Wildcats Overcome Maine in Comeback Fashion, 60-57

Saturday, February 10

Durham, N.H.

7 PM

University of New Hampshire

14-9,6-4America East

Maine

11-13,3-6America East

Maine

New Hampshire

Jaxson Baker helped spark the 'Cats in their Saturday win over Bryant. (Andrew Yourell photo)

2/10/2024 11:49:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

DURHAM, N.H. – Grad student forward Jaxson Baker (Phoenix, Ariz.) recorded a double double for the Wildcats as the University of New Hampshire men's basketball team took down the University of Maine 60-57 and completed the regular season sweep on Saturday night from Lundholm Gymnasium. Baker shot 58% from the field and 50% from beyond the arc.

Junior forward Trey Woodyard (London, Ohio) and senior forward Clarence Daniels (Brooklyn Park, Minn.) both scored 13 points for the 'Cats. Woodyard shot 60% from the field.
The Wildcats' record improves to 14-9 (6-4 AE) and Maine falls to 11-13 (3-6 AE). 

Score: New Hampshire 60, Maine 57 Records: UNH (14-9, 6-4 AE), Maine (11-13, 3-6 AE)  Location: Durham, N.H. (Lundholm Gym)  Date: Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024
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UP NEXT:  
· UNH travels to Vermont to take on the Catamounts on Thursday, Feb. 15 for a 7 p.m. game.
· The Wildcats return to Lundholm Gym on Thursday, Feb. 22 when they take on NJIT at 7 p.m.

FIRST HALF:   
·         The first 9:55 of the game stayed competitive with 4 lead changes. The largest lead in that time came when UNH led by four points.
·         In the next 4:30, the Wildcats went on a 14-4 run to push the lead to 11. Baker had a three and a layup. Davis and Daniels had three points apiece.
·         In the final 4:33 of the first half, Maine went on a commanding 17-6 run, giving them a 36-33 lead at the half.
·    The first half stayed evenly matched, there were seven ties and the lead changed five times.

SECOND HALF:  
·        Baker sank two back-to-back 3-pointers to tie the game at 40 with 15:58 to play.
·        With the Wildcats down 46-42 with 12:00 to go in the game, Woodyard took matters into his own hands and scored eight unanswered points to take a 50-46 lead with 9:42 remaining.
·        UNH forced four turnovers and outscored Maine 11-10 in the remaining 10:00 of the contest.
·        Junior guard Ahmad Robinson (West Orange, N.J.) was clutch from the line in the final 13 seconds sinking two free throws to close out the game 60-57.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:  
·        Daniels and Woodyard both scored 13 points for the Wildcats. Woodyard shot an efficient 60% from the field.
·        The Wildcats outscored the Black Bears 27-21 in the second half.
·        UNH won the rebound battle, 21-14.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:  
·        12 of Baker's points came from beyond the arc. He recorded his fourth double double of the season in this evening's contest.
·        During a 2:39 period in the second half, Woodyard was the only player that scored a basket.
·        Baker and Daniels combined for half of the team's points (31).