FINAL SCORE: Vermont 63, UMBC 80
BURLINGTON, Vt. – The Vermont men's basketball team took a loss in Patrick Gym against UMBC. Ileri Ayo-Faleye led the Catamounts with 14 points.

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COACH'S QUOTE
"Tough loss today, you got to give UMBC credit. We knew they were going play fast and they had great weekend winning two games on the road. We got off to a great start and then really struggled for the next 30 minutes of the game. I have to do a better job of getting our guys turned around and ready to play."

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Ileri Ayo-Faleye started strong winning the tip off and then making a pass to Shamir Bogues for the first two points of the game.
• In the next possession, Nick Fiorillo hit a left-side three-pointer as the shot clock expired. Catamounts lead 5-0.
• At 18:24, Bogues stole the ball from UMBC leading to a Sam Alamutu dunk.
• After a UMBC timeout, the Catamounts were up 10-0.
• The Retrievers bounced back tying the game 12-12 at the 16-minute media timeout.
• Jace Roquemore restarted the Catamount attack with a three-pointer from the middle.
• At the 12-minute media timeout, the Catamounts held on with a 17-16 lead.
• Nick Fiorillo hit a lay-up at 8:53 putting the Catamounts on the board for the first time since 12:41.
• UMBC timeout called with 6:06 left in the first half, the Catamounts trailed 32-21.
• Ileri Ayo-Faleye brought back some energy with a left-side 3 pointer. UMBC still led 36-26.
• At halftime, the Catamounts trailed the Retrievers 44-28.
• Just after the start of the second half, Nick Fiorillo hit a deep left-side three-pointer.
• The UMBC Retrievers led 52-34 at the 16-minute media timeout.
• With 13:20 left, Ayo-Faleye made both of his free throws. Catamounts trailed 58-40.
• At 8:30, the Retrievers led 65-47.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Ileri Ayo-Faleye led UVM with 14 points and had a team-high two blocks.
• Three other Catamounts were in double-figure scoring. Sam Alamutu (12), Shamir Bogues (11), and Nick Fiorillo (11) contributed for UVM.
• Vermont outrebounded UMBC 39-26. UVM pulled down 18 offensive rebounds.
• Shamir Bogues had a team-high three steals.

 
UP NEXT
UVM will head down to Binghamton on Thursday, January 30^th. That game will tip off at 6:07  p.m. ET and it will be on ESPN+. The radio broadcast is also available via the Varsity Network App with Brian McLaughlin on the call.
 
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