VEAZIE, Maine (Interstat) — New Hampshire led wire-to-wire in a 65-48 victory over Maine in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Monday at Cross Insurance Center. The Wildcats built a 34-21 halftime lead and maintained control throughout before an announced crowd of 1,157.

Tyler Bike scored 10 points for New Hampshire, which improved to 5-12. Davide Poser, John Squire and Comeh Emuobor each added 10 points for the Wildcats. Keelan Steele led Maine with nine points. The Black Bears fell to 3-16.

New Hampshire shot effectively early, establishing a double-digit lead within the first eight minutes that Maine never seriously threatened. The Wildcats’ defense held Maine to 21 first-half points. Both teams struggled offensively, combining for a total that fell well under the pregame over/under line of 129 points. Maine had been a slight pregame favorite.