB) and Instagram (@ualbany_mbb) for all of the latest news and highlights throughout the season.