LEWISTON, Maine – The Bowdoin College men's basketball team suffered its first defeat of the season in a 65-51 setback at Bates on Tuesday night. The Polar Bears fall to 6-1 on the year with the non-conference loss to the Bobcats, who move to 3-4.
 
Game Highlights

• Neither team could get their offense on track in a low-scoring opening half that saw the Bobcats take a 26-25 edge at the break.
• After Bowdoin briefly took the lead out of halftime, the Bobcats answered with a 14-2 run that gave them the lead for good.
• The Polar Bears got as close as seven points over the final 15 minutes but were doomed by cold shooting from the field in the eventual loss.

By The Numbers

• Bowdoin finished at just 36% shooting from the field and 3-17 from long distance while Bates did just enough, shooting 44% and going 7-21 from three-point range.
• Liam McBride led Bowdoin with 12 points while Ray Cuevas and Nolan Bessire each had six boards. Afamdi Achufusi had five assists.
• The Polar Bears were also victimized by a tough night at the free throw line, going 6-19 from the stripe.

Up Next

• Bowdoin will look to rebound at the UAA/NESCAC Challenge this weekend in Pittsburgh, where they will open at Carnegie Mellon on Saturday at noon.