FINAL SCORE: Vermont 106, VTSU-Johnson 57
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Eleven different Catamounts contributed to the scoring as Vermont (5-1) defeated VTSU-Johnson (1-5) 106-57 on Vermont Night presented by Vermont Federal Credit Union on Wednesday at Patrick Gym.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"First of all, Happy Thanksgiving to everyone and we appreciate the crowd tonight," Cioffi Men's Basketball Head Coach John Becker said. "Johnson was really big and I thought it was a good opportunity for us to work on our post defense, which has been something that we've continued to try to hone in on. Everyone got a lot of run tonight, which was good. So, good win on a quick turnaround off of the Myrtle Beach trip. I'm glad we got out of there and took care of business, as we look forward to Bradley."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Matt Veretto knocked down a three pointer for the game's first basket as the Catamounts opened on a 17-4 run. Vermont cashed in seven of its first 12 attempts from the field in the opening 4:46 of the night.
• Nazir Gossette scored nine of VTSU-Johnson's next 15 points as the Badgers outscored the Cats 15-13 to cut the deficit to 30-19 with 8:43 left in the first half.
• Vermont closed out the opening half by sinking 10-of-11 field goals, including a 4-for-5 clip from beyond the arc, to take a 56-35 lead into the break. Eight different Catamounts contributed to the offense in the late minutes of the opening frame.
• David Greer led an offensive spark in the first 3:08 of the second half as the Badgers outscored the Cats 9-4 to cut the lead to 60-44.
• UVM countered with 18 straight points, knocking down 7-of-10 field goals to open up a 78-44 lead with 11:31 remaining. Veretto cashed in a pair of treys to lead Vermont during its run.
• Theodore Hannah Jr.'s layup stopped the VTSU-Johnson scoring drought, but the Catamounts answered with nine straight points to take a 41-point lead with 8:04 to go.
• Seth Joba put Vermont over the 100-point mark with back-to-back dunks in the closing minutes.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• The Catamounts made 66.1% (41-of-62) of their attempts from the field and 48.6% (17-for-35) from beyond the arc.
• Veretto scored a game-high 23 points on an impressive 6-for-8 shooting night from long range. The graduate student made 8-of-10 field goals.
• Aaron Deloney also reached double figures, scoring 15 points on 6-for-8 shooting.
• Brenton Mills scored a season-high 14 points on 5-for-7 shooting from the floor. The graduate student was 2-for-4 from long range and made 2-of-2 free throws.
• Shamir Bogues had 12 points to round out the Cats in double figures. The UVM guard made 5-of-7 attempts from the field.
• With the win, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group will donate $100 to King Street Center as part of the Cats Win, Community Wins initiative. Since its inauguration in 2017, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group has donated over $80,000 to local non-profits through the Cats Win, Community Wins initiative.

UP NEXT
UVM heads to Peoria, Ill. for a mid-major matchup with Bradley on Saturday (Nov. 25) at Carver Arena. The Catamounts and Braves will tip off at 8 p.m. ET.
 
BROADCAST INFORMATION
The non-conference matchup will broadcast live on ESPN+. Fans can listen to the game 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.
 
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