2015-16 UMA Men's Basketball News
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Alex LaFountain commits to UMA men’s basketball
March 31, 2016The members of the men’s and women’s basketball teams at the University of Maine at Augusta think of one another as family, but for the newest men’s basketball recruit, the term applies literally. -
Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams boast five USCAA All-Americans
March 03, 2016Five members of the University of Maine at Augusta men’s and women’s basketball teams received national recognition Tuesday evening at the annual United States Collegiate Athletic Association Championship Banquet, and seven athletes received USCAA Academic All-American honors.
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Basketball teams collect six awards at banquet
February 19, 2016The University of Maine at Augusta men’s and women’s basketball teams wore out a path to the podium on Friday afternoon, as the two teams collected six awards at the annual Yankee Small College Conference Banquet hosted by Central Maine Community College.
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Men’s basketball season ends with loss to Machias
February 19, 2016One of the most successful seasons in the recent history of UMA men’s basketball came to an end Friday night as the fourth-seeded Moose fell to number five seed University of Maine at Machias 66-56 in the first round of the Yankee Small College Conference Elite Eight Tournament hosted by Central Maine Community College.
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Men's and Women's Basketball Playoff Schedule Announced
February 17, 2016The University of Maine at Augusta women’s basketball team will begin their quest for a Yankee Small College Conference Championship on Thursday night when the second-seeded Moose take on Great Bay Community College at 9:00 p.m. at Central Maine Community College in the first round of the YSCC Elite Eight. The men’s basketball team enters the Elite Eight Tournament as the fourth seed, the highest ever for the Moose since the creation of the eight-team playoff format, and will take on the University of Maine at Machias at 9:00 on Friday evening.
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Men’s basketball falls short against NHTI
February 09, 2016The University of Maine at Augusta men’s basketball team had the hot hand early, but could not hold on in the second half, falling to conference rival NHTI 108-92 Tuesday night in the final home game of the season at the Augusta Civic Center.
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Rogers sets new record for rebounds in a season
February 07, 2016Senior Brandon Rogers set a new record for rebounds in a season Saturday afternoon when he again had a monster game, grabbing 24 boards in a 90-86 loss to the College of Saint Joseph’s of Vermont. The 6’8 center currently has 398 rebounds on the season, shattering the former record of 380 set by Moses Brathwaite in 2009-10, with at least three games remaining.
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Chesley passes Cheers to become UMA All-Time Leading Scorer
February 06, 2016Senior Keith Chesley continued his assault on the UMA record books Saturday afternoon, when he passed Deon Cheers to become the all-time leading scorer in the history of UMA basketball; a history that goes back to 1965. The captain surpassed Cheers and went on to score a team-high 22 points in a tough 90-86 point loss to the College of Saint Joseph’s of Vermont, who are currently ranked fourth overall in the USCAA Division II.
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Chesley scores 2,000th point in key conference win
February 04, 2016University of Maine at Augusta senior Keith Chesley has spent the past four seasons carving his name into the UMA record books and Thursday night, the captain entered into rare territory when he became only the second basketball player in the history of UMA to reach the 2,000 point plateau, helping the Moose to a crucial 100-81 victory over YSCC East Division rival U. Maine Machias.
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Men’s basketball comes up short in gutsy game against Fort-Kent
February 02, 2016Gutsy is the only word to describe the effort of the University of Maine at Augusta men’s basketball team Tuesday night, despite ending up up on the wrong side of a 104-97 loss to Division I Fort Kent at the Civic Center. Fort Kent came into the game ranked 10th in the nation in USCAA DI while the Moose are currently tied for 15th place in Division II.
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Rogers and Chesley join an elite club in win over Vermont Tech
January 31, 2016Senior captains Brandon Rogers and Keith Chesley each entered elite territory in the UMA records books, as both players recorded the 1,000th rebound in a dramatic 113-111 overtime victory over Vermont Tech . The two players become the second and third players in the history of UMA men’s basketball to reach the milestone, joining Deon Cheers who did so in 2009.
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Men's basketball rallies for win over CMCC
January 20, 2016The University of Maine at Augusta men’s basketball team rallied back from an eight point deficit in the second half to pick up a critical victory over Central Maine Community College, 80-75 Wednesday night in Yankee Small College Conference action. The victory avenges an earlier loss to the Mustangs this season and puts the Moose in fourth place in the YSCC East Division heading into the weekend.
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Chesley’s free throws at the buzzer give men’s basketball the win
January 15, 2016Keith Chesley cooly dropped in a pair of free throws as time expired to give the University of Maine at Augusta Men’s Basketball team a dramatic 79-77 win over Vaugh College Warriors Friday night at NHTI.
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McGuire’s 30 points lead men’s basketball team to win
January 10, 2016Junior Caleb McGuire scored a career-high 30 points Sunday afternoon to lead the University of Maine at Augusta men’s basketball team to a 90-71 win over Springfield Technical Community College in the second round of the NHTI-Holiday Inn New Year’s Men’s Basketball Classic.
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Men’s Basketball falls in second half opener
January 09, 2016The University of Maine at Augusta men’s basketball team was unable to overcome a hot start by Berkeley College of New York City Saturday night, falling 112-73 Saturday night in the opening round of the NHTI-Holiday Inn New Year’s Men’s Classic.
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Siblings run point for UMA's men’s and women’s basketball teams
December 31, 2015If you attended the most recent UMA women’s basketball game at the Augusta Civic Center, you probably saw a player with the last name Bragg wearing number 12 and running the floor for the University of Maine at Augusta women’s basketball team. If you stayed for the nightcap, you probably saw a second player with the last name Bragg wearing number 12 and running the floor for the UMA men’s team.
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Athletics raises money and food for Hallowell Food Bank
December 16, 2015The University of Maine at Augusta athletic department raised close to $300 and collected several boxes of non-perishable food items at a recent home game to benefit the Hallowell Food Bank.
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Chesley named YSCC Player of the Week
December 09, 2015AUGUSTA, Maine - Senior men's basketball player Keith Chesley was named this week's Yankee Small College Conference Player of the Week. He joins Brandon Rogers as the two men's players to be recognized in the fall semester.
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Men’s basketball cruises to win over Unity
December 07, 2015The University of Maine at Augusta men’s basketball team used a fast start en route to a 103-82 win over Unity College Tuesday night in Yankee Small College Conference action. With the win, UMA (6-7, 3-3 YSCC) remains tied with the University of Maine Machias for third place in the YSCC Eastern Division.
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Balanced attack leads men's basketball to win over Rivier
December 06, 2015NORTH FIELD, Vt. - Four players were in double-digits, led by 29 points from senior Keith Chesley as the University of Maine at Augusta men’s basketball team battled for a huge 85-79, non-conference victory over NCAA Division III Rivier University Sunday afternoon at the Hockenbury Classic hosted by Norwich University.
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Rogers named USCAA Player of the Week
December 01, 2015This week’s USCAA Men’s Division II Basketball Player of the Week honor goes to Brandon Rogers of The University of Maine-Augusta.
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Men’s Basketball falls in overtime to NHTI
December 01, 2015After coming out on the winning side of a dramatic finish in Monday night’s win, the University of Maine at Augusta men’s basketball team found itself on the other side of the coin Tuesday night as the Moose fell to NHTI, 91-89 on a last second shot in overtime in Yankee Small College Conference action.
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Men’s basketball outlasts UMPI in dramatic win
November 30, 2015The University of Maine at Augusta men’s basketball team avenged a heart-breaking 2014 loss to the University of Maine Presque Isle when the Moose defeated the Owls 62-61 Monday night at the Augusta Civic Center in non-conference action.
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Men's basketball team hustles to key win over SMCC
November 24, 2015Senior Brandon Rogers scored 30 points and grabbed 20 rebounds as the University of Maine at Augusta men’s basketball team picked up a crucial early-season victory over Southern Maine Community College, defeating the Seawolves 96-83 in Yankee Small College Conference action.
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Men’s basketball drops close contest with Dean College
November 22, 2015The University of Maine at Augusta men’s basketball team battled back from a slow start, but fell just short of taking down an undefeated Dean College, falling 88-76 in the championship game of the Hogan Camps Men’s Thanksgiving Tournament.
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Moose hot from behind the arc in win for men’s basketball
November 21, 2015Senior Keith Chesley scored 29 points and freshman Noah Thompson added 6 more as the University of Maine at Augusta men’s basketball team defeated Central International College 73-69 Saturday night in the first round of the Hogan Camps Thanksgiving Tournament hosted by NHTI.
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Thompson shoots into the record books in win
November 16, 2015Freshman Noah Thompson wasted no time getting his name into the record books, setting a new record for three-pointers in a game in only the second collegiate game of his career. Thompson’s 29 points helped the University of Maine at Augusta men’s basketball team to a 128-84 victory over Great Bay Community College in Yankee Small College Conference action Monday night at the Augusta Civic Center.
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Thompson ties record for three-pointers
November 12, 2015Freshman Noah Thompson scored a season-high 28 points, including eight three-pointers, but the University of Maine at Augusta men’s basketball team could not hold off Central Maine Community College, falling 103-94 Thursday night in Yankee Small College Conference action.
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Rogers, Chesley record double-doubles in loss
November 07, 2015Seniors Brandon Rogers and Keith Chesley each recorded double-double performances Saturday afternoon as the University of Maine at Augusta men’s basketball team dropped the second round match up against Massachusetts Bay Community College 93-67 in the Edward Jones Men’s Tap-Off Classic hosted by NHTI.
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Rogers scores 17 points in season opener
November 06, 2015Brandon Rogers scored 17 points and freshman Dallas Murray kicked in another 15, but the University of Maine at Augusta men’s basketball team came up short in Friday night’s season opener. The Moose (0-1) fell 76-62 to Williamson College of the Trades (2-0) in the first round of the Edward Jones Men’s Tap-Off Classic hosted by NHTI.
