FINAL SCORE: Vermont 90, Holy Cross 80
BURLINGTON, VT — Vermont defeated Holy Cross 90-80 on Saturday afternoon at Patrick Gym. Will Davies led the Catamounts with a team-high 24 points. 

COACH'S QUOTE
"I thought we did a lot of good things today especially offensively scoring 90 points and specifically in the first half. There is a lot to clean up defensively, but it was good to be out there and get back to it." – Head Coach John Becker

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Darrel Yepdo scored two layups, including a three-point play, giving Vermont a 13-12 lead at the first media timeout.
• Yepdo maintained his strong start with a three-pointer, while Daniil Glazkov added another. Vermont went on a 9-0 run to lead the Crusaders 24-12.
• Gus Yalden converted three consecutive close-range shots, including a transition layup following a steal. The Catamounts led 43-26 with under seven minutes left.
• Darrel Yepdo made consecutive three-pointers before halftime, giving Vermont a 58-42 lead over Holy Cross.
• Vermont opened the second half with a 15-5 run, highlighted by a John Broom three-pointer and a Darrel Yepdo to Will Davies alley-oop. The Catamounts led 73-47.
• Holy Cross responded with a 12-2 run, but Vermont maintained a 75-59 lead at the 12-minute media timeout.
• Khalil Badru and Will Davies each made a three-pointer, extending Vermont's lead to 88-71 with 3:25 remaining.

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Will Davies led the team with 24 points on 10-of-16 shooting.
• Darrel Yepdo added 20 points on 7-of-13 shooting.
• John Broom recorded a team-high seven rebounds.
• Gus Yalden registered a team-high three steals.
• Vermont outshot Holy Cross 57.8% to 56.6%
• With today's Win, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group will donate $100 to the Ronald McDonald House through the Cat's Win, Community Win's initiative. Vermont Mutual has donated over $6.4 Million Dollars since launching their Charitable Giving Fund.

UP NEXT
The Catamounts will host Stonehill on Saturday October 24^th for their second of three exhibition games. That game will tip off at 2 p.m. ET. The radio broadcast will available via the Varsity Network App with Brian McLaughlin and Bernie Cieplicki on the call.

Vermont Federal Credit Union is the presenting sponsor of 2025-26 Vermont Men's Basketball Season
 
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