FINAL SCORE: Vermont 58, Oregon State 80
BURLINGTON, Vt. – The Vermont men's basketball team took a 58-80 loss against Oregon State in Corvallis, OR.
Gus Yalden led the Catamounts in scoring with 16 points.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- Oregon State jumped out to a 9-4 lead at the 15:52 mark, despite Sean Blake converting a fadeaway mid-range jumper for Vermont.
- Oregon State continued its dominant start, leading 24-8.
- Ben Johnson got a corner three to go, but Vermont still trailed 27-13 at the eight-minute media timeout.
- Oregon State extended its lead 35-18 to the 3:16 mark as Ben Johnson knocked down another three.
- Despite David Simon's back-to-back paint baskets, Vermont still went into halftime trailing 42-24.
- Vermont and Oregon State traded baskets to start the second half, and the Catamounts were still down 18 with 15:01 remaining.
- The Catamounts began a slow comeback as Ben Johnson hit multiple threes, bringing the deficit to 15 as Vermont trailed 66-51 at the 8-minute media timeout.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Leading the Catamounts, Gus Yalden recorded 16 points, going 7-16 from the field. Yalden also grabbed three rebounds.
- Ben Johnson (12) was the only other Catamount in double figures.
- Barnett secured a team-high seven rebounds.
- Sean Blake and TJ Hurley each contributed a team-high three assists.
- Vermont outrebounded Oregon State 33 to 31.
- The Catamounts had 28 points off the bench.
UP NEXT
UVM will stay on the West Coast for a road contest against Pepperdine on Saturday, December 6. That game will tip off at 5 p.m. ET and will be broadcast live on ESPN+. The radio broadcast will be 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