WOMEN'S BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK
The Catamounts gear up for an evening America East matchup against the Wildcats of New Hampshire on Wednesday (Jan. 27). Tip-off at Patrick Gym is set for 7 p.m.
 
Radio coverage begins 20 minutes prior to tip-off at 6:40 p.m. on WVMT 620-AM and SportsJuice.com with Alastair Ingram calling the action. The game can also be viewed for free via AmericaEast.tv.

GAME COVERAGE
Video | Audio | Stats | Game Notes (.pdf)

TICKETS
Tickets can be purchased online at UVMathletics.com/tickets, in person at the Athletic Ticket Office located on the balcony in Patrick Gymnasium (Mon - Fri; 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.), over the phone during office hours at 802-656-4410, or one hour before game time in the lobby of Patrick Gymnasium.

PROMOTIONS
America East Food Frenzy: UVM and UNH will continue with the America East Food Frenzy campaign as UNH passes off a box of canned good items to Vermont. We are encouraging all fans in attendance to bring a canned good item to the game. For each canned good item donated, you will receive a raffle ticket for a signed basketball from the women's team. The winner will be announced at halftime.
 
Student-Athlete Faculty/Staff Appreciation Night: Players from the women's basketball team can invite one faculty/staff member to the game to receive free admission.

TD Bank Banner Giveaway: Fans will receive a "Go Cats Go" banner upon entering the game, courtesy of TD Bank.
 
ABOUT VERMONT
Vermont (6-13, 1-5) dropped its most recent matchup in a heartbreaking loss to Binghamton last Thursday. Three starters scored in double-figures led by Andreana Thomas, who put up 19 points and dished out six helpers.
 
UVM continues to block the most shots in the conference, totaling 98 on the season, and ranks 24th nationally. As a team, the Catamounts average at least 5.2 swats per game and post 6.5 blocks in games that result in a Vermont win.
 
Vermont's starters have played a key role for the Catamounts offensively this season. The starting lineup scores over 70-percent of UVM's points, averaging almost 40 of Vermont's 56.3 points per game. The starters also dish out 80-percent of the Catamounts' assists.
 
UVM went 22-for-22 from the foul line against UMass Lowell on Jan. 18 and set an NCAA single-game record this season for free throw percentage. Vermont is one of only five teams to shoot 100-percent from the line as a team this year.

The Catamounts' perfect execution from the charity stripe also matched a 12-year UVM record for free throw percentage set in 2004 against Albany. It marked the second time Vermont was perfect from the line this year, as it went 11-for-11 against Delaware on Dec. 22.

LAST TIME OUT | CatamounTV Highlights
UVM tangled with the Binghamton at Patrick Gym on Thursday night, but dropped a close league contest to the Bearcats 57-53.
 
Vermont continued to remain on Binghamton's heels in the second quarter, as the Bearcats never took more than a six-point lead (24-18) with three minutes left in the half. Courtney Wright laid in a hook shot to make it a two-possession game, and Andreana Thomas connected on one-of-two from the charity stripe, as UVM closed the half trailing Binghamton 24-21.
 
Binghamton went on a 6-2 run in the fourth quarter, enough to take its largest lead of the half at 46-42 with 4:55 left in the game, but Sydney Smith answered back with another 3-pointer to make it a single possession game once again.
 
Smith netted her fourth triple of the night with less than a minute remaining, only for Imani Watkins to follow up with one of her own for a two-point Bearcat lead with 17.9 seconds to play. Binghamton's Kim Albrecht struck twice from the line in the final seconds to secure the Bearcat victory. 

SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
New Hampshire (7-12, 1-5) fell to Hartford on Sunday 44-48 after a late, fourth quarter rally by the Hawks. Elizabeth Belanger posted a double-double with 13 points and a game-best 11 rebounds for the Wildcats.

UNH has five players shooting over 40-percent this season with Belanger leading the way. The senior is averaging 16.8 points per game and grabbing at least seven rebounds per contest. She also boasts a conference-best free throw percentage at a clip of 87-percent.
 
As a team, the Wildcats are putting up 52.8 points per contest during conference play, and rank 34th nationally for free-throw percentage, shooting 74-percent. The front court of Belanger, Corinne Coia and Carlie Poguehave have bac-boned the scoring for UNH this season. The trio registers 37.4 points per game, accounting for 63.6-percent of New Hampshire's points. New Hampshire is 6-2 this season when outscoring its opponent in the paint.

SERIES HISTORY
Vermont leads the all-time series against the Wildcats 39-36 as Wednesday marks the 76th meeting between the two teams. The two schools split the season series last year, as UVM topped New Hampshire on the road in Durham, 63-60.
 
Last February's win in New Hampshire marked the first Catamount victory in the series since the 2012-13 season. Prior to that, Vermont had won 11 straight matchups between 2006 and 2010.
 
When playing at Patrick Gym, UVM has a 25-12 edge over the Wildcats. The last victory at Patrick Gym over UNH was on Jan. 2, 2013 when Vermont won 63-60 in overtime.
 
LAST MATCHUP The Vermont Catamounts held off the New Hampshire Wildcats to post their second straight victory a 63-60 win in America East women's basketball action at Lundhom Gymnasium.

Kayla Burchill and Katie Lavell Vermont with 13 points each. Burchill reached double figures for the third straight game and hit three 3-pointers in the contest. Lavelle set a new career-high for the second straight contest and was 6-for-9 from the field. Kylie Atwood added 11 points, her best performance since returning from a shoulder injury, and Niki Taylor and Kylie Butler combined for 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Catamounts.
 
The game was tightly contested for the full 40 minutes, featuring 15 lead changes and 12 ties.

WHO'S NEXT
Vermont prepares for back-to-back America East matchups on the road, starting with Stony Brook on Saturday (Jan. 30) at 2 p.m., then travels to Maine on Wednesday (Feb. 3) at 7 p.m.
 
Radio coverage at Stony Brook begins 20 minutes prior to tip-off at 1:40 p.m. on WVMT 620-AM and SportsJuice.com with Jamie Scavotto calling the action. All conference matchups can also be viewed for free via AmericaEast.tv.