Maine men's basketball falls in regular-season finale

Black Bears enter conference tournament as No. 6 seed after second straight loss

Published on Mar. 4, 2026

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The University of Maine men's basketball team lost 67-56 to UMass Lowell in the regular-season finale, dropping their record to 8-23 overall and 6-10 in the America East Conference. Maine will be the No. 6 seed in the upcoming conference tournament and will face No. 3 NJIT in the quarterfinals.

Why it matters

The loss marks the second straight defeat for Maine as they head into the conference tournament. As the No. 6 seed, they will face a tough challenge against third-seeded NJIT in the quarterfinals, making their path to the championship more difficult.

The details

UMass Lowell's Angel Montas Jr. led all scorers with 33 points, while Maine was paced by 14 points each from Logan Carey and Mekhi Gray. Ace Flagg, who was named the America East Rookie of the Week, finished with 9 points and 5 rebounds for the Black Bears.

  • The game was played on Monday, March 3, 2026.
  • Maine enters the America East tournament on Saturday, March 8, 2026.

The players

Angel Montas Jr.

A player for UMass Lowell who scored a game-high 33 points.

Logan Carey

A player for the University of Maine who scored 14 points.

Mekhi Gray

A player for the University of Maine who scored 14 points.

Ace Flagg

A player for the University of Maine who was named the America East Rookie of the Week and finished with 9 points and 5 rebounds.

Victor Okojie

A player for UMass Lowell who had a double-double with 11 points and 15 rebounds.

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What’s next

Maine will face No. 3 seed NJIT in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament on Saturday, March 8, 2026.

The takeaway

The loss drops Maine's record to 8-23 overall and 6-10 in the conference, making their path to the America East tournament championship more difficult as the No. 6 seed. They will need to regroup and play their best basketball to have a chance of advancing past the quarterfinals.