Calixte's 3 sends Maine past New Hampshire 69-68
ORONO, Maine -- Aaron Calixte scored 24 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 21 seconds left, and Maine upended New Hampshire 69-68 on Wednesday night.
After a timeout with 15 seconds left, the Wildcats' Darryl Stewart missed a 3-point attempt and Isaiah White secured the ball -- and the win -- for his career-high 13th rebound of the game.
Jacoby Armstrong blocked Calixte's layup attempt and at the other end, Armstrong made a shot off the glass to put New Hampshire ahead 68-66 with 42 seconds left.
Andrew Fleming and Vernon Lowndes Jr. each scored 15 points for Maine (5-17, 2-5 America East), which snapped a four-game losing streak. Maine made all 12 of its free throws and New Hampshire missed 6 of 15.
New Hampshire (8-13, 4-3) got a career-high 19 points from John Ogwuche. Tanner Leissner scored 18 and Josh Hopkins had 10.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Mike Kitts
- Kevin Ferguson
- Anthony Burris
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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