BURLINGTON, Vt. (Interstat) — Lucas Mari scored 16 points and TJ Hurley added 18 as Vermont pulled away in the second half to defeat Maryland-Baltimore County 64-55 in a men’s America East basketball game Thursday night at Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium.

The teams were tied 29-29 at halftime before the Catamounts outscored the Retrievers 35-26 after the break. Vermont improved to 14-8 overall, while UMBC fell to 12-8.

Caden Diggs led the Retrievers with 14 points, and Jose Roberto Tanchyn added 13. Vermont’s Ben Johnson contributed 11 points. An announced crowd of 2,260 watched the game.