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Vermont (4-7) travels down I-89 to Hanover, N.H on Tuesday (Dec. 6) when it visits non-conference rival Dartmouth (4-5). The 108th all-time matchup between the Catamounts and Big Green tips off at 7 p.m. ET at Leede Arena. Tickets are available at DartmouthSports.com.
 
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Tuesday's game will broadcast live on ESPN+. Fans can listen to the action for free on the Vermont Sports Network, from Learfield 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 via the Varsity Network App with Brian McLaughlin on the call.
 
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CLIMBING THE ALL-TIME LIST
John Becker passed John "Fuzzy" Evans for No. 2 on Vermont's All-Time Wins List with the 66-43 victory over Merrimack on Sunday. Becker needs three wins to tie Tom Brennan (264) for No. 1.
 
SCOUTING THE BIG GREEN
Dartmouth enters Tuesday's matchup on a two-game winning streak, earn victories over NVU-Johnson (W, 99-41) and Cal State Bakersfield (W, 79-54) last week at Leede Arena. Dusan Neskovic leads the Big Green with 14.0 points per game in six games this season. The 6-7 forward has a team-high 55.0% three-point percentage, making 11-of-20 attempts from long range. Sophomore guard, Ryan Cornish, also averages double figures, scoring 12.6 points per game, and leads in assists per game (2.6). The Big Green were selected No. 7 in the Ivy League Preseason Poll.
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
The series between Vermont and Dartmouth is the program's longest with a non-conference rival. The Cats are 49-58 in the series, but 19-1 in the last 20 meetings with the Big Green. The all-time series tipped off with UVM's first-ever varsity game on Dec. 15, 1900. The Cats fell to the Big Green 46-10 in their inaugural game.
 
CATS IN HANOVER
Vermont has earned wins in each of the last six trips to Dartmouth. UVM has taken 13 of the last 15 meetings at Leede Arena, outscoring the Big Green 68.3-59.9 (+8.4) during that stretch.
 
UVM ALL-TIME VS. IVY LEAGUE
Vermont is 90-102 all-time against Ivy League opponents. The Catamounts were 3-0 against Ivy League foes a season ago, and are 1-1 this season.
 
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
TJ Hurley received his first America East weekly award on Monday (Dec. 5), earning the title of Rookie of the Week. The first-year guard averaged 15.0 points, shot 58.8% from the floor, and 53.8% from deep in victories over NVU-Lyndon (W, 101-63) and Merrimack (W, 66-43).
 
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