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Vermont (5-1) heads to Peoria, Ill. for a mid-major matchup with Bradley (5-0) on Saturday (Nov. 25) at Carver Arena. The Catamounts and Braves will tip off at 8 p.m. ET.  
 
BROADCAST INFORMATION
The non-conference clash will broadcast live on ESPN+. Fans can listen to the game 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
 
MILESTONE GAME
John Becker will be coaching in his 400th game as Cioffi Men's Basketball Head Coach. He is 285-114 (.714) in 399 games as bench boss at Vermont. The winningest coach in program history ranks No. 3 all-time in games coached, behind Tom Brennan (540) and John "Fuzzy" Evans (456).
 
MID-MAJOR CLASH
Vermont and Bradley are both ranked in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll. The Catamounts were tabbed at No. 18 and the Braves were picked No. 8.
 
SCOUTING THE BRAVES
Bradley is off to a perfect 5-0 start this season, and recently captured the SoCal Challenge title with a 63-59 victory over UTEP on Wednesday night. The Braves are one of 39 teams still undefeated in Division I. KenPom ranks Bradley No. 75 in the country, and No. 51 in defensive efficiency. Malevy Leons leads the Braves' attack, averaging 15.4 points per game and 7.2 rebounds. Connor Hickman (12.8 ppg), Darius Hannah (11.2 ppg), and Christian Davis (10.8 ppg) also average double figures.
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
Vermont and Bradley will meet for the second time in series history. The Catamounts defeated the Braves 65-64 in the opening round of the 2017 Islands of Bahamas Showcase. Trae Bell-Haynes '18 sank the game-winning free throw with 2.6 seconds left.
 
HOT START
UVM is 5-1 for the fourth time since 2016-17. The Cats opened the campaign with four straight wins for the third time in the last 45 seasons.
 
CAREER-HIGHS FOR VERETTO
Matt Veretto scored a career-high 23 points in Wednesday's win over VTSU-Johnson. The graduate student made a career-high eight field goals on 10 attempts, and knocked down a career-high six triples.
 
CAT STATS
Vermont has the seventh highest effective field goal percentage (61.3%) in the country. The Catamounts rank No. 14 in three pointers per game (10.8) and No. 18 in field goal percentage (51.8).
 
SHAMIR'S STEALS
Shamir Bogues ranks No. 22 in the country in steals (22). The Killeen, Texas native currently ranks No. 13 in career steals average (1.92) among active Division I players.
                                
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