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Vermont (24-6, 14-1 AE) wraps up the regular season Tuesday (Mar. 5) when it faces New Hampshire (15-13, 7-8 AE) in Durham, N.H. The opening tip is set for 7 p.m. ET at Lundholm Gym.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
The matchup between the Catamounts and Wildcats will broadcast live on
ESPN+. 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.
RELATED LINKS
Watch: ESPN+ | AE.TV
Listen on Varsity Network
Live Stats
Game Notes: Vermont
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
New Hampshire has locked up the No. 4 seed in the Jersey Mike's America East Playoffs, despite carrying a three-game skid heading into Tuesday's matchup. The Wildcats are 1-4 in their last five games with the lone victory coming against NJIT (W, 83-78) on Feb. 22. Clarence Daniels leads UNH in scoring (19.5 ppg) and rebounding (9.3 rpg). A member of the All-Conference First Team in 2023, Daniels is fourth in conference play in scoring (19.2 ppg) and second in rebounding (9.3 rpg). Ahmad Robinson (15.1 ppg) and Jaxson Baker (11.8 ppg) also average double figures for the Wildcats.
INSIDE THE SERIES
Vermont owns a 110-50 record in the all-time series, with a 44-32 mark in Durham. The Catamounts are 9-1 in the last 10 meetings but suffered a 67-60 loss at Lundholm Gym a season ago. UVM took a 70-54 victory over UNH earlier this season, led by a 28-point outing from
Aaron Deloney.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Aaron Deloney was named America East Player of the Week after recording a career-high 33 points to defeat UMass Lowell 74-62 Saturday. Deloney poured in a career-high eight three-pointers and 12 field goals. His eight treys are tied for the second-highest single-game total in program history, behind TJ Sorrentine's 11 threes against Northeastern on Jan. 17, 2002.
AMERICA EAST STANDINGS
SCHOOL |
CONF |
OVERALL |
STREAK |
Vermont |
14-1 |
24-6 |
W6 |
UMass Lowell |
11-4 |
20-8 |
L1 |
Bryant |
10-5 |
18-12 |
W1 |
New Hampshire |
7-8 |
15-13 |
L3 |
UMBC |
6-9 |
11-19 |
W2 |
Binghamton |
6-9 |
14-14 |
W2 |
Maine |
6-9 |
14-16 |
W1 |
UAlbany |
5-10 |
13-17 |
L1 |
NJIT |
3-13 |
7-21 |
L6 |
REGULAR SEASON CHAMPS
The Catamounts clinched the America East Regular Season Title outright with its 74-62 win over UMass Lowell on Saturday. UVM has won 14 regular season titles, with nine coming in 13 seasons under Cioffi Men's Basketball Head Coach
John Becker.
CONSECUTIVE REGULAR SEASON TITLES
Vermont has earned at least a share of the regular season title in each of the last eight seasons – the longest active streak in the country.
SINCE 2016-17
Over the last eight seasons, Vermont has only suffered 13 losses in America East play -- the second-fewest conference losses in the country during that stretch. The Cats are 114-13 (.898) since 2016-17.
AMERICA EAST QUARTERFINAL TICKET INFORMATION
The Catamounts will host a quarterfinal game in the 2024 Jersey Mike's America East Playoffs on Saturday, Mar. 9 at 3 p.m. Season ticket holders must purchase quarterfinal tickets by Tuesday, Mar. 5 at 11:59 p.m. General Admission tickets will be made available starting on Wednesday, Mar. 6 at 1 p.m. and can be purchased in person at the Patrick Gymnasium Ticket Office, or online by visiting UVMathletics.com/Tickets.
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