LEWISTON, Maine -- It may be a record – it will take a little to go through all the records of University of Maine at Farmington basketball history while to find out for sure.

But one thing is certain: the UMaine-Farmington men's basketball team's win over UMaine-Augusta was certainly of historic proportions.

Seniors Ben Johnson and Andrew Dickey combined for 43 points on 17-of-24 shooting from the field to lead UMaine-Farmington to a 117-67 victory over UMaine-Augusta on Saturday, in the middle game of the three-team, three-game Bates Tipoff Tournament in Alumni Gymnasium.

The victorious Beavers (1-0) will meet host Bates (1-0) to conclude the tournament on Sunday at 2:00 p.m.

Saturday's performance was the highest single game point total for UMaine-Farmington since the Beavers posted a 106-77 win over the University of New England on Nov. 17, 2001. It is the fifth 100-point game for UMF since 2000-01.

UMF made 28 of 39 shots in the first half (.718) en route to a 68-35 lead by intermission.

Johnson threw down two dunks while making 10 of 14 from the field and grabbing six rebounds in 21 minutes of action, finishing with 22 points. Dickey dished out four assists and snagged two steals while making 7 of 10 from the floor, including 3-of-6 behind the three-point arc on his way to a 21-point night.

Pet Sumner scored 11 points for UMF, while Nate Carson added 10 points, six assists and four rebounds. Uriah Forest-Bulley grabbed a team-high eight rebounds in just 10 minutes of action.

UMA sophomore Brandon Rogers scored a game-high 23 points and tied with teammate Garrett Alley (10 points) as the game's top rebounder, with nine. Rogers also racked up five steals and five assists. Jesse Smith scored 19 points.

The Moose (1-6) suffered their second loss in as many days, but fared better than Friday night's matchup against Bates, when they shot under 25 percent from the field and committed 27 turnovers in a 107-46 loss. Against Farmington, the Moose shot at a 34.7 percent rate from the floor and limited their turnovers to 13, three fewer than the Beavers.

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