FARMINGTON, Maine – The University of Maine at Farmington men's basketball team (1-11, 1-5) was topped by Lyndon State College (5-5, 1-3) on Saturday afternoon with a 73-69 North Atlantic Conference loss at Dearborn Gymnasium.

The Beavers walked into the locker room at halftime with a nine-point advantage, but the Hornets started the second half on an 18-4 run. The two squads traded baskets until the 7:20 mark when Anfernee Dent (Jackson, Miss./Daegu) and Sean Murphy (Westbrook, Maine/Westbrook) nailed UMF's next three shots from beyond the arc.

Lyndon took a 69-67 lead with 1:40 left in the contest with a bucket from Eric Vargas. Farmington had an opportunity to tie the game with 17 seconds to go with a pair of free throws, but it resulted in an empty trip. After Lyndon made a pair of free throws, Murphy scored a quick layup for the Beavers with six seconds remaining. After another UMF desperation foul, the Hornets sealed the deal with two more free throws with only seconds left on the clock.

UMF had three players score in double figures. Dent and Murphy led the way with 15 points apiece and each sank three shots from long range. Nick Hilton also matched the pair with 15 points and eight rebounds. Hilton also made 7-of-10 attempts from the free throw line.

Xavier Colbert led the Hornets' offense with a game-high 18 points and nine rebounds. Gabriel Torres followed up with 15 points with all of his shots coming from three-point land. Avery King added 13 points for the Hornets off the bench.  

UMaine-Farmington hosts Maine Maritime Academy on Tuesday evening.