Maine Black Bears men's basketball

Maine Black Bears men's basketball
2025–26 Maine Black Bears men's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of Maine
First season1904–05
Head coachChris Markwood (4th season)
LocationOrono, Maine
ArenaCross Insurance Center, Memorial Gym
(capacity: 5,800, 3,100)
ConferenceAmerica East
NicknameBlack Bears
ColorsMaine blue, white, and navy
     
All-time record1184–903
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The Maine Black Bears men'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, which they joined upon its founding in 1979. Their current head coach is Chris Markwood, who took over in March 2022.

The Black Bears are one of 37 eligible Division I programs to have never appeared in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament; their 78 seasons without a postseason bid is sixth most all-time among the teams in the drought. They have never been invited to a postseason tournament of any kind while having made the America East men's basketball tournament final four times; they competed for the championship in 2025.