FINAL SCORE: Vermont 83, Dartmouth 65
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Six players registered double figures for Vermont (6-3) who defeated Dartmouth (3-2) 83-65 on Wednesday night at Patrick Gym. Ryan Davis led the balanced UVM attack with 16 points.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"It was a good win tonight against a good Dartmouth team," said Cioffi Men's Basketball Head Coach John Becker. "It was good to see our offense get going a little bit tonight with good balanced scoring. I thought on the offensive end we played very well and defensively we did a great job on Barry and Samuels – their two best offensive players. It was also great to be home and in front of our fans. We always appreciate them coming out."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Catamounts burst out of the gate with a 10-0 run in the first 2:42 of the game. Finn Sullivan had five points in the early run for Vermont. Dartmouth briefly cut the deficit to six points when Brendan Barry hit a three pointer, but Isaiah Powell converted on a pair of layups to give UVM an 18-8 lead with 13:32 left in the half.
• Dartmouth added a pair of baskets, but Vermont countered with 11 straight points to take a 29-12 lead with 6:48 left in the half. The 17-point lead was UVM's largest of the half. The Big Green were unable to close the deficit to single digits as the Catamounts took a 38-24 lead into the locker room.
• Aaryn Rai led Dartmouth on a 13-9 run to begin the half, bringing the Big Green to within 10 points for a brief moment. Kam Gibson countered with 10 straight Vermont baskets in a 10-5 run that put the Catamounts up 57-42 with 12:25 left in regulation.
• Vermont continued to maintain its double-digit lead, which expanded to as large as 23 points when Aaron Deloney drilled a trey to put the Catamounts up 83-60 with 1:09 left.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Davis registered his 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the field. The senior hit 4-of-5 attempts from the line and drew nine fouls on the night. Davis also pulled in a team-high eight rebounds.
• Sullivan and Ben Shungu had 13 points each for the Catamounts. Sullivan went 4-for-8 from the floor and cashed in on 3-of-6 attempts from deep. Shungu made 4-of-7 shooting attempts and was a perfect 4-for-4 from the line. The graduate student also added a game-high four assists.
• Powell recorded 11 points on an efficient 5-for-7 shooting night. The senior had one make from beyond the arc for the Catamounts.
• Gibson's 10 points came in a span of 2:35, on four consecutive possessions for Vermont. The guard was 4-for-7 on the night and 2-for-3 from deep.
• Justin Mazzulla had a 10-point night on 4-of-6 shooting. The senior was a perfect 2-for-2 from the line and dished out two assists.
• With today's win, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group will donate $100 to Vermont Foodbank as part of the Cats Win, Community Wins initiative. Vermont Mutual has committed to donating $15,000 to Vermont Foodbank for the 2021 season. A special thank you to Vermont Mutual Insurance for their support. Vermont Mutual Insurance, protecting Vermonters since 1828.

UP NEXT
Vermont returns to action on Tuesday (Dec. 7) when it visits Providence at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island. The opening tip is slated for 6:30 p.m. ET. The non-conference matchup will be televised nationally on FS1. Channel listings for your area can be found on FoxSports.com.  The game will also be streamed on FoxSports.com/live by logging in with your television provider. Fans can listen for free 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. The radio broadcast is also available online at Catamounts All-Access with Brian McLaughlin on the call.
 
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