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Vermont (19-5, 9-0) takes its 11-game winning streak and perfect league record on the road at Hartford (6-17, 1-7) on Saturday (Feb. 4) Action gets underway at 7 p.m. All UVM men's basketball games can be heard on ESPN 101.3 FM and online at 1013ESPN.com with Sam Hyman on the call. 

CATS ON ESPN3
Fans can watch the conference matchup on ESPN3 and the watchESPN app by logging in with your cable provider.
 
RELATED LINKS
Hartford: Video | Live Stats | Audio 
Power Rankings: Mid-MajorMadness.com | CollegeInsider.com 
Game Notes: Vermont (.pdf)
 
SETTING THE SCENE
Vermont holds a 19-5 overall record and looking to keep pace with the 2004-05 team for the best mark through 25 games. The 19-win Cats have more victories than eight teams in this week's AP Top-25 Poll. With one more win, UVM will record its ninth straight 20-win season and sixth under head coach John Becker. The bench boss would become one of only six active head coaches with a 20-win season in each of their first six seasons as a Division I coach. Vermont has one of the best shooting teams in the country at 48.9% - good enough for the 18th-best percentage. The green and gold hold the 26th-best scoring defense in the land by surrendering 63.6 points per game to their opponents.

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NEW ENGLAND'S LEADER
Vermont continues to dominate the win tally among Division I programs in New England. UVM's 19 wins are five more than UNH, Providence, and URI. Northeastern trails with 13 victories while UMass and Boston University are in the hunt with 12 wins.
 
PERFECT LEAGUE RECORD
Vermont is the only remaining team in New England with a perfect conference record after Harvard suffered its first loss last weekend. Overall, the Catamounts are one of 10 programs in the country to remain undefeated in league play.

CATS IN THE POLLS
The Catamounts jumped three spots from last week to No. 15 in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top-25 Poll. In the Mid-MajorMadness.com Power Rankings, the green and gold are ranked No. 18 among the nation's top mid-major programs.
 
LAST TIME OUT | Maine Highlights
The Catamounts opened the second half of America East play with a 74-53 win over Maine on Wednesday night. Anthony Lamb posted his fifth double-digit outing of league play with a game-high 15 points and four rebounds. Lamb shot 7-of-12 from the floor with two blocks and dished away an assist. Payton Henson scored double figures for the third time in the last four games with 13 points. The redshirt junior shot 5-of-9 from the field and grabbed a game-high eight rebounds. Ernie Duncan added 10 points on 3-of-5 shooting and recorded a season-high five assists.

SCOUTING HARTFORD
In conference play, the Hawks are one of the top shot-blocking and total steals team in the league. Hartford trails Vermont in second place with 33 blocks and average 4.3 swats per game against America East rivals. The Hawks have recorded the second-most steals in the conference with 56 takeaways. With a 20.4 points per game average, Jalen Ross is the second-highest scorer in the league. Ross has posted double figures in all eight conference games and has led the team in scoring in seven of the eight contests. In America East play, Ross is tied for third with 15 steals and sits sixth with 19 three-pointers. Jason Dunne is also averaging double figures for the Hawks at 13.0 points per game. Dunne has drained 38.6% of his attempts from long distance in conference action.

SERIES HISTORY
Vermont has controlled the head-to-head series with Hartford. The green and gold own a 46-23 record against the Hawks and have only lost five times since the new millennium began. The Catamounts have won seven in a row and 16 of the last 17 games overall with a 35-5 mark since 1998-99.

WHO'S NEXT
Vermont returns to the hardwood of Patrick Gym on Monday (Feb. 6) to host Binghamton at 7 p.m. All UVM men's basketball games can be heard on ESPN 101.3 FM and online at 1013ESPN.com with Sam Hyman on the call. The game can be seen on ESPN3 and the watchESPN app by logging in with your cable provider.
 
RALLY AGAINST CANCER
On Monday night against Binghamton, UVM will be hosting its annual Rally Against Cancer game, presented by Otter Creek Awnings and Vermont Custom Closets. The Cats will be wearing special pink jerseys and the game-worn jerseys will be up for auction. Fans can be bid on the jerseys by visiting UVMathletics.com/Auctions. Bidding concludes 24 hours after tip-off and proceeds will be donated to the University of Vermont Cancer Center. The first 100 students in attendance will receive a free Vermont tank top and are encouraged to be the "Sixth Man" in the gym, contributing to volume and atmosphere.

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