ncaab Game Recap
Recap - Maine Defeats NJIT 68-58
Maine earned a 68-58 victory over NJIT on Saturday, getting 21 points from Peter Filipovity at Memorial Gym(Maine).
Quion Burns had 13 points for Maine and Jaden Clayton chipped in with 12 points. Kellen Tynes had 8 assists for them, while Peter Filipovity was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
NJIT got a 16-point performance from Elijah Buchanan, who was supported by 16 points from Tariq Francis. Mekhi Gray had 4 assists in a losing cause for NJIT, while Mekhi Gray grabbed 8 rebounds.
Maine trailed at halftime, 30-26.
Maine had a 27-26 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Maine takes its act on the road to face Binghamton looking for another win. For NJIT, they head home to face UMBC.