The Vermont men's basketball team continues a three-game road swing with its second straight game against an Ivy League school on Saturday afternoon at Yale. Tipoff from the Lee Amphitheater in New Haven, Conn. is scheduled for 2 p.m.
 
The game will be streamed live on a pay-per-view basis on the Ivy League Digital Network and can be heard on ESPN 101.3 FM with AJ Kanell on the call.

RELATED LINKS
Vermont Game Notes (.pdf)
Game Coverage at Yale: Live Video ($$) -- Live Audio -- Live Stats
Dartmouth Coverage: Game Recap -- CatamounTV Highlights
 
Wednesday vs. Dartmouth: In the 100th meeting between Vermont and Dartmouth, the Catamounts erased a five-point second-half deficit and got a huge stop with 16 seconds left to defeat their Twin-state rival, 68-63, on Wednesday night at Leede Arena. Ethan O'Day turned in one of his most dominant performances of the season pouring in 16 points to go along with eight rebounds and three blocks.  Trae Bell-Haynes chipped in with 15 points while Kurt Steidl added 10 points and seven rebounds. Cam Ward scored all 12 of his points in the second half. Ward and the Catamounts answered a Big Green run and took the lead for good with six minutes to go in the contest. Trailing 53-52, Ward knocked down his second trifecta to put his team in front, 55-53. Fast-forward to under two minutes to go, the sophomore connected on a runner in the lane to give UVM a 63-58 lead.
 
About Yale: Yale is the preseason pick to win the Ivy League title. The Bulldogs are 4-3 this season and are coming off a resounding 79-40 win over Bryant in New Haven. Yale outscored Bryant 43-16 in the second half and got 17 points from Makai Mason. Reigning Ivy League Player of the Year, Justin Sears, returned to the Yale lineup after missing the previous game will an illness and had nine points and seven rebounds. The Bulldogs won 22 games in 2014-15, the most since 1948-49, knocked off defending national champion UConn and shared the Ivy League title. Yale finished 66th in the final NCAA RPI. James Jones, the 2015 Ivy League Coach of the Year, is the longest tenured coach in the Ivy as he is in the midst of his 17th season in New Haven. His brother, Joe, is the head coach at Boston University.
 
Series History: This will be the 27th meeting all-time between the Catamounts and Bulldogs. Vermont leads to the head-to-head series 14-12 and has taken five of the last seven including a 67-59 win two years ago in New Haven.
 
Last Meeting vs. Yale: In their last meeting (Dec. 18, 2014), Matt Townsend's jumper with 4.1 seconds remaining in regulation lifted Yale to a 57-56 win over Vermont in non-conference action at Patrick Gymnasium. Kurt Steidl finished the night with a game-high 18 points, one shy of his career high, to lead the Catamounts. Ethan O'Day added 10 points and Dre Wills grabbed a game-high eight rebounds and handed out six assists.
 
Sharing the Wealth: Balance has been a key for Vermont in the early going. Five Catamounts are averaging more than eight points and five different players have led the team in scoring. Trae Bell-Haynes has led the team three times, Ernie Duncan twice and Kurt Steidl, Ethan O'Day and Cam Ward once.

Nutmeg State Success: The Cats have played well in the state of Connecticut over the last several seasons, as they have won 27 of their last 36 games played in the Nutmeg State.