BURLINGTON, Vt. – Vermont (10-9) (3-1 AE) continues their homestand with a matchup against NJIT (4-15) (1-3 AE) on Thursday Night. Action from Patrick Gym will tip off at 7 p.m. ET and it will be on ESPN+.  
 
First 500 fans in attendance will get a free slice of pizza thanks to Little Caesar's! Fans, visit the marketing table to sign up for your chance to participate in a full court putt for $5,000 courtesy of Portland Glass.

BROADCAST INFORMATION
The conference clash will broadcast live on ESPN+ with Rob Ryan and Bernie Cieplicki on the call. 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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GAME NOTES
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VERMONT OUTLOOK

• The Catamounts are coming off a 72-64 win against Binghamton.
• TJ Hurley had a career-high 26 points against Binghamton last Thursday night. Hurley leads UVM in scoring averaging 14.9 points per game. He has had six 20+ point games this season.
• Four different Catamounts earned double-digit scoring against Binghamton . TJ Hurley (26), Shamir Bogues (16), Nick Fiorillo (15), and Ileri Ayo-Faleye (11) contributed for the Catamounts.  
• Shamir Bogues recorded seven steals on Thursday night… which was the most by a UVM player since Howard Hudson back in 1986.
• Catamounts are ranked 58^th in blocks per game (4.5). Ileri Ayo-Faleye ranks 33^rd in the country with 1.89 blocks per game.
• Vermont ranks 98^th in the country in free throw percentage. The Catamounts have shot 74.3 percent from the free throw line this season. TJ Hurley ranks 3^rd in the country and 1^st in the America East in free throw percentage. On the year, Hurley has shot 94.2 percent from the line.
• The Catamounts allow 64.5 points per game, which ranks UVM as the 76^th best scoring defense in the country and 1^st in the America East. UVM also ranks 108^th in defending the three-point line, allowing opponents to shoot 31.5% from three. Vermont has also averaged 14.5 fouls per game, which is the 25^th lowest.

 
SCOUTING THE HIGHLANDERS

• NJIT is 4-15 on the year coming off a 64-59 win against New Hampshire last Saturday.
• The Bulldogs rank 31^st nationally in three-point defense allowing opponents to shoot 29.5% from deep. They also rank 61^st in the country in blocks per game (4.4).
• Sophomore guard Tariq Francis leads the Highlanders in scoring, averaging 18.1 points per game, which ranks him first in the America East. Francis also ranks fourth in the America East in assists per game (3.8).
• Graduate forward Tim Moore Jr. leads NJIT defensively, averaging 1.6 blocks per game, which is 3^rd best in the America East.
• The Catamounts lead the all-time series 12-2.  
• NJIT was picked to finish 8^th in the America East Preseason Poll.

 
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