FINAL SCORE: Vermont 77, Bryant 57
BURLINGTON, Vt. – TJ Hurley recorded a team-high 29 points on Saturday afternoon as Vermont (21-11, 12-4 AE) defeated Bryant (11-21, 7-9 AE) 77-57 from Patrick Gym in the America East Quarterfinals. This will be the 17^th straight America East Semifinal appearance for Vermont.
 
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HOW IT HAPPENED

• Bryant scored on their first three possessions of the game to jump out to a 6-2 lead.
• Vermont responded with a dunk from Noah Barnett and a three-pointer from Sean Blake to make it 7-6 going into the first timeout of the game with 15:58 left in the first half.
• Between the first and second timeout, Gus Yalden extended the UVM lead to 12-6 with a bank shot and a three-pointer for his first five points of the game. 
• A Sean Blake right-handed layup punctuated a 12-0 run for Vermont before a driving layup and subsequent free throw from Bryant's Keegan Harvey made it 14-9. 
• Gus Yalden and Sean Blake extended Vermont's lead with back-to-back baskets before Bryant made four consecutive free throws to make it 18-13
• Vermont then went on a 15-7 run, highlighted by dunks from Momo Nkugwa and Lucas Mari, to make it 33-21 before the final timeout of the first half.
• Vermont scored the next five points before Bryant countered with back-to-back three pointers, and the first half concluded with UVM leading 38-27
• Bryant trimmed their deficit to seven by scoring the first four points of the second half before the Catamounts responded with an 8-0 run punctuated by a TJ Hurley three-pointer of the game to make it 46-31 before the first media timeout.
• Bryant responded with an 8-0 run of their own following the timeout, but Hurley ended the run with his third three-pointer of the game to make it 49-39.
• Bryant went on a 10-4 run to make it 53-49 Vermont with 8:30 remaining in the second half.
• The Catamounts responded with their second 12-0 run of the game to give them a 65-49 lead before Bryant took a timeout with 4:58 left in the game.
• TJ Hurley added eight more points, including two more three-pointers, and UVM secured a 77-57 victory.

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• TJ Hurley led all players with 29 points in 36 minutes played. Hurley went (5-7) from three.
• Sean Blake (12) and Gus Yalden (12) were the only other Catamounts in double figures.
• Noah Barnett led the way defensively for Vermont with seven rebounds and a block.
• TJ Long led the team in steals with three.
• The Catamounts shot 57.1% from the field, while the Bulldogs shot 44.7%.
• Vermont out rebounded Bryant, 29 to 20
• Catamounts had a combined eight steals as a team which ties their season high.
• 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 Million Dollars since launching their Charitable Giving Fund in 2014. 

UP NEXT
Vermont will host NJIT in the America East Semifinals on Tuesday (Mar. 10) from Patrick Gym. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. and will be broadcast live on ESPN+. The radio broadcast will available via the Varsity Network App with Brian McLaughlin on the call. Tickets for the game will go on sale Monday (Mar. 9) at 12 PM.
 
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