BOSTON, Mass. – Led by Charles Mitchell (Boston, Mass.) men's basketball got back on the winning track as they downed the University of Southern Maine by the final of 70-51 Wednesday afternoon at Clark Athletic Center Gymnasium.

THE BASICS

UMass Boston 70, Southern Maine 51

UMass Boston (6-8, 2-4 Little East Conference)
Southern Maine (6-7, 1-3 Little East Conference)

HOW IT HAPPENED

Mitchell, led all players behind his 7-for-14 performance, which included four 3-pointers. Malik Lorquet (Sharon, Mass.) played another well-rounded game as he dropped in 16 points to go along with eight rebounds, two blocked shots, and three assists. Stephen DiGregorio (Marlborough, Mass.) was the third Beacon to finish in double-figures as the freshman recorded 12 points.

The first half was a back-and-forth contest with neither team holding a solid lead over the other. Southern Maine's largest lead, seven points, was erased by the a strong offensive surge by the Beacons. They then posted a solid run in the final five minutes to take a 37-26 lead into the break.

The Beacons dominated in the paint and converted the 15 first half USM turnovers in 18 points. After the break, UMB would continue to roll offensively as they never let Southern Maine come within seven points of tying the score.

UMass Boston kept their lead in the double-figures for nearly all of the second half, as they shot over 41.6% from the field. DiGregorio paced the offense with eight of his 12 points.

BY THE NUMBERS

• On the night the Beacons shot 46.2% from the field and 30.0% from the line
• The Beacons held a 34-32 advantage on the glass
• UMass Boston converted USM's 22 turnovers into 24 points, while also scoring 36 points in the paint
• The Beacons are now 31-48 all-time against the Huskies
• UMB has won seven of their last eight meetings with USM since February 8, 2017

WHO'S NEXT
The Beacons will host Eastern Connecticut State University on Saturday at 3 p.m.