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After playing its last two conference games on the road, Vermont (12-6, 2-1 AE) returns to Burlington to host Hartford (10-8, 3-0 AE) on Saturday (Jan. 18). The opening tip is set for 2 p.m. A very limited numbers of tickets will be available for purchase at the Patrick Gym Box Office on gameday.
TELEVISION AND RADIO COVERAGE
The conference matinee will be streamed on ESPN+ with a paid subscription. 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
Hartford: Video | Live Stats | Audio
Game Notes: Vermont
PROMOTIONS
Saturday's game is brought to you by Rise to the Top Vermont- be sure to get to the game early - the first 300 fans in attendance will get a free t-shirt!
THE REGION'S LEADER
Currently, Vermont has the most wins (12) among New England teams. Regional rivals Harvard, Yale, Providence, and Rhode Island are tied for second with 11 victories apiece.
LAMB PASSES BARERA
With 12 points in Wednesday's win,
Anthony Lamb passed former Northeastern guard J.J. Barea for No. 25 on the America East all-time scoring list. Lamb has netted 1,685 career points, five more than Barea's time with the Huskies.
ALMOST A DUNCAN DOUBLE
Robin Duncan has come very close to grabbing his first career double-double in the last six games. He recorded an 11-rebound/seven-assist effort against Lipscomb on December 20, then finished one rebound shy against George Washington on December 31 with 10 points and nine boards. The sophomore had another solid game with 10 points and eight rebounds at Binghamton on Wednesday.
SCOUTING HARTFORD
The Hawks stand atop the America East standings with a 3-0 mark in conference play and have won six of their last seven games. Hartford is fresh off a 68-65 home victory over Stony Brook. John Gallagher's team is strong at defending the three-pointer. Hartford allows only a 28.6% clip from downtown, the 27th-best mark in the country. The Hawks also lead the conference in steals per game (7.4). Traci Carter is one of the nation's leader in takeaways. The La Salle graduate transfer has tallied the 22th-most (39) steals in Division I. Malik Ellison has averaged a double-double with 16.0 points and 10.8 rebounds per game. In three conference games, the graduate senior has notched two double-doubles including a 26-point/13-rebound performance at UMass Lowell on January 8.
INSIDE THE SERIES
Vermont has a commanding 50-24 edge over Hartford in the all-time series. Since beating Hartford in the 2003 America East Semifinal, UVM is 32-3 against their conference foe and have won 11 out of the last 12 meetings. The Catamounts are 15-2 against the Hawks during Cioffi Men's Basketball Head Coach
John Becker's tenure. Last year, the Green and Gold swept the regular season with an 81-62 victory in Burlington then held on for a 77-75 win in West Hartford.
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