BURLINGTON, Vt. – Vermont men's basketball (1-1) will play their second game of the America East – Metro Challenge Sunday (Nov. 8) at home in Patrick Gym against Quinnipiac (1-1). The tip-off is set for 2 p.m. ET and will be live on ESPN+. The radio broadcast is also available via the
Varsity Network App with
Brian McLaughlin.
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The first 500 fans in attendance can receive a co-branded t-shirt, courtesy of TD Bank!
VERMONT OUTLOOK
- Vermont is coming off a 79-67 win against Fairfield on Thursday night. Will Davies had a team-high 21 points. Catamounts outshot the Stags 53.4% to 39.4% from the field
- Will Davies recorded a team-high 21 points and a career-high 8 rebounds against Fairfield.
- Catamounts rank 74th in the country in three-point defense only allowing teams to shoot 25% from beyond the arc.
- Momo Nkugwa leads Vermont and is 1st in the America East in three-point percentage shooting 55.6% from three.
- Will Davies leads the Catamounts in scoring averaging 15.5 points per contest.
SCOUTING THE BOBCATS
- This will be Quinnipiac's third game of the season. They are 1-1 on the year and are coming off a 66-56 win over Bryant at home.
- The Bobcats are coming off a 19-13 season last year. They fell to Marist in the MAAC Quarterfinals last year 77-75.
- Quinnipiac is ranked 78th nationally in three-point percentage shooting 38.9% from three.
- This is the 13th time Vermont has faced off against Quinnipiac. Catamounts lead the all-time series 9-3.
- The Bobcats were picked to finish 6th in the Metro Preseason Poll.
- Quinnipiac returns Sophomore Forward Keith McKnight who earned Preseason All-Metro First Team honors. On the year McKnight has averaged 12 ppg, 7.5 rpg, and 1.5 spg.
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