FINAL SCORE: Vermont 113, Plattsburgh State 62
BURLINGTON, Vt. – The Vermont men's basketball team took an 113-62 victory against Plattsburgh State at home Wednesday night
TJ Long led the Catamounts in scoring with 18 points.
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COACH'S QUOTE
"It was great to have a game like that tonight where everything was clicking, especially in the second half. In the first half we were a little sluggish and missed a bunch of defensive assignments. I challenged the guys at halftime, and they really responded in the second half. I thought that was the best half
Ben Michaels has played, and Noah continues to play great.
Lucas Mari was special tonight as he almost had a triple double."
HOW IT HAPPENED
- TJ Hurley led the way early, scoring eight points of Vermont's ten points to the 16-minute media timeout. Vermont led Plattsburgh State 10-7.
- At the 12-minute media timeout, UVM maintained a 14-12 lead after a TJ Long three-pointer.
- Momentum shifted at the 6:53 mark as the Catamounts went on a 13-4 run, sparked by a Lucas Mari three and another TJ Hurley three. Vermont led 27-16.
- Shortly after, a Sean Blake floater and a Momo Nkugwa layup maintained a 31-23 Vermont lead at the 4-minute media timeout.
- To cap the half, Sean Blake threw down a slam dunk as Vermont led 44-31.
- Building on their first-half success, Vermont went on a 15-0 run to start the second half, thanks to a TJ Long corner three and a Lucas Mari steal that led to a TJ Long layup in transition. The Catamounts had a 59-31 lead at the 16-minute media timeout.
- At the 11:00 mark, UVM maintained a sizeable 75-39 lead. Lucas Mari and Ben Johnson both connected for threes, and David Simon threw down a fantastic dunk.
- Lucas Mari hit a series of threes, and Ben Johnson added another three as Vermont extended its lead. With 6:26 remaining, UVM led 91-52.
- Ben Wesson and Drew Bessette recorded their first collegiate points as Wesson connected with a three-pointer and Bessette got a layup to go. UVM still led 102-58 at the final media timeout.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Long led with 18 points, shooting 7-13 overall and 4-9 from three.
- Lucas Mari (16), TJ Hurley (13), Ben Wesson (13), and Sean Blake (11) were the only other Catamounts in double figures.
- Noah Barnett had a team-high two blocks.
- Lucas Mari recorded a team-high nine rebounds and a team-high seven assists.
- Vermont outshot Western New England (56%) to (34.5%)
- The Catamounts outrebounded the Cardinals 52 to 23.
UP NEXT
UVM will hit the road to face off against Brown on Sunday, November 9. That game will tip off at 2 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