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Vermont (12-10, 6-2 AE) begins a stretch of two-straight road games when it visits UAlbany (6-18, 1-8 AE) on Saturday (Feb. 4) in Troy, N.Y. Tip-off is slated for 3 p.m. ET at McDonough Sports Complex, on the campus of Hudson Valley Community College.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Saturday's America East matchup will broadcast live on
ESPN+. International viewers can catch the action on
AmericaEast.TV. 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.
RELATED LINKS
Watch: ESPN+ (US) | AE.TV (Int'l)
Listen Live on the Varsity Network App
Live Stats | Tickets
Game Notes: Vermont
SCOUTING THE GREAT DANES
UAlbany enters Saturday's game on a six-game losing streak. The Great Danes' lone win in America East play came in an 89-63 routing of UMass Lowell on Jan. 8. UML defeated UAlbany 66-50 in their most recent meeting on Wednesday night. Gerald Drumgoole leads with 14.7 points per game and 2.7 assists per game. Jonathan Beagle averages 11.7 points per game as the top scoring rookie in the conference.
INSIDE THE SERIES
Vermont owns a 36-15 record against UAlbany, including a 16-7 mark on the road. The Catamounts have won nine of the last 10 meetings with the Great Danes, including wins in five straight trips to the Empire State.
W4
The Cats have won four-straight games, matching their longest streak of the season. Vermont has outscored opponents by 17.0 points per game during that stretch, and has held opponents to 41.9% shooting percentage. The four-game streak came between the two byes on UVM's America East slate.
Finn Sullivan has averaged a team-high 16.8 points per game over the four victories.
ROBIN'S CAREER DAY
Robin Duncan registered a career-high 20 points to lead the Catamounts over UMBC on Jan. 28. Duncan made a career-high eight field goals, and knocked down four attempts from the line. The fifth-year guard has posted career-highs in scoring (8.2 ppg), rebounding (6.9 rpg), and assists (3.8 apg) this season.
ROBIN IN LEAGUE PLAY
Robin Duncan has averaged 10.6 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 5.0 assists in conference play. The fifth-year guard is shooting a league-best 58.9% from the field in America East play. He also leads conference play in assist/turnover ratio (4.4). Duncan ranks No. 2 in the conference in assists per game and No. 7 in rebounding.
VERETTO'S EFFECTIVE FG
Matt Veretto leads the league in effective field goal percentage (64.8%) during conference play. The forward is shooting an efficient 54.1 % from the floor against America East foes, which ranks No. 3 in the league.
DOUBLE-DIGITS IN LEAGUE PLAY
Four Catamounts are averaging double figures in America East play.
Finn Sullivan leads the UVM attack with 12.9 points per game.
Robin Duncan (10.6 ppg),
Dylan Penn (10.4 ppg), and
Matt Veretto (10.4 ppg) round out the Cats in double figures.
Aaron Deloney is knocking on the door, averaging 9.9 points per game.
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