Men’s Basketball
MAINE vs. HUSSON
Time, site: Thursday, 7 p.m. (exhibition), Cross Insurance Center, Bangor
Records (2013-2014): Maine 6-23, Husson 26-3
Series, last meeting: Maine leads 2-1, Maine 100-68 on 12/21/02
Key players (2013-2014 statistics): Maine — 6-4 G Zarko Valjarevic (11.3 ppg, 1.4 apg), 6-5 G Shaun Lawton (8.1 ppg, 4.2 apg, 2.0 spg), 6-8 F Till Gloger (7.8 ppg, 4.0 rpg), 6-0 G Troy Reid-Knight (6.5 ppg, 2.3 apg), 6-7 F Ethan Mackey (5.1 ppg, 4.8 rpg), 5-11 G Aaron Calixte (1st season); Husson — 6-3 F Trevon Butler (13.8 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 2.1 apg, 2.1 spg), 6-1 G Raheem Anderson (12.4 ppg, 2.0 apg), 5-6 G Aaron Willis (10.3 ppg, 2.0 apg, 1.7 spg), 6-4 F Jacob Moore (8.1 ppg, 5.6 rpg), 6-4 F Eli Itkin (4.7 ppg)
Game notes: The Black Bears look to respond after Saturday’s loss to Southern Maine with a better effort against coach Warren Caruso’s Eagles. Husson is the defending North Atlantic Conference champion but must replace five pivotal seniors off that ballclub. Moore and Anderson both missed most of last season with injuries. Portland’s Matt Talbot, Conor Adams of Bangor and Washburn’s Mitch Worcester, a UMaine transfer, are among the Eagles’ newcomers. UMaine senior sharpshooter Zarko Valjarevic is expected to be out with a foot injury that forced him to miss the USM game.