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Maine Defeats NJIT 70-64 - Recap
Maine got 20 points and 13 rebounds from Peter Filipovity en route to a 70-64 victory over NJIT on Saturday at Wellness and Events Center.
Adam Cisse had 12 points for Maine and Kellen Tynes chipped in with 12 points. Jaden Clayton had 5 assists for them, while Peter Filipovity was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.
NJIT got a 21-point performance from Mekhi Gray, who was supported by 18 points from Tariq Francis. Tariq Francis had 4 assists in a losing cause for NJIT, while Elijah Buchanan grabbed 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Maine were victorious, as the score was 32-26 at the break.
NJIT had a 34-32 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Maine heads into a battle against Albany. NJIT, meanwhile, will have their next action against Bryant.