Belal El Shakery scored 11 points, three other New Hampshire players chipped in with 10 apiece, and the Wildcats snapped a five-game losing streak with a 65-48 victory over Maine in Orono.
Nobody reached double figures for Maine (3-17, 1-4 America East), which shots 34 percent overall (14 of 41), made only 1 of 14 3-pointers and finished with just six assists. Keelan Steele led the Black Bears with nine points and eight rebounds.
UNH improved 5-12 overall, 1-3 in America East.
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