MEN'S BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK
Vermont closes out its exhibition slate on Saturday (Nov. 6) when it hosts Saint Anselm at Patrick Gym. The opening tip is scheduled for 2 p.m. Tickets are available for purchase at UVMathletics.com/Tickets or by visiting the Patrick Gym box office on gameday. Masks are required indoors at the University of Vermont. Fans are encouraged to read the Winter 2021 Fan & Visitor Policy before attending.
 
TELEVISION AND RADIO COVERAGE
Saturday's meeting between the Catamounts and Hawks will broadcast live on AmericaEast.TV with Rob Ryan and Bernie Cieplicki on the call. Fans can also listen live on the Vermont Sports Network, from Learfield IMG College on The Game, which will air on 97.1 FM in Burlington, 105.9 FM in Plattsburgh, and 960 AM around the rest of the region. Fans can also listen online at Catamounts All-Access with Brian McLaughlin on the call.  
 
RELATED LINKS
Watch | Listen | Live Stats | Tickets | Winter 2021 Fan & Visitor Policy
CatamounTV Weekly Press Conference: Coach Becker | Shungu | Patella
 
SCOUTING THE HAWKS
Saint Anselm will be playing in its first game since March 7, 2020 on Saturday at Patrick Gym. The Hawks won the Northeast-10 Championship that day by defeating New Haven 65-63 in overtime. Saint Anselm qualified for the NCAA Division II championship for the eighth consecutive season, but the tournament was canceled due to the global pandemic. The Hawks were led by Chris Paul (19.3 ppg) who returns for his senior season. The 6-7 forward averaged 7.6 rebounds per game and shot 50.8% from the floor.
 
WELCOMING A BECKER
Saint Anselm sophomore Matt Becker is the nephew of Cioffi Men's Basketball Head Coach John Becker. The Hawks' guard also played with UVM first year Evan Guillory at New Hampton School.
 
SANTO FACES HIS ALMA MATER
Assistant coach Chris Santo will face his alma mater on Saturday afternoon. A 2015 Saint Anselm grad, Santo played three seasons for the Hawks and was named Northeast-10 Player of the Year as a senior. Santo also spent four seasons on the Saint Anselm coaching staff, before joining the New York Knicks' staff.
 
ON THE WATCH LIST
Vermont senior Ryan Davis was named to the 2021-22 Lou Henson Award Watch List on Thursday afternoon. The Lou Henson Award is presented annually to the nation's top mid-major player in Division I college basketball. Davis is one of 50 student-athletes named to the preseason watch list and one of two America East players – Elijah Olaniyi from Stony Brook was also on the list.
 
CATS IN THE MID-MAJOR TOP 25
Vermont was picked 16th in the Mid-Major Top 25, conducted by CollegeInsider.com. The Catamounts were the highest ranked America East school – Stony Brook received votes.
 
POWELL'S 19 AGAINST SAINT MICHAEL'S
Isaiah Powell posted a game-high 19 points in an exhibition contest last Saturday (Oct. 30) against crosstown foe Saint Michael's. Powell shot 8-for-12 from the field and drilled 2-of-3 from deep as the Catamounts defeated the Purple Knights 105-60. Ryan Davis (12 points), Aaron Deloney (12 points), Ben Shungu (11 points), and Finn Sullivan (11 points) also reached double figures.  
 
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