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Calixte tips see-saw battle with UNH in UMaine's favor

After getting blocked seconds earlier, Aaron Calixte made the most of his next attempt to secure a UMaine win

ORONO (AP) - Aaron Calixte scored 24 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 21 seconds left, and Maine upended New Hampshire 69-68 on Wednesday night.

After a timeout with 15 seconds left, the Wildcats' Darryl Stewart missed a 3-point attempt and Isaiah White secured the ball - and the win - for his career-high 13th rebound of the game.

Check out some highlights from tonight's thrilling 69-68 victory over New Hampshire! #BlackBearNation #AEHoops pic.twitter.com/lyGXJuzccF

— Maine Basketball (@BlackBearMBB) January 25, 2018

Jacoby Armstrong blocked Calixte's layup attempt and at the other end, Armstrong made a shot off the glass to put New Hampshire ahead 68-66 with 42 seconds left.

Andrew Fleming and Vernon Lowndes Jr. each scored 15 points for Maine (5-17, 2-5 America East), which snapped a four-game losing streak. Maine made all 12 of its free throws and New Hampshire missed 6 of 15.

The Black Bears win by ☝️, 69-68! For the first time since the 2013-14 season @BlackBearMBB beats UNH. #AEHoops pic.twitter.com/i1lzIhz0Ec

— #AEHoops (@AEHoopsNews) January 25, 2018

New Hampshire (8-13, 4-3) got a career-high 19 points from John Ogwuche. Tanner Leissner scored 18 and Josh Hopkins had 10.

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