Men’s Basketball Drops EC Tip-Off Classic Game, 90-83, to UMaine Farmington

THE BASICS 

Score: 
UMaine Farmington 90 – Emmanuel 83

Records: 
Emmanuel College Saints (1-2)
UMaine Farmington Beavers (3-1)

Location: Boston, Mass. – Jean Yawkey Center / Andy Yosinoff Court

Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022

THE LEAD – Beavers senior Terion Moss (Portland, Maine) finished with a season-high 36 points, including 29 points in the second half, helping UMaine Farmington hold off the Emmanuel Saints, 90-83, in the EC Men's Basketball Tip-Off Classic game on Saturday evening.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• UMaine Farmington led by 11 with 7:26 remaining, poised to take home the victory on Saturday night. But like the Saints last game against Brandeis, Emmanuel kicked their play into another gear, going on a 17-7 scoring surge over 5:06, setting up a one-point, 82-81 game, with 2:20 to play.
• Following a UMF timeout, a series of offensive rebounds would help the Beavers retain possession. Moss benefitted from the second chance opportunity, driving to the rim, scoring off the glass, and getting fouled for a three-point play, putting the Beavers up 85-81.
• Saints junior Donte Pope (Middletown, Conn.) cut the deficit back down to a pair, hitting two shots at the foul line to leave EC trailing 85-83 with 54 seconds to go.
• From that point, the Saints wouldn't score as the final five points went to UMaine Farmington, all scored by Moss, thanks to a layup with 33 seconds, and 3-of-4 shooting, at the line, in the final 15 seconds, helping UMF hold off the surging Saints.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Moss's 36-point outing is the fourth-highest-scoring game of his career. Moss had a pair of 40-point performances along with a 38-point game last season. He added nine rebounds and three steals.
• Senior Jack Kane (Cumberland, Maine) added 18 points, eight rebounds, and four blocks.
• Junior Zachary Mickle (Billerica, Mass.) finished with 15 points on 5-of-11 shooting, including 3-of-7 from beyond the arc.
• For Pope, his new career-high of 31 points comes in a loss, after shooting 10-of-19 from the floor. Pope added nine boards and two assists.
• Senior Ricky Martin (Sicklerville, N.J.) added 14 points and six rebounds in 25 minutes.
• Junior Ryan Grijalva (Stratham, N.H.) finished with 12 points in his 21 minutes.
• UMaine shot 50 percent for the game, including 54.5 percent in the second half. UMF held the scoring advantage in points in the paint (48-28) and second-chance points (14-10).

UP NEXT

• The Saints return to play tomorrow evening, welcoming the No. 8 WPI Engineers to Yosinoff Court for a 5:00 p.m. game.
• The Beavers head back home for Maine and host Saint Joseph's College on Tuesday, Nov. 22, at 7:30 p.m.