CASTINE, Maine -- Husson exploded for 60 points in the second half en route to a 97-50 win over Maine Maritime in a  North Atlantic Conference men's basketball game Tuesday. The Eagles improved to 17-2, 11-1 NAC, while the Mariners dropped to 1-18, 0-12.

Tyler Chiasson paced the Mariners with 12 points and nine rebounds.

Trevon Butler dropped a game-high 26 points for Husson and Jason Burgo grabbed a game-best 11 rebounds.

The Eagles jumped out to a 6-0 lead after a Butler three four minutes into the game. They led by 16 on a pair of Phil Leighton free throws with 8:57 left in the first before the Mariners went on 14-6 scoring run to get within eight, 26-18, with 5:03 on the clock. Zachary Radcliffe scored five points in the run for MMA, Chiasson added four, Brian Goda three and Kyle Boucher 2. Husson built its lead to 17, 35-18, on Burgo layup with 1:34 left and led 37-20 at halftime.

Leighton's three early in the second put the Eagles ahead 42-20 and their lead never dipped below 20 the remainder of the game. 

The Mariners return to action Friday, 7:30 p.m., at Colby-Sawyer.

HUSSON UNIVERSITY 97, MAINE MARITIME 50

HUSSON UNIVERSITY (17-2, 11-1 NAC)

Trevon Butler 9-13 4-4 26; Jason Burgo 4-7 1-1 9; Phil Leighton 1-3 5-5 8; Matt Dube 3-5 0-0 8; Aaron Willis 3-9 0-0 7; Donte Cottonham 3-9 0-0 7; Dan Fleming 1-4 5-8 7; Mike Gonzales 2-8 2-2 6; Eli Itkin 2-4 0-0 6; Brooks Spaulding 1-3 3-7 5; Alex Kalumuo 2-4 0-0 4; Corey Wood 1-1 0-0 2; Tyler Norris 0-0 2-2 2; Blair Mathisen 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 32-70 22-29 97.

MAINE MARITIME (1-18, 0-12 NAC)

Tyler Chiasson 4-10 4-7 12; Zach Radcliffe 3-5 0-0 8; Kyle Boucher 2-5 2-3 6; David Breunig 2-4 0-0 5; Jason Hatch 2-4 0-0 5; Brian Goda 1-5 1-1 3; John-Peter Michaud 0-0 2-2 2; Dylan Price 0-4 2-2 2; Brad Reed 1-4 0-0 2; Shep Carter 0-3 2-2 2; Tyler Gilson 1-2 0-1 2; David Harrison 0-0 1-4 1; Anthony Langella 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 16-46 14-22 50.

Husson University............. 37 60 - 97

Maine Maritime................ 20 30 - 50

3-point goals--Husson University 11-28 (Trevon Butler 4-6; Eli Itkin 2-4; Matt Dube 2-3; Aaron Willis 1-5; Donte Cottonham 1-6; Phil Leighton 1-3; Mike Gonzales 0-1), Maine Maritime 4-18 (Zach Radcliffe 2-3; Jason Hatch 1-2; David Breunig 1-2; Dylan Price 0-2; Brad Reed 0-3; Brian Goda 0-4; Tyler Chiasson 0-2). Fouled out--Husson University-Mike Gonzales, Maine Maritime-None. Rebounds--Husson University 44 (Jason Burgo 11), Maine Maritime 33 (Tyler Chiasson 9). Assists--Husson University 19 (Aaron Willis 5; Mike Gonzales 5), Maine Maritime 11 (Tyler Chiasson 3). Total fouls--Husson University 27, Maine Maritime 23. Technical fouls--Husson University-None, Maine Maritime-None. A-53