Stony Brook enters a place where they have yet to win a regular season game since 2010 on Saturday at Vermont, but they will be boasting the nation’s longest win streak. Continue reading “Vermont Senior Ethan O’Day Ready For Stony Brook Matchup”
UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Even if there are large, shiny trophies involved, early-season college basketball games at the mid-major level are not exactly the life or death struggles they become in March, where it’s winner take all and loser go home (or to the CIT if you’re lucky).
But Sunday’s 77-71 loss to Buffalo in the finals of the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic at Mohegan Sun Arena stung a little more than the usual November fare for Vermont, and not just because they are a proud, successful program who is used to winning.
Unfortunately, after the Catamounts (2-3) raced to an early lead with hot shooting (its biggest eight at 21-13), John Becker and his team saw the Ghosts of Mistakes Past haunt them all the way to the end. And they know going forward, they will need to exorcise them if they want to unseat Albany and hold off fellow contenders Stony Brook and upstart New Hampshire in America East.
Continue reading “Becker, Vermont Trying To Make Pieces Fit Early”
Senior Ethan O’Day has always enjoyed seeing his teammates succeed, whether it be in high school, AAU or prep school. Continue reading “Ethan O’Day Grows Into Senior Leader For Vermont”
Vermont will get an added boost when redshirt freshman Ernie Duncan, who was last on the floor for the Catamounts on Nov. 26, will be ready as the beginning of official practice begins on the NCAA calendar. Continue reading “Vermont Set To Have Ernie Duncan For Start Of Practice”
One reason for optimism at Vermont is that the Catamounts won more than 20 games without the use of what could be their most dynamic freshman recruit from last season. Continue reading “Vermont’s Ernie Duncan Resting Up And Ready”
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.
Albany continues to lead the America East and Vermont appears to have made a strong push to lock up the second seed thanks to its comeback win at Stony Brook. We will start by breaking down a few numbers and then take stock of the awards races. Continue reading “America East Stock Watch: Feb. 10”
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”
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