BURLINGTON, Vt. – Vermont will face off against Yale on the road Saturday afternoon. Action from John J. Lee Amphitheater will tip off at 2 p.m. ET and it will be on ESPN+.  

BROADCAST INFORMATION
The non-conference clash 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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THURSDAY MEDIA
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VERMONT OUTLOOK

• The Catamounts are coming off a 53-60 loss against Brown.
• Sean Blake had a career-high 13 points on Tuesday evening.
• Vermont had two players scoring double-digits in Tuesday's loss. Sean Blake (13) and Shamir Bogues (11) contributed for the Catamounts.
• TJ Hurley leads UVM in scoring averaging 13.6 points per game.
• Catamounts are ranked 42^nd in blocks per game (4.9). Ileri Ayo-Faleye ranks 13^th in the country with 2.5 blocks per game.
• Vermont ranks 81^st in the country in free throw percentage. The Catamounts have shot 74.9 percent from the free throw line this season. TJ Hurley ranks 17^th in the country and 1^st in the America East in free throw percentage. On the year, Hurley has shot 94.7 percent from the line.
• The Catamounts allow 66.7 points per game which ranks UVM the 82^nd best scoring defense in the country. Vermont has averaged 14.5 fouls per game which is ranked 28^th lowest.

 
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS

• Yale is 4-5 on the year coming off a two-game losing skid (losses against Rhode Island and Delaware).
• The Bulldogs are ranked 12^th in the country in assists per game (19.2) and 9^th in assists/turnover ratio (1.88).
• Yale's offense has been a dominant force averaging 84 points per game which is ranked 35^th best in Division One. They are also shooting the ball efficiently, shooting 38.3% from three, ranking the Bulldogs 36^th best in the country.
• The Bulldogs are led by senior guard John Poulakidas. Poulakidas is the 16th-best scorer in the nation averaging 21.1 points per game. The former second-team All-Ivy selection shoots 43.8% from the three which ranks him 68^th best in the country.
• After defeating Auburn in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament, the Bulldogs were picked to finish 2^nd in the Ivy League Preseason Poll.
• Last year, the Catamounts defeated Yale 66-65 in Patrick Gym. TJ Long had 23 points and hit a 4-point buzzer-beater to beat the Bulldogs by one.
   

 
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