After getting back home fewer than 36 hours after their CBI semifinal loss to Louisiana Monroe, Vermont head coach John Becker had a clear plan of what he wanted from his group the next few weeks: nothing. Continue reading “Vermont Looks To Get Stronger To Build Off Strong Season”
Vermont remained perfect on Long Island with an 85-81 victory at Hofstra Wednesday evening in the opening round of the College Basketball Invitational tournament. The Catamounts placed five players in double figures in the balanced attack.
Stony Brook coach Steve Pikiell looked like he was reenacting Kevin Bacon’s role at the end of Animal House midway through the first half of Sunday afternoon’s America East semifinal at Patrick Gym.
Ethan O’Day had just gotten a breakaway dunk of a Brandon Hatton steal to complete a 7-0 run that put the Catamounts up 23-9. One of the best crowds in all of mid-major college basketball was screaming and Pikiell’s team had already used three of its allotted five time outs, so all he could do is wave his hand and say “Go!” to his team, which they likely couldn’t have heard anyway.
Continue reading “Stony Brook On Brink Of NCAAs Again After Upending Vermont”
The new format of the America East tournament ironically doesn’t end up changing much this season. Continue reading “10,000 Sims: America East Tournament”
A one week break seemed to be exactly what the doctor ordered for Stony Brook. Following a 63-48 loss up at New Hampshire, Stony Brook appeared to be back on track heading into halftime up 14 on Vermont. Continue reading “Untimely Offensive Collapse Costs Stony Brook”
The first half of basketball had to be one of the worst displays Vermont head coach John Becker has seen all season, if not in his four year tenure with the Catamounts. Continue reading “Vermont Refuses To Hit A Wall In Comeback Win At Stony Brook”
After starting America East play 3-0 for the second straight season, Vermont will get a rare respite with their final non-conference game against Dartmouth. Continue reading “Vermont Looks To Develop More Options In Final Non-Conference Date”
Two teams sit atop the conference through 12 games with 3-0 records. While just five teams have gone on the road in conference play and won, we are starting to see the field settle for what should be an exciting conference race. Continue reading “America East Stock Watch: Jan. 13”
UMBC is the only team that hasn’t opened up America East play, but before the Retrievers do tomorrow at UMass Lowell, here is a breakdown of whose stock is up and down after the holiday break. Continue reading “America East Stock Watch: Jan. 6”
This was not how year one was scripted for Vermont freshman Ernie Duncan. Continue reading “Vermont’s Ernie Duncan On Missing The 2014-15 Season”
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