BIDDEFORD, Maine – The Wentworth Institute of Technology men's basketball team made 16 three-pointers on 59 percent accuracy from long distance to coast past the University of New England, 74-40, in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action Tuesday evening (Jan. 7) at the Harold Alfond Forum.
With their third straight win, the Leopards (3-1 CCC) move to 6-5 on the season. The Nor'easters fall back to 1-10 overall, 1-3 in league play.
Freshman Jherson Colon (Boston, Mass.) paced Wentworth with 15 points off the bench on 5-of-7 shooting from deep. Senior Derek Mayo (Casco, Maine) added 11 points and seven rebounds, while junior John-Michael Fragnoli (Scotia, N.Y.) chipped in with 10 points and six boards.
For the game, the visitors connected on 50 percent of their field goal attempts and posted a 42-27 advantage on the glass.
UNE received a team-high 11 points from senior Kurt Steiner (Rutland, Mass.). First-year Tom Nason (Milton, N.H.) scored 10 points in 11 minutes of play during the second half.
Big Blue struggled to find the range all night, making just 25.5 percent (14 for 55) from the floor and 23 percent (3 of 13) from behind the arc.
After the Nor'easters started with a 7-5 edge less than five minutes into the contest, the Leopards rattled off a 19-0 run in nine minutes to take control. Wentworth scored 21 of its 29 first-half points on treys and maintained a lead of 17 (29-12) at intermission.
Wentworth stayed hot following the break, and drained nine of its initial 11 shots from three-point-land in the frame to build the margin up to as many as 39 (70-31).
The Leopards will be at home for the first time in five games on Thursday, entertaining Eastern Nazarene College at 7:30 p.m.
UNE heads to Salve Regina University the same day and time.
March 3, 2014
Colon Named CCC Rookie of the Week
February 27, 2014
Men's Basketball Falls to Gordon in CCC Semifinals
February 25, 2014
Mayo, Colon Named All-Commonwealth Coast Conference
February 25, 2014
Men's Basketball Pulls off Upset at Eastern Nazarene
February 22, 2014
Men's Basketball Edged in Regular-Season Finale
February 22, 2014
CCC Men's Basketball Tournament Pairings Set
February 19, 2014
Strong Second Half Powers Endicott Past Men's Basketball
February 15, 2014
Men's Basketball Edged at Roger Williams
February 12, 2014
Donato's Buzzer Beater Lifts Men's Basketball Past Western New England
February 8, 2014
Men's Basketball Suffers Setback at Eastern Nazarene
February 4, 2014
Men's Basketball Cruises to 10th Win of the Season
February 1, 2014
Second Half Run Pushes Gordon Past Men's Basketball
January 29, 2014
Men's Basketball Sees Three-Game Skid Come to and End
January 23, 2014
Endicott Works Overtime to Defeat Men's Basketball
January 20, 2014
Colon Repeats as Rookie of the Week
January 18, 2014
Men's Basketball Falls at Nichols
January 15, 2014
Men's Basketball Holds on For Win
January 13, 2014
Colon Earns CCC Rookie of the Week Honors
January 11, 2014
Men's Basketball Rallies Past Roger Williams
January 9, 2014
Men's Basketball Win Streak Halted by Eastern Nazarene
January 7, 2014
Long-Range Shooting Helps Men's Basketball Win Third Straight
January 4, 2014
Strong Defensive Effort Lifts Men's Basketball to Win at Gordon
December 31, 2013
Men's Basketball Rolls to Win Over Maine-Fort Kent
December 30, 2013
Vassar Fends Off Men's Basketball
December 9, 2013
Colon Earns CCC Rookie Rookie of the Week Honors
December 7, 2013
Balanced Attack Paces Men's Basketball to Win over Curry
December 4, 2013
Men's Basketball Falls in Conference Opener
November 26, 2013
Men's Basketball Pulls Away in Second Half
November 25, 2013
Turner Named CCC Men's Basketball Rookie of the Week
November 23, 2013
Tufts Rallies in Second Half to Defeat Men's Basketball
November 21, 2013
Clark Overtakes Men's Basketball in Second Half
November 16, 2013
Late Run Pushes Framingham State Past Men's Basketball
November 15, 2013
Men's Basketball Opens Season With a Win
November 15, 2013
Men's Basketball Picked to Finish Seventh in CCC Pre-Season Poll
October 19, 2013
Five Inducted Into Athletic Hall of Fame
July 23, 2013
Arlen Galloway Named Head Men's Basketball Coach