BOSTON – UVM men's basketball senior
Anthony Lamb has been named America East Player of the Week. The league office made the announcement on Monday. The honor is Lamb's 15th-career weekly conference accolade.
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Lamb helped the Catamounts to a 2-0 week with wins over former conference rival Boston University and St. John's. The Rochester, New York native averaged a double-double with 19.0 points and 14.5 rebounds per game. The 6-6 forward also dished out eight assists and swatted away three shots.
In the home opener against the Terriers on Wednesday, he notched his second double-double of the season with a game-high 15 points and set a career high with 16 boards. He matched a team high with three assists and denied one shot.
Lamb hit the game-winning shot in the final seconds of Saturday's 70-68 victory at St. John's and gave the Cats their first win over a Power 5 program since 2009. He finished the contest with a game-high 23 points, 13 boards, and five assists.
Vermont stands at 4-0 on the year for the first time since 1977-78. UVM visits the defending national champion and ninth-ranked Virginia on Tuesday (Nov. 19). The opening tip is set for 7 p.m. A limited number of tickets are available for purchase at
VirginiaSports.com. All of the action can be seen locally on NESN+. For fans in the New England region, NESN+ is located on channel 628-1 for DirecTV users. Dish Network viewers can tune-in to channel 450 (SD) or 9573 (HD). The game will also be streamed on
NESNgo.com. Xfinity subscribers can watch the contest on channel 84 (SD) and 894 (HD).
For fans located out of the Virginia television market, a stream can be found on
WatchESPN.com and the ESPN app. Fans located in-market can catch the action on
Fox Sports Go.com and the Fox Sports Go app.
Fans can also listen live on the Vermont Sports Network, from Learfield IMG College, on 101.3 The Game or online at
Catamounts All-Access with Jake Marsh on the call.
National Life Group is the presenting sponsor of the 2019-20 Vermont men's basketball season
