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Vermont (17-10, 11-2 AE) hosts Binghamton (12-14, 8-5 AE) with a chance to clinch the outright America East Regular Season Title on Wednesday (Feb. 22) at Patrick Gym. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. ET. Tickets are available for purchase at UVMathletics.com/Tickets or by visiting the Patrick Gym Box Office on gameday. Wednesday's matchup is the annual Rally Against Cancer Game. Fans are encouraged to wear lavender to the game, as lavender is the universal cancer awareness color.
 
RALLY AGAINST CANCER PRESENTED BY MASCOMA BANK
Wednesday's game is the annual Rally Against Cancer Game, presented by Mascoma Bank. Please consider making a gift to support the important work of the UVM Cancer Center. Your support is critical to providing top-notch clinical care, and advancing cancer research right here in our community. Mascoma Bank bolsters its support and commitment by pledging to match up to $10,000 for the Rally Against Cancer game through the month of February. Donate Here. If fans would like to learn more about how Mascoma Bank is partnering with UVM Athletics and the UVM Cancer Center, you can read a full press release about the partnership here. The Catamounts will be wearing special-edition lavender jerseys against the Bearcats, which will be up for bidding at UVMathletics.com/auctions starting at tip-off. The auction closes on Mar. 1 at 7 p.m.
 
BROADCAST INFORMATION
The matchup between the Catamounts and Bearcats will broadcast live on ESPN+ with Rob Ryan and Bernie Cieplicki on the call. International fans can view the game on AmericaEast.TV. 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.
 
RELATED LINKS
Watch: ESPN+ (US) | AE.TV (Int'l)
Listen Live on the Varsity Network App 
Live Stats | Tickets
Game Notes: Vermont | Binghamton
 
THE OUTRIGHT TITLE
Vermont can clinch the America East Regular Season Title outright with a win over Binghamton. UVM grabbed a share of the title for the seventh-consecutive season with a win on Saturday at NJIT. The seven-year streak is the second-longest active streak in the country, behind only Gonzaga, who has won 10-straight WCC Regular Season Titles. Gonzaga is currently No. 2 in the WCC standings with two games remaining.
 
W9
The Catamounts have won nine-straight games, which is the fifth-longest active streak in the country. Vermont has outscored opponents 80.1-64.7 (+15.4) in its nine victories, while making 50.8% of their field goal attempts, and averaging 16.7 assists. Finn Sullivan has averaged 18.6 points per game during the winning streak, which ranks No. 2 in America East during that stretch
 
SCOUTING THE BEARCATS
Binghamton has earned wins in three of its last five games and sits at No. 3 in the America East standings. The Bearcats are 0.5 game behind No. 2 UMass Lowell. Binghamton suffered an 84-70 loss in Lowell on Feb. 18. Jacob Falko leads the Bearcats with 13.6 points per game and 3.7 assists per game. Armon Harried (12.5 ppg), Miles Gibson (10.5 ppg), and Dan Petcash (10.0 ppg) also average double figures. Petcash leads conference play with a 56.0 field goal percentage and a 50.8 three-point percentage.
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
The Catamounts have earned wins in 17 straight meetings with the Bearcats. Vermont and Binghamton will square off for the 50th time in series history on Wednesday night. UVM owns a 41-8 all-time record against Binghamton and a 20-2 mark at Patrick Gym. Finn Sullivan led the Catamounts with 20 points in Vermont's 80-55 victory over Binghamton earlier this season.
 
FAMILIAR FOE
Vermont and Binghamton meet for the 12th time in the last five seasons UVM has earned victories in each of the previous 11 games. The Catamounts and Bearcats have squared off twice in the America East Semifinals (2019, 2022) during that stretch.
 
TYING HISTORY
Robin Duncan can match the program record for most games played as a Catamount, entering his 141st game on Wednesday. Duncan will tie Cam Ward, who played for Vermont from 2014-2018.
 
1K WATCH
A pair of Catamounts are within reach of the 1000-point milestone: Kam Gibson (989) & Finn Sullivan (975).

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