BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College men's basketball closed the game on a 27-2 run to take a 70-48 win over the University of Maine-Presque Isle on Monday evening at Morrell Gymnasium.

The Polar Bears snap a two-game losing skid and improve to 8-6 while the Owls fall to 5-8.

Game Highlights

• The Polar Bears looked to take control early, opening the game with a flurry of three-pointers to take a 16-7 lead just six minutes in.
• The Owls replied with a 13-3 surge, sparked by consecutive three-pointers from Kim Collins to take their first lead of the game, 20-19.
• The teams parried from there, and entered the game tied at 31 following a late Jack Simonds three-pointer for Bowdoin.
• UMPI matched their largest lead of the contest with 11:49 remaining, following a pair of Derek Healy free throws, taking a 46-43 edge.
• Bowdoin matched the score moments later on a layup from Neil Fuller and, keyed by five straight points from Richard McAllister, quickly pushed the lead to 13 points, 63-46, with 5:10 remaining.
• McAllister, David Reynolds and Simonds all connected on three-pointers in the 20-0 run that clinched the win for the Polar Bears.

By The Numbers

• Four Bowdoin players reached double digits, led by 16 from David Reynolds as well as a dozen points from Jack Simonds and Hugh O'Neil.
• Tim Ahn added 11 points, nine assists and three steals while Richard McAllister scored five points and grabbed four boards in ten big minutes off the bench for Bowdoin.
• Kim Collins led Presque Isle with 17 points.
• Bowdoin owned a 39-23 edge on the glass and scored 24 points off 15 Owl turnovers.
• The Polar Bears finished at 46% shooting, including a dozen three-pointers, while Presque Isle hit on just 22% from the field in the second half to end at 38% for the game.

Up Next

• Bowdoin will return to NESCAC action with a home game against Williams on Saturday evening at 6:00 p.m.
• UMPI will play on Wednesday evening at Valley Forge at 7:00 p.m.