Score: UAlbany 79, Maine 68

Location: Broadview Center | Albany, N.Y.

Records: UAlbany (14-13, 6-6 America East), Maine (16-11, 8-4 America East)

Short Story: The University at Albany men's basketball program took a 79-68 victory over Maine after Justin Neely had a stand-out performance with a double-double and career-high 29 points.

Coach Dwayne Killings: "We came here in what was a huge moment for us to be able to win a game against a team that I would say is arguably the most complete team in the league in terms of how they play... I think the character of our team is growing, the resiliency of our team is growing... we're very capable of winning an America East championship here in a few weeks... We can enjoy the win here for a second, but we've got to get ready and stay on the mission."

Key Stats:

• Justin Neely led the team with a career-high 29-point game while also tallying a double-double with 11 rebounds. He also owned the team high in steals with three.
• Amar'e Marshall and Byron Joshua also scored double-digit points: Marshall 18, Joshua 12.
• Marshall and Joshua also shared the team high in assists with four each.
• Following Neely, Kacper Klaczek tallied seven rebounds. Both Neely and Klaczek had a block each.
• UAlbany shot 27-58 (46.6%) from the field, 4-14 (28.6%) from beyond the arc, and 21-26 (80.8%) from the line.

 
How it Happened:

• Maine opened the scoring and went up by two at 19:01, but the Great Danes were quick to bite back with two points of their own from Bautista Giralt. 
• After two more points for UAlbany that came from DeMarr Langford Jr., the Blackbears went on an 11-point run at 17:36, which put them ahead 13-4.
• Following a shooting foul, the Amar'e Marshall would be sent to the line and go 2-2 at the line, with his first free throw being the 1,000th point of his collegiate career.
• For the next seven minutes, the Great Danes outscored Maine 7-6, which put Maine up 19-11 at 9:07.
• After three from the Blackbears, UAlbany fought back with a 13-point run, which was highlighted by nine points from Justin Neely.
• In the last 3:47 of the half, Maine outscored the Purple and Gold to go into halftime with a 31-28 lead.
• The Blackbears dominated scoring during the opening of the first half and found themselves with a 41-32 lead at 17:24.
• The Great Danes quickly cut Maine's lead to one at 15:15 after an eight-point run that saw Amar'e Marshall earn six points.
• The Blackbears put up four points before UAlbany answered with a seven-point run that put them on top, 47-45 at 12:09.
• From 11:54 to 7:03, both teams found 13 points, with the Great Danes still leading 60-59.
• After swapping points back and forth, Justin Neely scored two for a career-high 27 points, keeping UAlbany ahead 66-63.
• From 3:06 to the end, the Great Danes outscored Maine 13-15 to take a 79-68 win.

UP NEXT: UAlbany's men's basketball team will host the University of New Hampshire on Saturday, February 22, for senior night. The senior ceremony is scheduled for pregame Tip-off is set for 7:00 pm with

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