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Vermont (9-4, 1-0 AE) and Stony Brook (9-5, 1-0 AE) square off for the 47th time in series history on Wednesday night at Patrick Gym. The battle between the league's preseason No. 1 and No. 2 tips off at 7 p.m. Tickets are available for purchase at UVMathletics.com/Tickets or by visiting the Patrick Gym Box Office on gameday.
 
TELEVISION & BROADCAST INFORMATION
Wednesday's game will broadcast live on ESPN 3 with Rob Ryan and Bernie Cieplicki on the call. 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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Game Notes: Vermont | Stony Brook
 
SCOUTING THE SEAWOLVES
Stony Brook comes to Burlington with wins in four of its last five games, including an 80-72 victory over Maine to begin conference play. Four Seawolves average double figures, with Anthony Roberts posting a team-high 14.4 points per game and Jahlil Jenkins closely following with 14.2 points per game and a team-high 3.0 assists per game. Tykei Greene (11.4 ppg) and Elijah Olaniyi (10.8 ppg) also average double figures. Jenkins, Roberts, and Olaniyi all transferred into Stony Brook this season. Olaniyi played for SBU from 2017 to 2020, but spent last season with Miami. The Seawolves average the league's third-highest points per game (73.1), but allow the second-highest scoring average (72.8).
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
Vermont has posted a 34-12 all-time record against Stony Brook since the Seawolves joined the conference in 2002-03. The Catamounts have taken nine of the last 11 meetings and six of the last seven at Patrick Gym. Cioffi Men's Basketball Head Coach John Becker is 17-7 against the Seawolves with a 6.2-point margin of victory. The last five games have been decided by an average of 4.6 points.
 
PRESEASON NO. 1 & 2
Wednesday night's game features a battle of the league's top two teams in the America East Preseason Poll. Stony Brook was chosen as the league favorite with five first-place votes, snapping Vermont's five-year run as preseason favorites. The Catamounts earned four first-place votes for No. 2 on the poll.
 
ALL-CONFERENCE MATCHUP
Three members of the America East Preseason All-Conference Team will be competing in Wednesday's Vermont-Stony Brook matchup. Ryan Davis and Ben Shungu earned the preseason honor along with SBU's Elijah Olaniyi. Davis and Olaniyi were also named to the Hugh Durham Watch List, which will be awarded to the nation's top mid-major player at the end of the season.
 
CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Ben Shungu was named America East Co-Player of the Week after his career-high 29 points to open conference play against New Hampshire on Jan. 6. Shungu hit a career-high 11 field goals and four three pointers in the 82-68 victory over the Wildcats.
 
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