FINAL SCORE: Vermont 82, Binghamton 51
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Five Catamounts registered double figures to lead Vermont (19-4, 11-0 AE) to its 13th-straight victory, defeating Binghamton (10-11, 7-5 AE) 82-51 on Wednesday night at Patrick Gym. UVM's 13-game winning streak ties Wagner for the longest active streak in the country.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"It was a good win against a good Binghamton team tonight – against a team that was in second place," Cioffi Men's Basketball Head Coach John Becker said. "I thought it was our defense was great for 40 minutes for the first time in a while so that was great to see. Just great execution and scouting for as complete of a defensive effort as we've had. And the offense continues to click really well."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Catamounts quickly doubled up the Bearcats in the early minutes, taking a 16-8 lead on a Nick Fiorillo trey with 12:10 left in the opening half. Justin Mazzulla registered seven points to lead Vermont in the early attack. UVM would take its first double-digit lead of the evening shortly after when Ben Shungu sank a corner three to go up 21-10 with 8:54 left in the frame.
• Shungu's triple was in the midst of a 12-0 run by the Catamounts over a 4:28 span. Ryan Davis capped off the UVM run with his second of back-to-back baskets that gave the Catamounts a 28-10 lead. Binghamton responded by cutting the deficit down to 15 points as Vermont took a 35-20 lead into the locker room.
• Binghamton opened the second half with three-straight triples to shrink the UVM lead to 11 points, but the Catamounts responded with a 13-0 run to take a 53-29 lead with 14:39 to play. Davis had seven points during the offensive spark to lead UVM who made 5-of-6 field goal attempts in a 3:23 span.
• Vermont maintained at least a 20-point lead over Binghamton down the stretch and gained its first 30-point lead when Kam Gibson hit a jumper with 1:42 remaining to go up 80-50. Georges Lefebvre threw down a two-handed slam with 16 seconds left to finish off the night.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• The Catamounts shot over 50.0% from the field for the 11th-straight game, converting on 56.4% (31-for-55) of its field goals tonight against the Bearcats.
• Mazzulla led the UVM attack with a season-high 13 points on a 6-for-8 shooting night. The guard hit his lone attempt from long range and pulled in a game-high eight rebounds for a new season-high.
• Shungu and Davis matched each other's output with 11 points. Shungu reached double digits for the 11th-straight game, making 4-of-9 attempts from the field and 3-of-4 from long range. Davis was two points shy of the 1,000-point milestone, sinking 5-of-8 from the floor in 19 minutes of action. The UVM forward matched a career-high four assists.
• Fiorillo and Isaiah Powell also registered double figures for the Catamounts with 10 points each on the night. Fiorillo hit 3-of-5 attempts from the field and was a perfect 2-for-2 from beyond the arc. Powell drilled two treys and in his 10-point outing.
• 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 begins a three-game road trip on Saturday (Feb. 12) when it visits UAlbany at SEFCU Arena at 7 p.m. The America East battle 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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