FINAL SCORE: Vermont 55, Maine 49
BURLINGTON, Vt. –  The Vermont men's basketball team won in Patrick Gym against Maine on Saturday afternoon. TJ Hurley led the Catamounts in scoring with 15 points. With 30 seconds remaining, Shamir Bogues hit a go-ahead three to take a 52-49 lead.

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COACH'S QUOTE
"Great win tonight. Really proud of the guys after a tough one on Thursday. It was a great defensive effort and a big shot from Shamir late in the game. I thought it was Sean Blake's best game of his career. I've seen his potential and flashes. He played great defensively and, on the glass, today."

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Vermont scored the first points of the game when Nick Fiorillo scored a hard-earned layup.
• With 16:05 remaining in the first half, TJ Hurley sunk a three-pointer from outside the arc.
• At the 15-minute media timeout, with persistent defensive efforts from both teams, the Catamounts led the Blackbears only 5-2.
• At the 13:36 mark, Nick Fiorillo earned his second layup of the game.
• Less than a minute later, with 12:44 remaining in the half, TJ Hurley scored his second three-pointer of the game, bringing his three-point average to 2-2. Vermont led 10-4 at the 12-minute media timeout.
• With 7:34 remaining in the half, Ileri Alo-Faleye scored his first points of the game, scoring a three-pointer.
• Moments later, at the 7:14 mark, Shamir Bogues made a key defensive steal, drove down the court, and scored a layup. Ileri Ayo-Faleye and TJ Hurley added in a jump shot each. With this offensive push, Vermont extended their lead further.
• At the 5-minute media timeout, the Black Bears trailed the Catamounts 19-11.
• Following a TJ Hurley steal, Noah Barnett scored his first layup of the game at the 3:45 mark. With a Maine foul, Barnett received an "and one" foul shot, sinking that basket as well.
• With 2:25 remaining in the half, Nick Fiorillo scored in back-to-back offensive runs, scoring a mid-range jumper followed by a three-point shot.
• At halftime, the score read 28-23, with Vermont in the lead. TJ Hurley and Nick Fiorillo led all scoring with 9 points apiece.
• The Catamounts scored their first points of the second half when TJ Hurley sunk his third three-point shot of the day at the 18:08 mark.
• With 16:44 remaining in the game, Sean Blake scored his first points of the game when he took a driving layup to the basket. At the 16-minute media timeout, the Catamounts led the Blackbears 35-30.
• At the 14:06 mark, Shamir Bogues scored a driving layup after securing a defensive rebound.
• With 11:31 remaining in the game, Nick Fiorillo secured an offensive rebound and scored a layup, bringing him to 11 total points.
• At the 10:46 mark, Sam Alamutu sunk his first layup of the game, extending the Catamount lead to 43-35.
• The Catamounts and Blackbears battled throughout the second half, playing strong defense and not allowing many baskets.
• With 3:57 remaining in the game, TJ Hurley scored a three-pointer, his fourth of the game. With this shot, Vermont went up 49-43 at the 4-minute media timeout.
• Maine attempted to close the gap with a high press, eventually tying the game, but the Catamounts responded with strong offensive efforts. With 33 seconds remaining in the game, Shamir Bouges scored a three-pointer, restoring Vermont's lead.
• With 15 seconds left in the game, Sean Blake reported to the foul line, going 2-2 on his foul shots. Shamir Bouges added in a successful foul shot of his own. With these final points, Vermont won 55-49 over rival Maine.

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• TJ Hurley had a game-high 15 points and went 4-6 from three.
• Shamir Bogues (14) and Nick Fiorillo (11) contributed for the Catamounts offensively.
• Vermont outrebounded Maine 39-31
• Sean Blake had a team-high seven rebounds and a team-high three offensive rebounds.
• UVM forced 10 Maine turnovers while only committing 8 turnovers.
• Vermont's defense held Maine to a shooting percentage of 36.5% from the field.  

The Catamounts won tonight which means that Vermont Mutual Insurance will be donating $100 to the Lund Center. A special thank you to Vermont Mutual Insurance for their support. Vermont Mutual Insurance, protecting Vermonters since 1828.
 
UP NEXT
UVM will head on the road and faceoff against UAlbany on Saturday, February 8^th. That game will tip off at 7 p.m. ET and it will be on ESPN+. The radio broadcast is also available via the Varsity Network App with Brian McLaughlin on the call.
 
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