The University of Maine men’s basketball team had a thrilling return to Memorial Gymnasium in Orono on Sunday afternoon, edging out visitors Brown University 60-49 after being on the road for seven straight games.
Trailing 37-23 coming out of halftime, Brown put the scare on UMaine, incrementally cutting its lead down to 49-47 with 4:58 remaining. Keyed by some clutch defending and methodical ball possession from UMaine, the Black Bears cooled Brown off in crunch time, improving to 6-4 on the season.
In the final five minutes of play, UMaine held Brown to 0-for-6 shooting, and senior Peter Filipovity sealed the deal with seven straight points, including an emphatic and-one play with 21 seconds remaining.
The Black Bears bullied Brown in the first half, converting 66.7 percent of their shots while limiting Brown to just 34.5 percent shooting.
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