New Hampshire Wildcats @ Maine Black Bears
El Shakery scores 11, New Hampshire defeats Maine 65-48
ByData Skrive
Updated: Jan 20, 2026, 09:02 am
ORONO, Maine -- — Belal El Shakery scored 11 points to help New Hampshire defeat Maine 65-48 on Monday.
El Shakery also contributed seven rebounds for the Wildcats (5-12, 1/3 America East Conference). John Squire scored 10 points while finishing 5 of 7 from the floor and added eight rebounds. Tyler Bike had 10 points and shot 4 for 7. The win broke a five-game slide for the Wildcats.
Keelan Steele led the Black Bears (3-17, 1-4) in scoring, finishing with nine points and eight rebounds.
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Game Information
Orono, ME
Referee:Tyler Sandmann
Referee:Mike Evans
Referee:Christopher Brown
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| America East ConferenceAmerica East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 14-2 | - | 24-9 |
| Vermont | 12-4 | 2 | 22-12 |
| NJIT | 10-6 | 4 | 16-17 |
| UMass Lowell | 9-7 | 5 | 15-18 |
| UAlbany | 7-9 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Maine | 6-10 | 8 | 8-24 |
| New Hampshire | 5-11 | 9 | 9-21 |
| Bryant | 5-11 | 9 | 9-22 |
| Binghamton | 4-12 | 10 | 8-23 |
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