BURLINGTON, Vt. – Vermont will face off against Miami (OH) at home Wednesday evening. Action from Patrick Gym will tip off at 7 p.m. ET and it will be on ESPN+.  Wednesday's game is Military Appreciation Night presented by Milton Cat. Active and veteran military personnel will receive a free ticket with ID. Josh Pallotta Fund will be tabling in the lobby. JPF is a resource for Veterans and community members through safe spaces and by providing the best information and education available. Fans can sign up to win the opportunity to take a full court Putt for $5,000 courtesy of Portland Glass. Sign-up will be at the marketing table pre-game.

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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VERMONT OUTLOOK

• The Catamounts are coming off a 60-65 loss against Colgate.
• Nick Fiorillo had a career-high 23 points and a career-high five threes in Sunday's loss.
• Vermont had three players scoring double-digits against Colgate. Nick Fiorillo (23), TJ Hurley (19), and Shamir Bogues (10) contributed for the Catamounts.
• TJ Hurley leads UVM in scoring averaging 14.7 points per game.
• Catamounts are ranked 42^nd in blocks per game (4.8). Ileri Ayo-Faleye ranks 14^th in the country with 2.42 blocks per game.
• Vermont ranks 89^th in the country in free throw percentage. The Catamounts have shot 74.4 percent from the free throw line this season. TJ Hurley ranks 5^th in the country and 1^st in the America East in free throw percentage. On the year, Hurley has shot 95.6 percent from the line.
• The Catamounts allow 66.4 points per game which ranks UVM the 73^rd best scoring defense in the country. Vermont has also averaged 14.7 fouls per game which is ranked 28^th lowest.

 
SCOUTING THE REDHAWKS

• Miami (OH) is 6-3 on the year coming off a win against Bethany College (112-70).
• The Redhawks rank 21^st in three-pointers made per game (10.7) and 59^th in three-point percentage (37.4%).
• One of Miami's strengths is forcing turnovers. On the year, they are ranked 17^th in forcing turnovers with opponents averaging 16.4 turnovers per game. The Redhawks also rank 31^st in steals averaging 9.6 steals a game.
• Sophomore guard Kam Craft leads the Redhawks in scoring this year averaging 15.3 points per game. The Xavier transfer ranks 16^th in three-pointers made per game averaging 3.44 threes.
• This will be the second time Vermont has matched up against Miami. The Catamounts came up short last year in Oxford, OH losing 69-70.
• The Redhawks were picked to finish 6^th in the MAC Preseason Poll.

 
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