CATONSVILLE, Md. (Interstat) — The UMBC Retrievers defeated the Maine Black Bears 69-62 in an America East Conference men’s basketball game Thursday night at Retriever Activities Center.

UMBC led 32-20 at halftime before Maine mounted a second-half charge. The Retrievers sealed the win by making 17 of 23 free throws, outperforming Maine’s 6-for-11 shooting from the line. TJ Biel led all scorers with 27 points for Maine. Ace Valentine paced UMBC with 14 points.

UMBC improved to 8-6 overall. Maine fell to 2-14.