UMaine men’s basketball game with Vermont delayed due to uneven court

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The men’s basketball game Wednesday night at the Bangor Cross Insurance Center between the University of Maine and the University of Vermont was delayed due to an uneven alignment of the basketball court.

The court was placed on the floor of the Cross Insurance Center slightly uneven, creating uneven 3-point lines, free throw lines and unsafe conditions on the court.

So as you can see, one baseline is not a straight line. The unevenness stretches to half court.

I’ve been told the start of the UMaine/Vermont game has been pushed to 7:30 and they’re going to try to fix the floor.

The floor was just put down wrong. pic.twitter.com/JS8HjYbzYE

— Adam Robinson (@FunkFlashyRob) February 8, 2023

The game was originally delayed from 7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. but has been delayed indefinitely.

There were three options when the issue was discovered pregame: play on the uneven court, fix it or move to the Memorial Gymnasium at UMaine.

The uneven court stretched just the north side of the court from the baseline to halfcourt. Over half of the court had to be disassembled by Cross Insurance Center and UMaine staff.

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