FINAL SCORE: Vermont 81, WPI 48
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Ryan Davis tallied a career-high 28 points to lead Vermont (2-1) in an 81-48 victory over WPI (3-1) on Tuesday night at Patrick Gym.
 
The Catamounts wore camouflage jerseys in honor of Military Appreciation Night, presented by Milton CAT. These game-worn jerseys are available to bid on at UVMathletics.com/auctions. The auction will close on Tuesday (Nov. 23) at 12 p.m. Bids start at $125 per jersey with proceeds benefiting the Josh Pallotta Fund.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"The home opener is always a great night," said Cioffi Men's Basketball Head Coach John Becker. "I thought, for the most part, we did what we had to tonight. It was good to have Ryan out there for extended minutes. I also thought Justin was really good off the bench. Our energy was much better in the second half, but we could've shot the ball better from three in that half. Overall, it was a good team win, but we'll take a lot from this game and look forward to Friday."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Catamounts and Engineers exchanged early baskets before Vermont went on a 14-4 run to lead 22-11 with 8:58 left in the first half. Kam Gibson led UVM early with eight points, which included a pair of threes.
• Vermont held WPI scoreless for the next 4:14 and extended its lead to 33-13. The Catamounts took a 44-24 lead into the locker room with Davis having 17 points at the break.
• WPI matched UVM in the early parts of the second half to stay within 20 points by the 13-minute mark. Justin Mazzulla and Aaron Deloney rattled off four points each as the Catamounts began a 12-2 run to take their first 30-point lead of the night with 8:48 remaining.
• Vermont's largest lead of the night came with 2:15 remaining when Finn Sullivan drilled a corner three to put the Catamounts up 79-40.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Davis' career high came on 13-of-21 (61.9%) shooting from the floor. The 13 field goals made was also the most in his career. The senior picked also picked up a game-high nine rebounds.
• Isaiah Powell also pulled in nine rebounds for the Catamounts. The UVM forward registered nine points on 4-of-8 (50.0%) shooting, and dished out a team-high four assists.
• Gibson tallied 11 points – his most at UVM – on 4-of-7 (57.1%) shooting from the field. The transfer drilled 3-of-6 (50.0%) attempts from deep.
• Mazzulla was also in double figures with 10 points, hitting 4-of-6 attempts from the floor, and adding a make from the free throw line.
• With today's win, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group will donate $100 to Vermont Foodbank as part of the Cats Win, Community Wins initiative. Vermont Mutual has committed to donating $15,000 to Vermont Foodbank for the 2021 season. A special thank you to Vermont Mutual Insurance for their support. Vermont Mutual Insurance, protecting Vermonters since 1828.

UP NEXT
The Catamounts continue the home slate Friday (Nov. 19) when they host Yale at Patrick Gym. Tip off is slated for 4 p.m. and can be seen live on ESPN+. Tickets for the non-conference matchup are available for purchase at UVMathletics.com/Tickets. Fans can listen for free on the Vermont Sports Network, from Learfield IMG College on The Game, which will air on 97.1 FM in Burlington, 105.9 FM in Plattsburgh, and 960 AM around the rest of the region. The radio broadcast is also available online at Catamounts All-Access with Brian McLaughlin on the call.  
 
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