BURLINGTON, Vt. – Vermont (13-11) (6-3 AE) will host New Hampshire (6-19) (4-6 AE) on Thursday evening. Action from Patrick Gym will tip off at 7 p.m. ET and it will be on ESPN+.  
 
Thursday night's matchup will be the Catamount Couples Game presented by Claussen's Florist Greenhouse and Perennial Farm. Dunkin' will be tabling in the lobby of Patrick gym with coffee samples and Valentine's Day themed treats! There will be a full-court putt at half time for a chance to win $5,000 brought to you by McGee Family Automotive. Also, enter your name at the marketing table in the lobby for your chance to win $500 to Dunkin'.

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.
 
RELATED LINKS
Watch: ESPN+ 
Listen on Varsity Network App
Live Stats
 

VERMONT OUTLOOK

• The Catamounts are coming off a 68-62 win against UAlbany.
• Three different Catamounts earned double-digit scoring against UAlbany. TJ Hurley  (21), Nick Fiorillo (17), and Shamir Bogues (15).
• Hurley leads UVM in scoring averaging 15.4 points per game. He has had seven 20+ point games this season.
• TJ Hurley ranks 9^th in the country and 1^st in the America East in free throw percentage. On the year, Hurley has shot 90.9 percent from the line.
• The Catamounts allow 65.2 points per game, which ranks UVM as the 24^th best scoring defense in the country and 1^st in the America East. UVM also ranks 89^th in defending the three-point line, allowing opponents to shoot 31.6% from three. Vermont has also averaged 14.1 fouls per game, which is the 17^th lowest.
• Catamounts are ranked 92^nd in blocks per game (3.9). Ileri Ayo-Faleye ranks 47^th in the country with 1.67 blocks per game.
• Vermont sits in 3^rd place in the America East standings.
   

SCOUTING THE WILDCATS

• New Hampshire is coming off an 80-69 win against NJIT.
• Junior guard Sam Pissis leads the Wildcats averaging 15.7 points per game.
• Freshman forward Khali Badru won America East rookie of the week on Monday. He averaged 18.0 points and 5.0 rebounds in a 2-0 week for New Hampshire last week.
• The Catamounts will battle the Wildcats  for the 164th time. Vermont currently leads the all-time series against New Hampshire 115-49.
• New Hampshire sits in 7th place in the America East standings.

 
McGee Automotive Family is the presenting sponsor of Vermont men's basketball