The University of Maine men’s basketball team shined in its regular season finale on Tuesday at Memorial Gymnasium, besting No. 2 Massachusetts-Lowell 71-65 with the help of 27 points from senior forward Peter Filipovity.
The crafty, 6-foot-7 Hungarian scored eight of UMaine’s first 10 points on Tuesday night, helping UMaine take an early 30-20 lead. In the second half, the River Hawks had gradually crept back in front, 50-47, but Filipovity responded with 11 of UMaine’s final 24 points — including a steal and successful and-one play — to seal it.
The River Hawks had previously defeated Maine by a combined 45 points in their last two meetings, and boasted America East’s best offense this year, averaging 80.9 points per game.