Biel scores 17 as Maine knocks off Boston University 69-59
AP
Dec 10, 2025
BOSTON (AP) TJ Biel's 17 points helped Maine Black Bears defeat Boston University Terriers 69-59 on Wednesday for the Black Bears' first win of the season.
Biel went 7 of 11 from the field (2 for 3 from 3-point range) for the Black Bears (1-11). Logan Carey went 6 of 9 from the field to add 14 points. Mekhi Gray had 10 points and shot 3 of 5 from the field and 4 for 4 from the line.
The Terriers (4-7) were led by Ben Defty, who posted 19 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks. Michael McNair added 12 points and eight rebounds for Boston University. Sam Hughes finished with nine points.
Maine led Boston University at the half, 33-24, with Biel (nine points) its high scorer before the break. Maine turned a four-point second-half lead into a 12-point advantage with an 8-0 run to make it a 52-40 lead with 8:29 left.
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1st Half
ME
Black Bears
33
BU
Terriers
24
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Keelan Steele vs. Ben Defty (Black Bears gains possession)
19:59
Malcolm Chimezie blocks Keelan Steele's two point layup
19:57
Keelan Steele offensive rebound
19:48
Ben Defty blocks Keelan Steele's two point layup
19:48
Keelan Steele offensive rebound
19:48
Sam Hughes turnover (lost ball) (Keelan Steele steals)
19:48
Ryan Mabrey misses three point jump shot
19:48
Ben Defty defensive rebound
19:48
Ben Defty turnover (Ryan Mabrey steals)
19:48
Keelan Steele turnover
18:25
Ben Defty misses two point layup
18:23
Keelan Steele defensive rebound
18:01
+3
TJ Biel makes three point jump shot (Logan Carey assists)
3-0
17:43
+2
Mekhi Gray makes two point jump shot
5-0
17:27
TJ Biel blocks Ben Defty's two point layup
17:25
Ben Defty offensive rebound
17:19
+2
Ben Defty makes two point layup
5-2
17:03
+3
TJ Biel makes three point jump shot (Ryan Mabrey assists)
8-2
16:42
Sam Hughes misses three point jump shot
16:40
Michael McNair offensive rebound
16:32
+3
Ben Roy makes three point jump shot (Michael McNair assists)
8-5
16:14
Malcolm Chimezie shooting foul (TJ Biel draws the foul)
16:14
+1
TJ Biel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-5
16:14
TJ Biel misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:14
Ben Defty defensive rebound
15:59
Ethan Okwuosa misses three point jump shot
15:57
Azmar Abdullah offensive rebound
15:57
+2
Azmar Abdullah makes two point layup
9-7
15:57
Mekhi Gray shooting foul (Azmar Abdullah draws the foul)
15:57
TV timeout
15:57
Azmar Abdullah misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:57
Keelan Steele defensive rebound
15:38
+3
Ryan Mabrey makes three point jump shot (Keelan Steele assists)
12-7
15:13
+3
Michael McNair makes three point jump shot (Ben Roy assists)
12-10
14:37
+2
Logan Carey makes two point layup
14-10
14:12
Ethan Okwuosa misses two point layup
14:10
Ben Defty offensive rebound
13:58
Ben Roy misses two point jump shot
13:56
Ace Flagg defensive rebound
13:31
Ryan Mabrey turnover (Ben Roy steals)
13:31
Ben Defty misses two point layup
13:31
Logan Carey defensive rebound
13:31
Ethan Okwuosa personal foul (Ace Flagg draws the foul)
13:22
+3
Logan Carey makes three point jump shot (Ace Flagg assists)
17-10
12:59
Michael McNair misses three point jump shot
12:57
Ryan Mabrey defensive rebound
12:40
+2
TJ Biel makes two point jump shot
19-10
12:03
Caleb Crawford shooting foul (Donte Tisinger Jr. draws the foul)
12:02
TV timeout
12:02
+1
Donte Tisinger Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 3
19-11
12:02
+1
Donte Tisinger Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 3
19-12
12:02
+1
Donte Tisinger Jr. makes regular free throw 3 of 3
19-13
11:31
Mekhi Gray misses two point layup
11:29
Malcolm Chimezie defensive rebound
11:18
Sam Hughes turnover (out of bounds)
11:03
Caleb Crawford misses three point jump shot
11:01
Malcolm Chimezie defensive rebound
10:47
Sam Hughes misses three point jump shot
10:45
Ben Defty offensive rebound
10:33
+2
Ben Defty makes two point layup
19-15
10:21
Ace Flagg misses three point jump shot
10:19
Black Bears offensive rebound
10:01
Keelan Steele misses two point layup
9:59
Donte Tisinger Jr. defensive rebound
9:31
Ace Flagg shooting foul (Ben Defty draws the foul)
9:31
+1
Ben Defty makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-16
9:31
+1
Ben Defty makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-17
9:15
+2
Isaac Bonilla makes two point jump shot
21-17
8:49
Sam Hughes turnover (traveling)
8:38
TJ Biel misses three point jump shot
8:36
Ben Defty defensive rebound
8:19
Ben Defty misses two point layup
8:17
Isaac Bonilla defensive rebound
8:05
Ben Roy shooting foul (Mekhi Gray draws the foul)
8:05
+1
Mekhi Gray makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-17
8:05
+1
Mekhi Gray makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-17
7:40
Keelan Steele blocks Michael McNair's two point layup
7:38
Bashir N'Galang defensive rebound
7:22
Bashir N'Galang turnover (out of bounds)
7:22
TV timeout
6:57
Ethan Okwuosa misses three point jump shot
6:55
Black Bears defensive rebound
6:47
+2
Mekhi Gray makes two point dunk
25-17
6:23
Michael McNair misses three point jump shot
6:21
Isaac Bonilla defensive rebound
5:52
+2
Bashir N'Galang makes two point jump shot
27-17
5:27
Ethan Okwuosa misses three point jump shot
5:25
Isaac Bonilla defensive rebound
5:07
Keelan Steele offensive foul
5:07
Keelan Steele turnover (offensive foul)
4:49
Azmar Abdullah misses three point jump shot
4:47
Ryan Mabrey defensive rebound
4:36
Ace Flagg misses two point layup
4:34
Donte Tisinger Jr. defensive rebound
4:18
Azmar Abdullah misses three point jump shot
4:16
Michael McNair offensive rebound
4:08
+3
Michael McNair makes three point jump shot
27-20
3:44
+3
Ace Flagg makes three point jump shot (Bashir N'Galang assists)
30-20
3:23
Donte Tisinger Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:21
Ben Defty offensive rebound
3:14
+2
Ben Defty makes two point layup
30-22
2:52
Logan Carey misses two point layup
2:50
Logan Carey offensive rebound
2:46
Logan Carey misses two point layup
2:44
Donte Tisinger Jr. defensive rebound
2:39
Ace Flagg personal foul
2:39
TV timeout
2:35
Michael McNair misses three point jump shot
2:33
Ryan Mabrey defensive rebound
2:07
Amare Allen turnover (out of bounds)
1:42
Sam Hughes turnover (Amare Allen steals)
1:42
Sam Hughes personal foul
1:23
Ryan Mabrey misses two point jump shot
1:21
Malcolm Chimezie defensive rebound
1:11
Azmar Abdullah misses three point jump shot
1:09
Michael McNair offensive rebound
1:08
Logan Carey personal foul (Michael McNair draws the foul)
1:08
Terriers 30 second timeout
1:02
Ben Roy misses three point jump shot
1:00
Amare Allen defensive rebound
0:36
+2
Caleb Crawford makes two point jump shot
32-22
0:35
Azmar Abdullah shooting foul (Caleb Crawford draws the foul)
0:35
+1
Caleb Crawford makes regular free throw 1 of 1
33-22
0:07
+2
Malcolm Chimezie makes two point layup (Azmar Abdullah assists)
33-24
0:00
TJ Biel misses two point layup
0:00
Terriers defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
ME
Black Bears
36
BU
Terriers
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:40
Ben Defty misses two point layup
19:38
Keelan Steele defensive rebound
19:18
Ryan Mabrey misses two point jump shot
19:16
Michael McNair defensive rebound
19:06
+3
Sam Hughes makes three point jump shot (Ben Roy assists)
33-27
18:37
TJ Biel turnover (bad pass) (Ben Roy steals)
18:29
+3
Sam Hughes makes three point jump shot (Ben Roy assists)
33-30
18:08
Mekhi Gray misses three point jump shot
18:06
Ben Defty defensive rebound
17:55
Sam Hughes misses three point jump shot
17:53
Malcolm Chimezie offensive rebound
17:41
Ben Roy turnover (bad pass) (TJ Biel steals)
17:33
Logan Carey turnover
17:17
+2
Ben Defty makes two point layup
33-32
16:54
+2
Keelan Steele makes two point layup
35-32
16:26
+3
Sam Hughes makes three point jump shot (Michael McNair assists)
35-35
16:05
Sam Hughes shooting foul (Mekhi Gray draws the foul)
16:05
+1
Mekhi Gray makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-35
16:05
+1
Mekhi Gray makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-35
15:42
Sam Hughes misses three point jump shot
15:40
Michael McNair offensive rebound
15:32
Azmar Abdullah misses three point jump shot
15:30
Michael McNair offensive rebound
15:30
TJ Biel shooting foul (Michael McNair draws the foul)
15:30
TV timeout
15:30
Michael McNair misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:30
Michael McNair misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:30
Sam Hughes offensive rebound
15:27
Azmar Abdullah turnover
15:00
+2
Logan Carey makes two point layup
39-35
14:33
Ace Flagg personal foul (Michael McNair draws the foul)
14:31
Ben Defty turnover (lost ball) (Logan Carey steals)
14:13
+2
TJ Biel makes two point jump shot
41-35
13:58
Logan Carey personal foul (Michael McNair draws the foul)
13:48
+3
Ben Roy makes three point jump shot (Sam Hughes assists)
41-38
13:26
+3
Logan Carey makes three point jump shot (Keelan Steele assists)
44-38
13:08
Michael McNair misses three point jump shot
13:06
TJ Biel defensive rebound
13:01
Logan Carey turnover (bad pass)
12:47
Ethan Okwuosa misses three point jump shot
12:45
Malcolm Chimezie offensive rebound
12:34
+2
Ben Defty makes two point layup (Michael McNair assists)
44-40
12:05
+2
Keelan Steele makes two point dunk (Ryan Mabrey assists)
46-40
11:45
Ben Defty turnover (traveling)
11:42
TV timeout
11:30
Michael McNair shooting foul (Caleb Crawford draws the foul)
11:30
+1
Caleb Crawford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-40
11:30
+1
Caleb Crawford makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-40
11:22
Terriers 30 second timeout
11:22
TV timeout
11:10
Donte Tisinger Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:10
Ethan Okwuosa offensive rebound
11:04
Caleb Crawford blocks Ethan Okwuosa's two point layup
11:04
Terriers offensive rebound
11:04
Terriers turnover (shot clock violation)
10:42
Caleb Crawford turnover (Donte Tisinger Jr. steals)
10:27
Donte Tisinger Jr. turnover (Caleb Crawford steals)
10:27
Caleb Crawford misses two point jump shot
10:25
Ben Defty defensive rebound
10:18
Michael McNair misses three point jump shot
10:16
Isaac Bonilla defensive rebound
9:47
+2
Caleb Crawford makes two point jump shot
50-40
9:02
Ben Roy misses three point jump shot
9:00
Ryan Mabrey defensive rebound
8:35
Sam Hughes shooting foul (Caleb Crawford draws the foul)
8:35
Caleb Crawford misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:35
Caleb Crawford misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:35
Michael McNair defensive rebound
8:29
TV timeout
8:29
Sam Hughes flagrant 1 (Keelan Steele draws the foul)
8:29
+1
Keelan Steele makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2
51-40
8:29
+1
Keelan Steele makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2
52-40
8:25
Ryan Mabrey misses two point jump shot
8:23
Ben Defty defensive rebound
7:58
Caleb Crawford personal foul (Michael McNair draws the foul)
7:50
Azmar Abdullah misses three point jump shot
7:48
Sam Hughes offensive rebound
7:35
+2
Ben Defty makes two point layup
52-42
7:11
Keelan Steele misses two point layup
7:09
Ben Defty defensive rebound
6:55
+3
Azmar Abdullah makes three point jump shot (Ben Defty assists)
52-45
6:30
+3
Ryan Mabrey makes three point jump shot (Mekhi Gray assists)
55-45
6:14
+2
Ben Defty makes two point layup
55-47
6:14
Keelan Steele shooting foul (Ben Defty draws the foul)
6:14
+1
Ben Defty makes regular free throw 1 of 1
55-48
5:54
Michael McNair shooting foul (Keelan Steele draws the foul)
5:54
+1
Keelan Steele makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-48
5:54
+1
Keelan Steele makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-48
5:36
Ace Flagg shooting foul (Ben Defty draws the foul)
5:36
+1
Ben Defty makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-49
5:36
+1
Ben Defty makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-50
5:17
+2
Logan Carey makes two point layup
59-50
4:58
Michael McNair misses three point jump shot
4:56
Black Bears defensive rebound
4:51
Sam Hughes personal foul (Logan Carey draws the foul)
4:32
TJ Biel misses two point jump shot
4:30
Malcolm Chimezie defensive rebound
4:13
Malcolm Chimezie turnover (Ace Flagg steals)
4:05
Ryan Mabrey turnover (Azmar Abdullah steals)
4:05
Ben Defty misses two point dunk
4:05
Sam Hughes turnover (offensive goaltending)
3:46
Logan Carey misses two point layup
3:44
TJ Biel offensive rebound
3:39
+2
TJ Biel makes two point layup
61-50
3:25
Azmar Abdullah misses three point jump shot
3:23
TJ Biel defensive rebound
2:50
Black Bears turnover (shot clock violation)
2:50
TV timeout
2:30
Ethan Okwuosa misses three point jump shot
2:28
Michael McNair offensive rebound
2:28
Ryan Mabrey personal foul (Michael McNair draws the foul)
2:28
Michael McNair misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:28
Keelan Steele defensive rebound
1:57
+2
TJ Biel makes two point layup (Logan Carey assists)
63-50
1:47
Azmar Abdullah turnover (Mekhi Gray steals)
1:36
Mekhi Gray turnover (Azmar Abdullah steals)
1:24
+2
Michael McNair makes two point jump shot (Ethan Okwuosa assists)
63-52
1:08
Ben Defty blocks TJ Biel's two point layup
1:06
TJ Biel offensive rebound
0:50
TJ Biel turnover (Ethan Okwuosa steals)
0:50
Mekhi Gray blocks Azmar Abdullah's three point jump shot
0:50
Logan Carey defensive rebound
0:50
+2
Logan Carey makes two point layup
65-52
0:38
Ben Roy turnover (Logan Carey steals)
0:38
+2
Mekhi Gray makes two point layup (Logan Carey assists)
67-52
0:26
Logan Carey shooting foul (Michael McNair draws the foul)
0:26
Michael McNair misses regular free throw 1 of 3
0:26
+1
Michael McNair makes regular free throw 2 of 3
67-53
0:26
Michael McNair misses regular free throw 3 of 3
0:26
Keelan Steele defensive rebound
0:26
+2
TJ Biel makes two point layup (Mekhi Gray assists)
69-53
0:20
+2
Malcolm Chimezie makes two point layup
69-55
0:20
Keelan Steele shooting foul (Malcolm Chimezie draws the foul)
0:20
+1
Malcolm Chimezie makes regular free throw 1 of 1
69-56
0:15
Logan Carey turnover (Donte Tisinger Jr. steals)
0:15
+3
Michael McNair makes three point jump shot (Donte Tisinger Jr. assists)
