FINAL SCORE: Vermont 98, Stony Brook 65
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Vermont (10-4, 2-0 AE) rattled off a program-record 19 three pointers en route to a 98-65 victory over Stony Brook (9-6, 1-1 AE) on Wednesday night at Patrick Gym. With the win, the Catamounts moved into first place in the America East standings.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"It was a fun game tonight, obviously we shot tremendously," Cioffi Men's Basketball Head Coach John Becker said. "We set a school record and tied the conference record, had 21 assists and really controlled the glass. In the first half, both teams shot incredibly from three and at half, we wanted to keep making them work by contesting shots. I thought we did a really good job by sticking to the game plan and not getting discouraged by their makes. Offensively, it seemed like everyone was shooting it really well."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Both teams came out firing in the opening minutes of the conference battle with the Catamounts sinking 6-of-12 field goals and 4-of-8 from long range to grab an 18-15 lead at the under-12 timeout. Justin Mazzulla and Ryan Davis sank a pair of triples each to lead the early attack.
• Vermont stretched its lead to 11 points with a driving layup by Mazzulla that put the Catamounts up 41-30 with 4:51 left in the first half. UVM closed out the final four minutes of the opening frame on a 12-6 run to take a 53-39 lead into the locker room.
• The Catamounts continued their lights-out shooting in the second half, opening the frame on a 13-2 run in the first 5:30 to stretch the lead to 25 points. Vermont's lead finally hit the 30-point mark with 7:48 remaining after Finn Sullivan drilled a pair of free throws to put the Cats up 80-49.
• Vermont would hold on to at least a 30-point lead for the remainder of the evening, with its largest lead of the night coming with 3:12 left in regulation. Georges Lefebvre found Sullivan in the corner where he sank his fourth triple and game-high 19th point.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• UVM's 19 three pointers bested the previous program record of 17 threes, registered on Dec. 8, 1994 against Middlebury. The 19 treys also matched an America East record, last achieved by Binghamton on Mar. 2, 2019.
• Vermont was 35-for-56 (62.5%) from the field on the night, and converted on 19-of-30 (63.3%) attempts from long range.
• Sullivan was an impressive 4-of-5 from long range on a 6-for-8 overall shooting night to lead the Catamounts. All 19 of the senior's points came in the second half. Sullivan was also a perfect 3-for-3 from the line.
• Davis added 17 points on 6-of-7 shooting. The UVM forward was a perfect 3-for-3 from long range and added a pair of free throws. Davis also dished out three assists, which matched his highest mark of the season, and pulled in six rebounds.
• Ben Shungu (13 points) and Justin Mazzulla (10 points) rounded out the Vermont starters in double figures. Aaron Deloney added 11 points coming off the bench. The UVM bench outscored Stony Brook's bench 32-24.
• Isaiah Powell flirted with the first Vermont triple-double since 2010, posting seven points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists.
• With today's win, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group will donate $100 to COTS, the Committee on Temporary Shelter, as part of the Cats Win, Community Wins initiative. A special thank you to Vermont Mutual Insurance for their support. Vermont Mutual Insurance, protecting Vermonters since 1828.

UP NEXT
The Catamounts return to action on Saturday (Jan. 15) with a 1 p.m. matinee against UMBC in Catonsville, Maryland. Saturday's America East matchup will broadcast live on ESPN 3. 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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