Curry, which held a 31-3 advantage in free throw attempts for the game, shot just 32.2 percent (10 of 31) from the floor in the first half to trail 32-30.
The Colonels' lead fluctuated between six and 10 points for most of the second half before the Nor'easters mounted a late charge.
Junior Keenan Small (Dorchester, Mass.) scored 16 points to pace Curry (10-9, 7-3 CCC). Senior Nick Reiph (Norwalk, Conn.) had 12 points and a game-high 10 rebounds, while junior Mike Ifill (Marlboro, Mass.) netted 12 points. Senior point guard Marcus Jones (Roxbury, Mass.) played a strong floor game, grabbing nine boards, dishing out six assists and collecting five steals.
For UNE, which dropped to 6-14 (4-7 CCC), sophomore Matt McManus (Cumberland, R.I.) was the lone player in double figures with 12 points. First-year forward Nick Farynaz (Gray, Maine) had nine points and seven caroms.
The Nor'easters return to action on Tuesday when they travel to New London, N.H. to take on Colby-Sawyer College.
CURRY 64, U. OF NEW ENGLAND 62 U. OF NEW ENGLAND (6-14; 4-7 CCC) Matt McManus 5-17 0-0 12; Nick Farynaz 3-9 3-3 9; Mark Oliver 3-7 0-0 8; Mark Regis 3-6 0-0 7; Brandon Berthiaume 3-5 0-0 6; Mike Pierce 3-5 0-0 6; Mike Warner 2-5 0-0 5; Tom Button 2-3 0-0 4; Dan Mills 1-1 0-0 3; Mike Hardy 1-5 0-0 2. Nick Chapman 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-63 3-3 62. CURRY (10-9; 7-3 CCC) Keenan Small 4-10 7-10 16; Nick Reiph 6-14 0-0 12; Mike Ifill 3-7 6-8 12; Michael Mohrin 2-9 5-8 9; Alphonso Sylvester 3-3 0-0 7; Tim Jones 2-5 0-0 4; Marcus Jones 1-5 2-5 4; Tom Dove 0-2 0-0 0; Stephen Prescod 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 21-56 20-31 64. Halftime: UNE, 32-30. 3-point goals-U. of New England 7-19 (Matt McManus 2-6; Mark Oliver 2-4; Dan Mills 1-1; Mark Regis 1-4; Mike Warner 1-3; Nick Farynaz 0-1), Curry 2-9 (Keenan Small 1-1; Alphonso Sylvester 1-1; Mike Ifill 0-2; Michael Mohrin 0-1; Tim Jones 0-2; Marcus Jones 0-2). Rebounds-U. of New England 35 (Nick Farynaz 7), Curry 43 (Nick Reiph 10). Assists-U. of New England 10 (Mark Oliver 4), Curry 12 (Marcus Jones 6).