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Vermont (10-10, 4-2 AE) heads back on the road Wednesday (Jan. 25) for a conference matchup with Binghamton (8-11, 4-2 AE) in Vestal, N.Y. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. ET at Binghamton University's Events Center.
 
BROADCAST INFORMATION
The UVM-BU matchup 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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Game Notes: Vermont | Binghamton
 
TIED AT SECOND
UVM and Binghamton make up two of the three teams tied at second-place in the America East standings. The Catamounts and Bearcats, as well as UMBC, are 0.5 games behind first-place UMass Lowell.
 
SCOUTING THE BEARCATS
Binghamton suffered a 78-57 loss at Maine on Sunday (Jan. 22) to fall out of first place in the league standings. The setback snapped a four-game winning streak for the Bearcats, including a 72-71 overtime victory over UMass Lowell at home. Binghamton has won three-straight at the Events Center. Preseason All-Conference member Jacob Falko leads the attack with a 14.1 scoring average. Armon Harried (11.4 ppg) and Miles Gibson (10.0 ppg) also average double figures for the Bearcats.
 
FAMILIAR FOES
The Catamounts and Bearcats meet for the first time since the 2022 America East Semifinals. Vermont took a 74-42 victory over No. 6 Binghamton to secure its trip to the America East Championship. Vermont and Binghamton have met 10 times in the last four seasons, with two postseason matchups.
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
Vermont has won the last 16 meetings with Binghamton and own a 40-8 overall record in the series. The Catamounts are 19-6 when visiting the Bearcats.
 
GOING FOR A TURKEY
Vermont is looking for its third-straight win in league play when it travels to Binghamton. The Catamounts have outscored opponents by an average of 18.5 points per game in its current two-game winning streak.

NUMBERS IN LEAGUE PLAY
The Catamounts have held conference foes to a league-best 64.3 points per game in league play. UVM's scoring margin of +6.3 also leads America East. Vermont has allowed a 42.3% field goal percentage, which is the second-best in league play. UVM has a league-best +4.17 turnover margin through their first six games.
 
CONFERENCE WINS
The Catamounts have won by an average margin of 15.0 points per game in their four conference victories. Vermont has held opponents to a 40.6% field goal percentage, and a 30.9% three-point percentage in those wins. Finn Sullivan (12.5 ppg), Dylan Penn (11.5 ppg), and Kam Gibson (10.3 ppg) have averaged double figures in Vermont's America East wins
 
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