CASTLETON, Vt. – Castleton State College men's basketball withstood a charge in late in the second half with some clutch free throw shooting and strong defense on its way to a 93-83 victory over the University of Maine at Farmington on Friday evening in North Atlantic Conference action.

Castleton State's Tyler Ackley went 7-for-8 from the charity stripe in the last 70 seconds of play to keep the Beavers from mounting a last-second comeback as Castleton won its sixth straight game to improve to 10-5 overall and 8-1 in conference play. UMF shot 40.8 percent from the floor but went 1-for-5 from beyond the arc in the final minute to fall to 6-9 overall and 4-5 in the NAC.

The Spartans shot 41.7 percent from the floor overall and connected on ten shots from downtown. They also committed a season-low eight turnovers while dishing out 15 assists. The Beavers went 8-for-31 from long range and outrebounded Castleton 49-45, but committed 11 turnovers which led to 14 Spartan points.

Chad Copeland paced the Spartans with 23 points, eight rebounds, two assists, two blocks and two steals while Logan White added 18 points, including five shots from beyond the arc. Steve Rosemond was in double figures with 16 points and six rebounds off the bench while Carnelius Green chipped in with 11 points, eight rebounds and three assists. Chad Pulver dished off a team-high four assists to go along with six rebounds and four points.

White's 12th point on the evening gave him 1000 for his career and he finished the game with 1,006, becoming the 22nd player to score 1000 career points at Castleton. He also became just the third Spartan to make 200 three-point field goals with his five shots from behind the arc on Friday.

Andrew Dickey led UMaine-Farmington with a game-high 34 points and 11 rebounds for UMF. The senior shot 10-for-18 from the floor and made all ten of his free throws. Classmate Ben Johnson added 14 points and ten rebounds while Pet Sumner had 15 points and four assists.

UMaine-Farmington concludes its two-game swing through Vermont on Saturday, Jan. 25, when it faces Green Mountain College. Tip-off is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.

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