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Vermont (19-4, 11-0 AE) begins a three-game road trip on Saturday (Feb. 12) when it visits UAlbany (10-14, 6-6 AE) at SEFCU Arena. Tip-off for the conference matchup is slated for 7 p.m.
TELEVISION & BROADCAST INFORMATION
Saturday's game between the Catamounts and Great Danes 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 via the
Varsity Network App with Brian McLaughlin on the call.
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Game Notes: Vermont
SCOUTING THE GREAT DANES
UAlbany sits fifth in the America East standings after dropping two of its last three games since visiting Vermont on Jan. 31. The Great Danes suffered a 73-63 loss to Maine at home on Wednesday (Feb. 9) night. Jamel Horton (11.7 ppg) and Matt Cerruti (11.3 ppg) lead the attack. De'Vondre Perry has posted a team-high 12.8 scoring average, but has been sidelined with an injury since Jan. 12. Justin Neely has been named Rookie of the Week five times this season with 6.1 points per game and 5.0 rebounds per game.
INSIDE THE SERIES
Vermont and UAlbany square off for the 50th time in series history on Saturday night at SEFCU Arena. The Catamounts own a 34-15 mark in the all-time series, including a 15-7 mark in Albany. UVM has wins in four of the last five meetings and nine of the last ten. UVM took a 73-61 victory over UAlbany earlier this season win the longtime rivals met on Jan. 31.
Ryan Davis led the UVM attack with 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting.
Ben Shungu (16 pts),
Isaiah Powell (14 pts), and
Justin Mazzulla (11 pts) also registered double figures in the win.
1K HUNT FOR DAVIS
Reigning America East Player of the Year,
Ryan Davis, needs only two points to register 1,000 career points. The senior would become the 41st Catamount in program history to reach the milestone and ninth under Cioffi Men's Basketball Head Coach
John Becker.
SHOOTING TEAM
The Catamounts rank No. 4 in the country in field goal percentage, hitting 49.6% of their attempts on the season. Vermont trails only Gonzaga (53.5%), South Dakota State (52.3%) and Purdue (50.5%). The Catamounts have converted on 54.8% of their field goal attempts during the 13-game winning streak with
Ryan Davis hitting 68.5% of his shots. Davis ranks No. 18 in the country in field goal percentage this season at 58.1%.
THRU 23
The Catamounts have registered at least 19 wins in the first 23 games of the season for only the second time in program history. Vermont last recorded 19 wins in the first 23 games in the 2004-05 season. UVM went on to win its first ever NCAA Tournament game that season.
Key Motors of South Burlington is the presenting sponsor of Vermont men's basketball
