FINAL SCORE: Bradley 79, Vermont 70
PEORIA, Ill. – Vermont (5-2) suffered its second loss of the season, falling to Bradley (6-0) 79-70 Saturday night in non-conference action from Carver Arena.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"Tough loss tonight on the road versus a really good Bradley team," Cioffi Men's Basketball Head Coach John Becker said. "They were the tougher team and used a great home advantage. It's early and we have a long way to go. We will learn from this and continue to get better."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• After back and forth action in the early going Bradley hit back-to-back three-pointers in the span of 33 seconds to take a 22-12 lead with 8:42 to play in the first half.
• Following a timeout from the Catamounts they went on a run of their own. Over 2:07 of game play Vermont scored the next 10 points capped by a Shamir Bogues steal and dunk to make it 22 all.
• T.J. Hurley canned a three-pointer to give Vermont a 25-22 edge with 5:17 to play in the half. After starting 0-for-6 from downtown, UVM went 3-for-4 to take the lead.
• The Braves responded with a 13-2 run over 4:45 including two more three-pointers to lead 35-27. At the buzzer Sam Alamutu tipped in a missed shot to make it 35-29 at the break.
• Demarion Burch scored six points in an extended 19-4 run for the Braves as they built a 20-point advantage in the second half. Bradley led 67-47 with 4:04 to play in regulation.
• Hurley and Matt Veretto went off from downtown for Vermont in the closing moments. They hit back-to-back triples in 35 seconds to cut the lead to 14. Then a minute later they did it again 38 seconds apart to make it a 10-point game.
• Veretto hit another triple with 16 seconds left to cut the Braves lead to eight, but that was as close as Vermont would come.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Both teams shot 12-for-29 from the floor in the first half, but Bradley was 8-for-16 from downtown while UVM was 3-for-12.
• Matt Veretto matched his career-high with 23 points and six three-pointers Saturday night. He had 16 points in the second half. Veretto also had 23 points and six made three-pointers last Wednesday against VTSU-Johnson.
• With tonight's win the Braves are 30-4 in their last 34 home games at Carver Arena.

UP NEXT
The Catamounts return home on Wednesday (Nov. 29) to host Dartmouth on VIP Auto Night. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. ET at Patrick Gym. Tickets are available for purchase at UVMathletics.com/Tickets or by visiting the Patrick Gym Box Office on gameday.
 
BROADCAST INFORMATION
The matchup between the Catamounts and Big Green will broadcast live on ESPN+ with Rob Ryan and Bernie Cieplicki on the call. An international stream will also be available on AmericaEast.TV. 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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