BURLINGTON, Vermont — The University of Maine men's basketball team is championship-bound. The team punched its ticket to the America East Conference Title Game for the first time since 2004 with a 57-42 win over the University of Vermont Tuesday night.

Led by Kellen Tynes’ 13 points, the Maine Black Bears defeated the Vermont Catamounts 57-42 in the America East Conference Tournament on Tuesday

The Maine men's basketball team snapped a 30-game losing streak against Vermont to reach the America East championship game for the first time since 2004 with a 57-42 win on Tuesday night in Burlington,

The UVM men's and women's basketball teams chase America East championships when tournament play begins this week.

Catamounts -3.5; over/under is 123.5 BOTTOM LINE: Vermont plays in the America East Tournament against Maine. The Catamounts have gone 14-3 against America East opponents, with a 7-8 record in non-conference play.

Maine advances to America East championship game

Game time is 7 on ESPN+. In the quarterfinals, Vermont held off New Hampshire's upset bid this past weekend, scoring the game's final 10 points in a 64-57 decision. More: Late unanswered run saves season for Vermont basketball in America East quarterfinals During its regular-season matchups vs Maine,