BURLINGTON, Vt. – Vermont (12-11) (5-3 AE) will hit the road to play UAlbany (12-12) (4-5 AE) on Saturday evening. Action from the Broadview Center will tip off at 7 p.m. ET and it will be on ESPN+.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
The 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
Live Stats
GAME NOTES
Vermont
VERMONT OUTLOOK
- The Catamounts are coming off a 55-49 win against Maine.
- Three different Catamounts earned double-digit scoring against Maine. TJ Hurley (15), Shamir Bogues (12), and Nick Fiorillo (11) contributed for the Catamounts.
- Hurley leads UVM in scoring averaging 15.1 points per game. He has had six 20+ point games this season. TJ Hurley ranks 10th in the country and 1st in the America East in free throw percentage. On the year, Hurley has shot 91.3 percent from the line.
- Over the last six games, Shamir Bogues has averaged 15.2 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game while shooting 55.9% from the field and 40% from three.
- Catamounts are ranked 83rd in blocks per game (4.1). Ileri Ayo-Faleye ranks 42nd in the country with 1.74 blocks per game.
- The Catamounts allow 64.9 points per game, which ranks UVM as the 26th best scoring defense in the country and 1st in the America East. UVM also ranks 98th in defending the three-point line, allowing opponents to shoot 31.8% from three. Vermont has also averaged 14.4 fouls per game, which is the 22nd lowest.
- UVM sits in 3rd place in the America East standings.
SCOUTING THE GREAT DANES
- UAlbany is coming off a 68-63 win against Bryant on Thursday.
- Graduate guard Byron Joshua leads the Great Danes in scoring. Joshua averages 13.9 points per game. The Alcorn State transfer also ranks 66th in the country in steals per game (1.9).
- UAlbany are ranked 43rd in the nation and 2nd in the America East for steals per game (8.5).
- The Catamounts will battle the Great Danes for the 56th time. UVM leads the all-time series 41-15.
- UAlbany sits in 5th place in the America East standings.
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