CASTLETON, Vt. – The University of Maine at Farmington men's basketball team wrapped up their trip to Vermont on Saturday afternoon by picking up their second win in as many days, defeating Norwich University, 82-64, on day two of the Spartan Classic.

The Records:

The win is the Beavers' second of the season, improving them to 2-1 overall. Norwich dropped to 1-3 following the setback.

How it Happened:

The Beavers used an 18-0 surge over just 5:13 in the opening nine minutes to take a 25-6 lead and never looked back, maintaining a lead of 15 or more for the remainder of the game.

Braden Camire (Saco, Maine) came off the bench on fire, knocking down back-to-back threes before adding a jumper in the lane to highlight the run. First-years Tristan Robbins (Caribou, Maine) and Bryce Guitard (Berwick, Maine) each added a three during the stretch.

Farmington continued to extend its lead in the first half. Consecutive threes from junior forward Jason Reynolds (Winslow, Maine) and sophomore guard Zach McLaughlin (Hampden, Maine) pushed the advantage to 23 points with 5:15 left before halftime.

Norwich responded with an 8-0 run, sparked by Michel Ndayishimiye, to cut the deficit to 35-20 with three minutes remaining in the half.

But that was as close as the Cadets would get. The Beavers carried a 39-22 lead into halftime, then stretched it to as many as 31 points in the second half to put the game out of reach. McLaughlin, coming off a career-high 32 points on Friday night, heated up again after the break, while Camire continued to knock down shots from long range.

Farmington received contributions from across the roster as 11 different players scored and seven players tallied five or more points. All 14 healthy players saw action.

Stats of the Game:

Farmington:
Field Goal Pct: 44.8% (26-for-58)
Three-Point Pct: 39.4% (13-for-33)
Free Throw Pct: 70.8% (17-for-24)
Rebounds (Total, Off-Def): 35 (8-27)
Turnovers: 11

Norwich:
Field Goal Pct: 34.4% (21-for-61)
Three-Point Pct: 30.4% (7-for-23)
Free Throw Pct: 83.3% (15-for-18)
Rebounds (Total, Off-Def): 30 (6-24)
Turnovers: 9

Leaders – Farmington:

• Camire came off the bench to score 16 points on 5-for-7 shooting, including 4-of-6 from beyond the arc in just 18 minutes.
• McLaughlin also finished in double figures, contributing 16 points in 22 minutes.
• Reynolds posted his first double-double of the season with 13 points and 10 rebounds.

Leaders – Norwich:

• Ndayishimiye led the Cadets with 15 points and six rebounds but was held to 6-for-15 shooting.
• Niklas Nordberg provided a spark off the bench with 15 points on 4-for-6 shooting, including two made threes.

Up Next:

The Beavers return home on Wednesday evening for a non-conference matchup with Bowdoin College. Tip-off is set for 7:00 PM.