CASTINE, Maine – The Bowdoin College men's basketball team survived a furious second half rally to take a 83-82 win over Maine Maritime Academy on Wednesday evening. The Polar Bears improve to 4-2 on the year while the Mariners drop to 1-4.
 
Game Highlights

• Bowdoin came out firing in the opening half, putting up 53 points thanks to eight three-pointers and 11 MMA turnovers.
• Leading 40-39 with four minutes to go in the period, the Polar Bears closed the half on a 13-0 run, getting seven points from Taiga Kagitomi in the surge to take a 53-39 edge at the break.
• MMA opened the second half on an enormous 22-2 surge, taking the lead on a three-pointer by Tyler Gobeil just five minutes into the period.
• The Mariners held a six-point edge, 77-71, with 4:08 to go before Bowdoin began its rally.
• Back-to-back three-pointers from Michael Simonds quickly tied the score, but a late three-pointer and free throw from MMA's Carter Rubine gave the hosts an 82-81 edge with a minute to go.
• The teams traded possessions until Bowdoin's James McGowan drew a foul driving to the hoop with 17 seconds left. McGowan netted both free throws to give the Polar Bears an 83-82 lead.
• MMA had a pair of late three-point attempts to take the lead, but both missed as Bowdoin clung to victory.

By The Numbers

• Michael Simonds scored 21 points in the win for Bowdoin, as the Polar Bears shot 39% for the game.
• Taiga Kagitomi had 11, as did Manav Randhawa. Afamdi Achufusi had ten points, six assists and four rebounds for the Polar Bears.
• MMA shot 53% for the game, including 13-24 from three-point range, but committed 20 turnovers, as Bowdoin cashed in for 27 points off turnovers in the win.

Up Next

• Bowdoin will return to action Sunday evening when they play Colby at 6:00 p.m. in Morrell Gymnasium.