FINAL SCORE: Vermont 66, Binghamton 49
VESTAL, N.Y. – Ryan Davis and Ben Shungu both scored double figures to lead Vermont (23-5, 15-1 AE) to a 66-49 victory over Binghamton (11-14, 8-8 AE) on Wednesday night at Binghamton Events Center. The Catamounts reach 15 wins in league play for the first time since the 2017-18 season.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"We had a great first half tonight," Cioffi Men's Basketball Head Coach John Becker said. "Overall, it was one of our better defensive games of the year. In the second half, we struggled, but credit to Binghamton for playing hard. Winning on the road is always hard and we did a good job of controlling the game. We are looking forward to Senior Day on Saturday."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Catamounts and Bearcats exchanged buckets in the opening minutes. Shungu sank a three pointer at the end of the shot clock to put Vermont up 9-8 with 14:49 left in the first half. UVM would hold on to the lead after the Shungu triple. Kam Gibson entered the game minutes later and drilled a three pointer to expand Vermont's lead to 20-12.
• Tyler Bertram pulled the Bearcats to within a five-point deficit, but the Catamounts rattled off a 17-0 run to take a commanding 37-15 lead. UVM converted on 6-of-13 field goal attempts, but recorded five steals during the run which spanned 5:49. Dan Petcash ended Binghamton's scoring drought with a layup, but Vermont would take a 37-17 lead into the locker room.
• UVM stretched its lead to as large as 23 points when Aaron Deloney sank two free throws to put the Catamounts up 48-25 with 14:45 remaining. Binghamton countered with a 14-2 run over 4:50 to cut the deficit to 11 points with 9:26 left in regulation.
• Shungu and Davis combined for seven straight points to bring Vermont's lead back up to 18 points. Davis converted on a three-point play to give UVM the 57-39 lead with 6:17 remaining.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• The 17-point first half for Binghamton marked the first time Vermont held an opponent under 20 points in a half since Jan. 16, 2021 against Maine.
• The Catamounts held an opponent to under 50 points for the third time this season, and first time in league play.
• Davis scored a game-high 19 points on 7-of-14 shooting from the field. The senior converted on five free throws and pulled in three rebounds.
• Shungu posted 16 points, eight rebounds, and three assists in 30:30 of play. The UVM guard sank a pair of triples and picked up seven of his eight rebounds on the defensive glass.
• Justin Mazzulla registered a career-high four steals on the defensive end for the Catamounts. The fifth-year senior tallied three of his four steals in the first half.
• 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
Vermont returns to action on Saturday (Feb. 26) when it hosts UMass Lowell in the final home game of the regular season. Saturday's matchup will be Senior Day, presented by the UVM Alumni Association. Tip-off is slated for 4 p.m. at Patrick Gym. Tickets are available for purchase at UVMathletics.com/Tickets or by visiting the Patrick Gym Box Office on gameday. The UVM-UML matchup will broadcast live on ESPN 3 with Rob Ryan and Bernie Cieplicki on the call. Fans can listen 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 online via the Varsity Network App with Brian McLaughlin on the call.
 
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