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Vermont (20-5, 10-0) returns home on Monday night (Feb. 6) to host Binghamton (12-13, 3-7) at 7 p.m. on the hardwood of Patrick Gym. Single game tickets are available at UVMathletics.com/Tickets or at the Patrick Gym Box Office on gameday.  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
Binghamton: Video | Live Stats | Audio 
Game Notes: Vermont (.pdf) | Binghamton (.pdf)
 
SETTING THE SCENE
Vermont will try to sweep the season series from Binghamton and improve to 21-5 to keep pace with the 2004-05 team for the best record through 26 games. UVM is one of five programs in the country with an active winning streak of at least 12 games. The green and gold are 4-0 at home in conference play and 9-1 overall at Patrick Gym this season. Anthony Lamb has returned to early-season form by averaging 13.3 points in his last six games with three straight double-digit outings. The freshman has also recorded 12 blocks in during the six-game stretch.  

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RALLY AGAINST CANCER
On Monday night, 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.

NEW ENGLAND'S FIRST TEAM TO 20 W'S
Vermont continues to dominate the win tally among Division I programs in New England. UVM's 20 wins are five more than Rhode Island and six more New Hampshire and Providence. Northeastern has 13 victories while five teams follow with 12 wins.
 
AND THEN THERE WERE SIX
The Catamounts are one of six schools in the country to remain undefeated in conference play, but UVM is the only program in New England to possess an unblemished record in league play.
 
LAST TIME OUT | Hartford Highlights
For the ninth straight season, the Catamounts tallied a 20-win season after earning a 79-66 America East win at Hartford on Saturday night. John Becker becomes one of seven active head coaches to record a 20-win season in each of his first six seasons. Anthony Lamb scored a game-high 24 points with four rebounds and four blocks for the Catamounts. The freshman shot 8-of-12 from the floor and 7-of-10 from the charity stripe. Darren Payen had a big night on both ends of the floor with 19 points on 8-of-9 shooting. Payen also muscled five boards and swatted away three shots.

SCOUTING BINGHAMTON
Binghamton is looking for its fourth win in the last six games and searching for victory No. 13 on the season, which would be the most for the program in seven years. Willie Rodriguez has posted double figures for the Bearcats in 10 of the last 12 games. In his last 12 games, Rodriguez is averaging 14.0 points per game and is shooting 52.0% from inside the arc and 43.0% from three-point range. He only needs four more points to become the program's all-time leading scorer during its Division I tenure. Timmy Rose has proven himself to be one of the top facilitating guards in the league. Rose has dished out 3.9 dimes per games - good enough for fifth in the conference.

SERIES HISTORY
Vermont has won 13 of the last 15 meetings against Binghamton and lead the series 27-8. The Cats are 13-2 all-time against the Bearcats at Patrick Gym and have reached the win column in seven straight games. John Becker is 9-2 against the Bearcats during his tenure in Catamount Country. A month ago, UVM had seven different players score at last seven points as Payton Henson led the way with a team-high 12 points for a 67-50 win in Vestal, N.Y.
 
WHO'S NEXT
Vermont hosts twin state rival New Hampshire on Thursday (Feb. 9) at 9 p.m. and the game will be televised live on ESPNU from Patrick Gym. ESPNU is located on DirecTV channel 208, DirecTV Video on Demand channel 1208, Dish Network channel 141, Xfinity channel 293, and Xfinity HD channel 822. 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. 
 
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