Men's Basketball Faces UMass Lowell in Title Game Rematch Thursday Night
 
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Vermont (8-8) (1-0, AE) continues their road trip with a matchup against UMass Lowell (12-4) (1-0, AE) on Thursday evening. Action from Lowell, MA will tip off at 6 p.m. ET and it will be on ESPN+.  

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.
 
RELATED LINKS
Watch: ESPN+ 
Listen on Varsity Network App
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VERMONT OUTLOOK

• The Catamounts are coming off a 60-40 win against New Hampshire.
• Three different Catamounts earned double-digit scoring against New Hampshire. TJ Hurley (17), Nick Fiorillo (14), and Ileri Ayo-Faleye (12) contributed for the Catamounts.  
• TJ Hurley leads UVM in scoring averaging 14.6 points per game.
• Catamounts are ranked 52^nd in blocks per game (4.7). Ileri Ayo-Faleye ranks 26^th in the country with 2.06 blocks per game.
• Vermont ranks 68^th in the country in free throw percentage. The Catamounts have shot 75.4 percent from the free throw line this season. TJ Hurley ranks 3^rd in the country and 1^st in the America East in free throw percentage. On the year, Hurley has shot 94.5 percent from the line.
• The Catamounts allow 64.1 points per game, which ranks UVM as the 27^th best scoring defense in the country and 1^st in the America East. UVM also ranks 73^rd in defending the three-point line, allowing opponents to shoot 30.3% from three. Vermont has also averaged 14.4 fouls per game, which is the 26^th lowest.

 
SCOUTING THE RIVER HAWKS

• UMass Lowell is 12-4 on the year coming off a 73-69 win against UAlbany on Saturday.
• The River Hawks rank 3^rd nationally in field goal percentage. On the year they have shot only 51.5% from the field. UMass Lowell also ranks 23^rd in points per game, scoring 84.4 points a game.
• UMass Lowell is ranked 17^th in defensive rebounds per game averaging 28.1 defensive rebounds a game.
• 5^th year Forward Max Brooks leads UMass Lowell averaging 15.3 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 2.69 blocks per game. The three-time America East All-Defensive Team honoree ranks 8^th in the country in blocks and 80^th in rebounds per game.
• This will be the 25^th matchup between Vermont and UMass Lowell. The Catamounts have won five straight games against the River Hawks. UMass Lowell and Vermont have matched up in the America East Championship for the past two seasons.
• UMass Lowell was picked to finish 2^nd in the America East Preseason Poll.

 
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