MEN'S BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK
Vermont (5-2) will welcome Gallaudet (0-5) in a pre-Thanksgiving contest on Wednesday night (Nov. 27). The opening tip is set for 7 p.m. Fans can purchase tickets at
UVMathletics.com/Tickets or at the Patrick Gym Box Office on gameday.
TELEVISION AND RADIO COVERAGE
All of the action can be seen on
ESPN3 and the ESPN app by logging in with your television provider. 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.
RELATED LINKS
Gallaudet: Video | Live Stats | Audio | Tickets
Game Notes: Vermont
Mid-Major Rankings: CollegeInsider.com | MidMajorMadness.com
RALLY'S ROUND UP
Members of Rally's Round Up will get a free ticket to the game - just bring your credential to the ticket counter. Rally's Round Up members can also stop by the marketing table for their free
John Becker Basketball Camp t-shirt!
WHERE BECKER GOT HIS START
Cioffi Men's Basketball Head Coach
John Becker served as Gallaudet's head men's basketball coach from 1997-99, his first collegiate head coaching job. Gallaudet is the country's only four-year liberal arts college for the deaf and hard of hearing. In his two years at the helm, Becker guided the Bison to back-to-back Capital Athletic Conference Tournament appearances. Prior to his stint as head coach, he was an assistant coach from 1994-97. Gallaudet's current coach Kevin Kovacs was a former player under Becker during the 1994-95 season. Becker was also the Bison's head men's tennis coach from 1995-97.
HALL OF FAME TIP-OFF RECAP
The Cats return to Burlington after falling to Rider 72-67 in the Air Force Reserve Hall of Fame Tip-Off Championship Game at Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday.
Stef Smith racked up a team-high 21 points and canned five threes. He was also named to the All-Tournament Team.
Anthony Lamb added 14 points and came close to a double-double with eight boards. He hit three attempts from beyond the arc and dished out three assists.
Robin Duncan netted a season-high 13 points on 6-of-10 shooting. The sophomore pulled down three rebounds and matched Lamb with three assists. In the semifinal round, the Cats cruised to an 81-49 win over Central Connecticut State.
AP POLL VOTES
Despite the setback to Rider, Vermont received two votes in this week's Associated Press Top 25 Poll. UVM has earned at least one vote in each of the four AP weekly polls this season.
MID-MAJOR RANKINGS
The Cats were voted No. 5 in this week's CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll and ranked No. 7 this week's MidMajorMadness.com The Other Top 25 Poll.
SCOUTING GALLAUDET
The Bison bring an 0-5 record to Burlington after dropping their last contest 80-76 at Baruch on Saturday. In two road games this year, Gallaudet has shot considerably better from three-point land than at home. The Bison have drained 41.8% from long distance compared to 19.6% in Washington D.C. Noah Valencia guides GU's offense with a 20.0 scoring average. He is coming off a 20-point performance on Saturday. Corey Smith follows with 9.2 points per game. He has posted 10.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game in his last two outings.
National Life Group is the presenting sponsor of the 2019-20 Vermont men's basketball season
