FINAL SCORE: Vermont 85, Northeastern 74
BURLINGTON, Vt. – The Vermont men's basketball team took an 85-74 victory against Northeastern on the road Saturday afternoon. Gus Yalden led the Catamounts in scoring with 18 points off the bench.

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HOW IT HAPPENED

• TJ Long got a quick corner three to go, thanks to a kick-out pass from Lucas Mari. But at the 16-minute media timeout, Vermont trailed 6-3.
• After Vermont made its first three-pointer, Northeastern responded with a 12-6 scoring run. During this stretch, Sean Blake made consecutive three-pointers before the 12-minute media timeout. Blake was then charged with a technical foul. At the 11:49 mark, the Catamounts trailed 12-9.
• As the game progressed, Vermont still trailed by 3 at the 7:32 mark, 19-16. During this stretch, Gus Yalden recorded his first points as a Catamount with a post move in the paint, and Jackson Skipper also connected with a three-pointer.
• Continuing to chip away, Vermont trailed 25-23 at the 4-minute mark after a Noah Barnett layup and another Gus Yalden post move.
• The Catamounts trailed 33-30 at the half. Sean Blake led Vermont with a team-high 8 points at the break.
• Northeastern stormed out in the 2nd half, leading 43-37 at 15:59. TJ Hurley hit a three, and Yalden scored in the paint.
• Vermont then surged ahead at the 11:41 mark as Gus Yalden scored six straight points and assisted Sean Blake for a layup, pushing the Catamounts back into the lead at 48-47.
• Jackson Skipper hit back-to-back threes, then Yalden added another to extend the lead. Vermont led 60-50 at the 8-minute timeout.
• Yalden assisted Mari for a three-pointer and scored again as Vermont led 68-54 with 3:26 left.
• Noah Barnett sealed the game with multiple slam dunks as Vermont was able to thwart a Northeastern comeback.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Gus Yalden led with 18 points, shooting (8-12) overall. Yalden had a team-high five assists and tied a team-high five rebounds.
• Sean Blake recorded a career-high 16 points, shooting (6-12) from the field and (3-5) from three.
• TJ Hurley (14) and TJ Long (12) were the only other Catamounts in double figures.
• TJ Hurley had a team-high two steals and tied a team-high five rebounds.
• Vermont outshot Northeastern (55.4%) to (46.4%) from the field. The Catamounts also outshot the Huskies from three (56.5%) to (40%).
• Vermont's bench outscored Northeastern's bench 46 to 22.
• With today's Win, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group will donate $100 to the Lund Family Center through the Cat's Win, Community Win's initiative. Vermont Mutual has donated over $5 Million Dollars since launching their Charitable Giving Fund in 2014.

 
UP NEXT
UVM will continue their road trip with a match against Buffalo on Tuesday, November 18. That game will tip off at 6:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast live on ESPN+. The radio broadcast will available via the Varsity Network App with Brian McLaughlin on the call.
 
Vermont Federal Credit Union is the presenting sponsor of 2025-26 Vermont Men's Basketball Season