Current: | 2023–24 Maine Black Bears women's basketball team |
Maine Black Bears women's basketball | |
University: | University of Maine |
Conference: | America East |
Location: | Orono, Maine |
Coach: | Amy Vachon |
Tenure: | 6th |
Arena: | Cross Insurance Center/Memorial Gym |
Capacity: | 6,674/5,712 |
Nickname: | Black Bears |
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Ncaaroundof32: | 1999 |
Ncaatourneys: | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2018, 2019, 2024 |
Conference Tournament: | 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2018, 2019, 2024 |
Conference Season: | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024 |
The Maine Black Bears women's basketball team is the basketball team that represents University of Maine in Orono, Maine, United States. The school's team currently competes in the America East Conference.[1]
From 1985 to 2004, the Black Bears went to 15 North Atlantic Conference/America East Conference tournament championships, winning seven of them and finishing as runner-up in the other eight.[2] During the 2017–18 and 2018-19 season Maine has won back to back America East regular season and conference tournament championships.[3]
Maine has made 10 appearances in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. The combined record of the Black Bears is 1-10.
| First Round | L 75−105 | |||
1996 |
| First Round | L 67−83 | ||
1997 |
| First Round | L 79−88 | ||
1998 |
| First Round |
| L 64−89 | |
1999 |
| First Round Second Round |
| W 60−58 L 62−72 | |
2000 |
| First Round |
| L 57−62 | |
2004 |
| First Round |
| L 50−60 | |
2018 |
| First Round | L 54−83 | ||
2019 |
| First Round | L 51−63 | ||
2024 |
| First Round |
| L 57–80 |
Maine has made five appearances in the Women's National Invitation Tournament. the combined record of the Black Bears is 0–5.[4] [5]
2003 | First Round | Creighton | L 74–67 | |
2005 | First Round | West Virginia | L 74–59 | |
2015 | First Round | Villanova | L 71–60 | |
2016 | First Round | Quinnipiac | L 90–43 | |
2022 | First Round | Boston College | L 69–44 |