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Top-seeded Vermont (21-10, 14-2 AE) battles No. 5 Binghamton (13-17, 8-8 AE) in the 2023 Jersey Mike's America East Semifinals on Tuesday (Mar. 7) 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.
 
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Tuesday's semifinal matchup will broadcast live on ESPN+ with Rob Ryan and Bernie Cieplicki on the call. International viewers can watch 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
CatamounTV Press Conference: Becker | Duncan | Deloney
 
PURSUIT OF TEN
The Catamounts are in pursuit of their 10th America East Title, and fifth in the last seven seasons. UVM's nine conference titles are the most in league history.
 
WHAT A WIN CAN DO
Vermont can advance to its seventh America East Championship game in the last eight seasons with a win over Binghamton.
 
SCOUTING THE BEARCATS
No. 5 Binghamton defeated No. 4 UMBC 67-65 on Saturday in Baltimore. Prior to the playoffs, the Bearcats had dropped four-straight games, including an 81-70 loss to Vermont on Feb. 22. Binghamton is led by All-Conference Second Teamer Jacob Falko, who averaged a team-high 13.8 points and 3.6 assists. Armon Harried also averaged double figures, posting 12.0 points per game. Harried was named to the league's All-Defensive Team, ranking in the top-10 in blocks (0.8) and rebounds (6.3).
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
The Catamounts have won 18-straight meetings with the Bearcats and own a 42-8 mark in the all-time series. Vermont is 21-2 against Binghamton at Patrick Gym. UVM outscored Binghamton by an average margin of 17.0 points in their two victories this season, with Finn Sullivan averaging 24.5 points in the two meetings.
 
FAMILIAR FOES
Vermont and Binghamton meet in the America East Semifinals for the third time since 2019, and the second time in as many seasons. The Catamounts defeated the Bearcats 74-42 in the 2022 America East Semifinals. UVM is 4-0 all-time against Binghamton in the semifinals, outscoring the Bearcats by an average margin of 20.8 points per game. The Catamounts own 5-0 mark against the Bearcats in the America East Playoffs.
 
CATS IN THE SEMIS
Vermont is 15-8 all-time in the America East Semifinals, and 5-1 since the start of the 2016-17 season. The Catamounts are 8-3 in the semifinals under Cioffi Men's Basketball Head Coach John Becker.
 
THE SEEDS
UVM improved to a 24-5 all-time mark as the No. 1 seed in the America East Playoffs with the 84-57 quarterfinal victory over No. 8 NJIT on Saturday. The Catamounts own a 6-3 mark against the No. 5 seed.
 
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