AJ Lopez led Maine to a 73-50 victory over UMBC on Saturday, scoring 17 points and grabbing five rebounds. Christopher Mantis contributed 14 points, shooting 5 for 9, including 4 for 8 from beyond the arc, and adding five rebounds. Quion Burns finished with 13 points on 6 for 13 shooting.
On the UMBC side, Bryce Johnson led the way with 14 points, while Louie Jordan added seven points, seven rebounds, and two steals. Marlon Short also recorded seven points in the losing effort.
With this win, Maine improved to 16-9 overall and 8-2 in the America East Conference, while UMBC fell to 11-14 overall and 3-7 in conference play.
Maine is set to take on Vermont at home on Saturday, while UMBC will host Binghamton on Thursday in their next matchups.
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