FINAL SCORE: Vermont 72, Binghamton 53
VESTAL, N.Y. – For the second straight game, Vermont had at least four players register double figures with a 72-53 win at Binghamton on Wednesday night. The Catamounts stand at 12-6 overall and 2-1 in the conference standings.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"It was a great effort on the road tonight, especially in the first half," Cioffi Men's Basketball Head Coach John Becker said. "Our depth has been great to see and I thought our bench gave us great minutes as well."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Catamounts were firing on all cylinders to begin the game with an 11-2 run, including five points from Anthony Lamb.
• The Bearcats chipped away at the deficit and drew within 17-10 at the 10:53 mark but UVM's offensive rhythm was too much for BU. The Green and Gold capped off the half with a 26-12 surge and ran into the locker room with a 43-22 advantage. The Cats shot 46.7% (14-for-30) from the floor and 53.3% (8-for-15) from three-point land in the opening 20 minutes.  
• Binghamton started the second half on a 12-6 run but Vermont quickly countered with 15 unanswered points over an eight-minute span to pad its lead to 64-39.
• In the final five minutes, BU outscored UVM 14-8 for the final margin of victory.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Ben Shungu and Lamb each netted 12 points and recorded five rebounds. Shungu shot 4-of-7 from the floor and knocked down two triples. Lamb shot a similar 5-of-8 from the field and dished out three assists. He also passed former Northeastern guard J.J. Barea for No. 25 on the America East all-time scoring list.
• Ryan Davis matched Shungu and Lamb with 12 points and gathered two boards.
• Stef Smith and Robin Duncan followed with 10 points apiece. The pair combined for nine boards and four assists.
• UVM has won the last 10 meetings with Binghamton and leads the all-time series 34-8.
• With the victory, the Cats Win, Community Wins campaign and Vermont Mutual Insurance Group will donate $100 to Make-A-Wish Vermont, bringing the 2020 total to seven wins totaling $800. A special thank you to Vermont Mutual Insurance for their support. Vermont Mutual Insurance, protecting Vermonters since 1828.

WHO'S NEXT
Vermont returns to Catamount Country to face Hartford on Saturday (Jan. 18). The opening tip against the first-place Hawks is set for 2 p.m. All of the action can be seen on ESPN+ with a paid subscription. Fans can also listen live on the Vermont Sports Network, from Learfield IMG College, on 101.3 The Game or online at Catamounts All-Access with Jake Marsh on the call.
 
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