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Vermont (6-4) returns to the hardwood of Patrick Gym with a visit from Siena (2-7) on Monday (Dec. 11). The opening tip is set for 7 p.m. Fans can purchase tickets, which are in very limited supply, at go.uvm.edu/tbnight.
 
The contest will be streamed on ESPN3 and the watchESPN app by logging in with your television provider. All Vermont regular season games can be heard on 101.3 ESPN FM and online at 1013ESPN.com with Sam Hyman on the call.
 
RELATED LINKS
Siena: Video | Audio | Live Stats | Tickets
CatamounTV: Northeastern Highlights | Tom Brennan Court Dedication | International Feed
Game Notes: Vermont | Siena
 
TOM BRENNAN COURT DEDICATION
The University of Vermont will name center court in Patrick Gymnasium "Tom Brennan Court" at a ceremony preceding the game. The dedication is presented by the UVM Alumni Association and the ceremony will get underway at 6:45 p.m. Fans can purchase tickets, which are in very limited supply, at go.uvm.edu/tbnight. Fans who cannot attend the ceremony can watch live on CatamounTV.com. Brennan is the program's all-time leader in wins and games coached after guiding to the Catamounts to their first three America East Championships from 2003-05, including an upset of Big East champion Syracuse in the NCAA Tournament.
 
TOYS FOR TOTS
UVM Athletics will have Toys For Tots boxes at all home games until Friday, Dec. 15 to collect new and unwrapped toys to be donated for local families in need this holiday season. The Toys For Tots drive is presented by TD Bank. Fans can make donations at the marketing table. Last year, the local Toys For Tots program served over 1,700 families, providing toys to over 5,000 children in the greater Champlain Valley area.
 
LAST TIME OUT | Northeastern Highlights
UVM sophomore Anthony Lamb set a new career-high with 32 points but the Catamounts fell to former America East rival Northeastern 71-67 on Saturday night. Lamb's career night came on 8-of-18 shooting and the sophomore was a perfect 15-for-15 at the charity stripe. He became the first UVM player to make at least 15 free throws in a game since teammate Trae Bell-Haynes accomplished the feat against Western Carolina in the 2016 CBI Tournament. Ernie Duncan added 14 points after making 5-of-8 attempts from the floor and dished out a pair of assists.
 
CARDINAL REUNION
Vermont head coach John Becker and Siena head coach Jimmy Patsos were teammates at Catholic University from 1987-89. The former Cardinals played under Jack Bruen who would later take Colgate to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances in 1995 and 1996. In the head-to-head meetings between the former Cardinals, Becker has an unblemished 4-0 record since Patsos took over for the Saints in 2013-14.

SCOUTING SIENA
The Saints bring their 2-7 record to Catamount Country after dropping three out of their last four contests. Siena has been tenacious on the offensive glass as the group from the Capital City Region ranks second among Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) teams with 12.2 offensive boards per game. On the perimeter, the Saints are tied for fourth in the MAAC with a 36.7% three-point percentage. Junior guard Nico Clareth has posted 15.9 points per game to lead the Saints. Clareth has been the team's leading scorer in six games, including a 30-point outing in a tough 91-90 overtime loss at Lehigh on Nov. 17. Sophomore guard Ahsante Shivers follows with a 11.1 scoring average and he is one of five Saints recording at least 4.0 rebounds per game.

INSIDE THE SERIES
Despite trailing 12-18 in the all-time series, the Catamounts have made a valiant effort to even the score. Siena dominated the series from 1946-89 by winning 17 of the first 21 games, including 12 straight from 1983-89, but UVM has earned eight wins in the last nine meetings since the series was revisited in 2004. Last year, the Green and Gold cruised to a 76-60 victory which started a 21-game winning streak – the nation's longest such streak heading into the NCAA Tournament.
 
WHO'S NEXT
After the brief stop in Burlington, Vermont will hit the road one more time in the 2017 calendar year at St. Bonaventure on Saturday (Dec. 16). The Cats and Bonnies will play at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York with a 4 p.m. opening tip. Fans can purchase tickets through TicketMaster.com. Television information will be announced later in the week. All Vermont regular season games can be heard on 101.3 ESPN FM and online at 1013ESPN.com with Sam Hyman on the call.
 
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