FINAL SCORE: Vermont 75, Maine 56
BANGOR, Maine – Four Catamounts registered double figures as Vermont (25-5, 17-1 AE) closed out the regular season with a 75-56 victory over Maine (6-23, 3-15 AE) on Tuesday night at Cross Insurance Arena. With the victory, UVM reaches 17 conference wins for the first time in program history and the third time by a member of America East.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"Great win tonight to finish off an incredible regular season," Cioffi Men's Basketball Head Coach John Becker said. "To go 17-1 in league is just an incredible feat by our team – and to do it the way we've done it all year. I'm really happy that we finished it off the right way and on a long road trip in snowy Maine. It was also great for Nick Fiorillo – who had a lot of family here – for him to play really well meant a lot to all of us. It was a great team win and we're looking forward to the postseason."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• An 8-0 game-opening run kickstarted the offense for the Cats who took an 18-5 lead 8:33 into the game. Ryan Davis led the early attack with six points as Vermont made 7-of-14 attempts to start the game. Fiorillo and Ben Shungu picked up five points for the Catamounts.
• Vermont maintained its double-digit lead over Maine, which stretched to as large as 18 points on a Shungu layup that put the Cats up 36-18 with 2:21 left in the half. The Black Bears brought the lead down to 12 points with 11 seconds remaining, but Kam Gibson answered with a last-second layup to give UVM a 38-24 lead at the break.
• The Catamounts began the second half on an 11-5 run to take a 20-point lead for the first time in the contest. Aaron Deloney converted on a free throw to put Vermont up 49-29 with 13:14 remaining.  
• UVM's largest lead of the night came with 2:25 left in the contest. Fiorillo sank a three-pointer to put the Catamounts up 71-48. Georges Lefebvre checked in and provided four points in the final minute for Vermont.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Davis posted a team-high 16 points in 18 minutes of play. The senior was 5-for-11 from the field and a perfect 6-for-6 at the line. Davis also pulled in a team-high seven rebounds.
• Fiorillo tallied 14 points on 6-of-12 shooting. The UVM forward was 2-for-5 from long range and also picked up seven boards.
• Deloney was an efficient 5-for-8 from the field, including 2-for-4 from beyond the arc en route to a 14-point outing.
• Shungu picked up 14 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the floor. The graduate student hit 2-of-6 attempts from long range and dished out two assists.

UP NEXT
The top-seeded Catamounts will host the No. 8 seed in the America East Quarterfinals on Sunday (Mar. 6) at Patrick Gym. America East will announce the official tournament bracket after the conclusion of the regular season on Thursday, March 3. The opening tip is slated for 2 p.m. Phone orders will not be taken until all in-person customers have been assisted. Ticket sales for the general public will begin on Thursday (Mar. 3) at 1 p.m. in-person at Patrick Gym.
 
TICKET PRICES
Courtside: $30
Padded Reserve: $20
Reserved: $16
Reserved Youth (12 and under): $10
UVM Students: Free
 
Sunday's game will broadcast live on ESPN+ with Rob Ryan and Bernie Cieplicki on the call. Fans can listen for free on the Vermont Sports Network, from Learfield 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 via the Varsity Network App with Brian McLaughlin on the call.  
 
Key Motors of South Burlington is the presenting sponsor of Vermont men's basketball